An EGM of Life Members and fully paid up members of Sligo RFC will be held in the Glasshouse Hotel on Friday May 15th at 8 pm. This is an extremely important meeting, as proposals for the future development of the club will be unveiled. In recent years, Hamilton Park has experienced difficulty in accommodating the burgeoning playing numbers, from U-7 to senior level, so the possible relocation of the club to a larger site, and with much enhanced facilities, will be discussed at the meeting.
Monthly Archive for June, 2007
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The June monthly meeting, which will be the first meeting of the incoming committee for the 2007-8 season, will be held in the Glasshouse Hotel on Wednesday June 13th at 8 pm. In addition to the normal important routine club business, a power point presentation by the Chairman of the club’s Development Sub-Committee, Des Butler, will be given to the meeting.
Following the Tag League games on Thursday June 21st, a barbecue for all players, supporters and club members, will take place in Hamilton Park. This event is being organised by the club’s Hon. Social Secretary.,Billy Leahy, who will be assisted by Therese Cosgrove and an organising sub-committee. Full detais in next week’s notes.
Hamilton Park is a hive of activity each Thursday evening, as the Tag Rugby league continues to attract very large crowds, and generate tremendous enthusiasm and commitment from the 16 participating sides. Despite last Thursday’s torrential rain, all games were played on schedule, and there was some outstanding rugby on display. Skill levels continue to improve, especially amongst the players who had no previous rugby experience, and at this juncture it is impossible to even hazard a guess as to who the likely winner of the league might be.
All players are reminded that seperate shower facilities are available for men and women, and that a full bar service, as well as teas, coffee, sandwiches and light refreshments are available. Kick-off each Thursday is at 7 pm.
On Friday July 20th, a special alcohol-free, charity teenage disco will be held in the Clubhouse, Hamilton Park. All proceeds of this disco are being donated equally to two very worthy charities, the Sligo Branch of Special Olympics Ireland, which is chaired by Cllr Deirdre Healy-McGowan, and to club member, James Coulter, who travels to Cape Town, South Africa in October to participate in the Niall Mellon house building scheme in the townships there. As stated, the entire proceeds from the disco are being donated to the two charities, as all overheads are being discharged. Sligo RFC will provide the stewarding, and will also sponsor the cost of printing the admission tickets, while the regular D.J. at the club’s discos, Levi Curran, has very generously offered his services free on the evening.
Special Olympics Ireland cater for 11,000 athletes at present, and with their ongoing recruitment drive, plan to have 16,000 athletes by the end of 2007. Dubliner, Niall Mellon has earned worldwide acclaim for his work in endeavouring to eradicate shacks from the South African landscape. The members of our club commend fellow member, James Coulter for his idealism in assisting in this work, and his share from the proceeds of the disco will fund part of the cash required by him to partake in the scheme. Some club members have already contributed to this fund, and any member who wishes to be associated with the project should contact James with their contribution.
Meanwhile, last Friday night’s alcohol-free disco was very successful. Many thanks to the 30 stewards who supervised the event, and to all who attended, for their exemplary behaviour.
