U14 Connacht Cup Final
Sligo V Westport
Saturday, 4th April
1:30PM
Sportsgrounds, Galway
Monthly Archive for March, 2009
U13 Connacht Cup final
Sligo V Galwegians
Saturday, 4th April
12PM
Sportsgrounds, Galway
Launch night is April 18th 2009 in the Rugby Club for tag rugby. We hope to have 4 to 6 teams from last year’s league play a demonstration game to show people how the game is played. We plan to start the games at 5.30pm. Food will be provided in the club house after the games. There will be a DJ there to get the fun started!
The first night of tag will be on May 21st. We will be having a Karaoke competition after the games on this night and we hope to have food provided as well.
Earlier this season the Sligo RFC U18 side won the Connacht U18 league and have now qualified for the All Ireland U18 Cup Competition. Sligo are due to face the Munster champions Highfield RFC in the semi-final which takes place at The Sportsground in Galway this Saturday March 28th. Kick off is at 14:30hrs.
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Club members traveling included Juvenile coaches Fergal Burke and his wife Susan, Mike McGrath, Ronnie O’Hara, David Murray, Club Junior Vice President and U13 coach John Kane, Rory & Sandra Raftery, Peter and Donal Brady and senior players Trevor Sweeney, Billy Leahy, Brian Hynes, Ross O’Boyle and Frankie Feeney.
There were a number of other Sligo natives who also travelled including Pat Clifford and Enniscrone natives Padraig Hallinan, Eddie Kilcullen and Mick Hannon. Sandra Raftery had the good fortune to meet and have her photo taken with Ireland Captain Brian O’Driscoll and to see the coveted Six Nations Championship trophy. David Murray, Ronnie O’Hara, Mike McGrath and Pat Clifford partied into the night at the team hotel and met several of the players there.
All had a wonderful weekend and feel very privileged to have witnessed Ireland’s Grand Slam success.
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23 Sligo RFC U11′s traveled to Naas on Saturday 8th March to play in the annual tournament and with 12 teams from around the country also playing came home with their first silverware of the season.
Just missing out by the narrowest of margins on progressing to the last 4 of the competition the team won 2 matches and drew 1 in the plate competition playing some of their best rugby on the day scoring 4 tries against the home team, Naas, with an exhibition of good running rugby.
With no difference in the match results and tries scored between Sligo RFC and UL Bohemians of Limerick it was decided to share the spoils on the day.
The team played 5 matches in all only loosing 1. This was a great result and a good day out.
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Congratulations to the O’Hehir family on their success in achieving the overall winner for the parade for their O’Hehirs Bakery float entry aptly named “Enough of the Bull, Let’s focus on the positive.”
Michael, Eddie and Hugh O’Hehir are all active coaches in the club and the wider O’Hehir family are involved in many capacities within the club as players, disco stewards, etc. Michael is also involved in The Glasshouse Hotel who are generous sponsors of the Juvenile section of the club.
Well done to all involved.
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Launch night is April 18th 2009 in the Rugby Club for tag rugby. We hope to have 4 to 6 teams from last year’s league play a demonstration game to show people how the game is played. We plan to start the games at 5.30pm. Food will be provided in the club house after the games. There will be a DJ there to get the fun started!
The first night of tag will be on May 21st. We will be having a Karaoke competition after the games on this night and we hope to have food provided as well.
The second entertainment night of tag is planned for June 11th. We have decided to have a Table Quiz and Pizza Night for this evening.
The last entertainment night of tag is the final night on July 16th. For this night we are having a Bring Your Own Barbeque (BYO BBQ). You can bring your own BBQ set and cook your own food if you like. We are also thinking about setting up a camp area for people that want to camp on the grounds (the camping is to be confirmed). We will be having Fancy Dress on this night as well as an Award Ceremony.
On the other nights of tag we will be asking teams, if they wish, to bring their own music with them. They can bring a CD with the music they like and we will play it in the clubhouse. We are also planning on having a pizza delivery service to the clubhouse so people can order food if they wish. People can also vote for the Award Ceremony which takes place on the final night.
If people want more information they can email: sligotag@gmail.com or phone 085 109 4210. It is possible to register now and pay later on www.irishrugby.ie/tag.
Rugby Club annual dinner dance on the 8th of May at 7.30pm in the Sligo Park Hotel.
Tickets are €55 each and can be purchased from Niall Draper (087 2598206). All are welcome.
Sligo 17 Corinthians 12
Sligo’s U13 squad advanced to the final of the Connacht U13 cup with a dramatic win over Galway Corinthians at Hamilton park on Saturday. The home side outscored the visitors by three tries to two in a thrilling game which could have been won by either team.
Corinthians won the toss and elected to kick off. Sligo’s prop forward Andrew Kerr, who’s tackling was a feature throughout, signaled his side’s intent with a super catch from the kick and immediately drove into the blues defence. Quick thinking scrum half Ronan Redmond moved the ball speedily away from the ensuing ruck to allow strong running centre Dylan Corcoran gain a foothold in the visitors 22. However, Corinthians had other ideas and their strong pack turned over possession to release their pacy backline who pushed the home team back into their own half. It was then Sligo’s turn to defend, and some super tackling particularly from wingers Diarmuid Mulligan and Conor Greene ensured the Sligo line remained intact.
Final training session and end of season presentations for all Juvenile Squads.
Sligo U10’s travel to Ballina RFC for their annual blitz. Training as normal for all other Juvenile sides.
Please contact coaches to confirm travel arrangements.
Sligo U8′s are away to their annual blitz at Castlebar RFC while the U9 squads travel to Westport RFC their blitz. All other juvenile sides are at home v Ballina.
Please contact coaches to confirm arrangements.
Sligo RFC U10′s will be involved in action at half time during the upcoming game between Connacht and Dragons at the Sportsground, Galway.
Please contact coaches to confirm travel arrangements.
