Monthly Archive for August, 2012

Juvenile Rugby – Registration Sept 8th (11am-1pm) at Sligo RFC Clubhouse, Strandhill.

Published on August 31, 2012 in News. Closed

Early Season Plan;

08 September 2012 Registration Day (11am to 1pm) in Clubhouse + short coaching course for Juvenile coaches (10am -11am)
15 September 2012 Training – Sligo RFC (due to unavailability of Sligo IT)
22 September 2012 Training – Sligo IT
29 September 2012 Away Donegal Blitz – All Ages
06 October 2012 Home Ballina – All Ages (All Girls Blitz in Ballina, this is open to all Juvenile Girls)
13 October 2012 Training – Sligo IT

Connacht Blitz Dates:
Saturday 2nd March – U10 blitz at Ballina
Saturday 9th March – U12 blitz at Corinthians & Loughrea
Saturday 16th March – U8/9 blitz at Castlebar & Westport
Saturday 23rd March – U11 blitz at Buccs & Monivea

See also link to the IRFU website for mini rules and regulations at Mini level, and the Play Rugby section has some games, etc.
http://www.irishrugby.ie/agegrades/minirugby/index.php

For further details please contact Hugh O’Hehir – hugh.ohehir@gmail.com

For Sligo RFC membership application forms and IRFU player registration forms – please see our resources section here

Exeter Chiefs V’s Connacht – Mataele Fifita introduced after 41 mins

Published on August 13, 2012 in News. Closed


Photograph courtesy of Exeter Rugby Club/Pinnacle Photo Agency

The Connacht Pro side traveled to Exeter Chiefs at the weekend for the start of a series of early season warm-up games. Sligo RFC’s Mataele Fifita (No. 16) who was named in the replacements was introduced to the centre after 41 mins in place of Dave Moore.

Connacht showed a strong 2nd half defense and went on to win the game 8-6 after a try from Mata’s fellow Tongan countryman and team mate Fetu’u Vainikolo.

Video report courtesy of the Exeter Chiefs;

Full match report also courtesy of the Exeter Chiefs – here

Next up for Mata and Connacht is an away fixture in Harlequins this weekend.

New kit for a new season – Order NOW

Published on August 11, 2012 in News. Closed

ALL THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ORDER – IF INTERESTED EMAIL ROSS: rossmannion600@gmail.com with your order and drop cash into RECORD ROOM BY MONDAY 13/8/12. ITEMS HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 8 WEEKS TURNAROUND.

THE HOODIE AND WETTOP (WETTOP WILL BE ROUNDNECK, NO ZIPS AS IN IMAGE) ARE AVAILABLE TO JUVENILE SECTION – CHILDRENS SIZES ARE 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11- 12, 13-14
JUVENILE PRICES ARE – HOODIE €30 AND WETTOP €25

Ocean FM interviews – Player recruitment drive

Published on August 8, 2012 in News. Closed

As part of the Sligo RFC player recruitment drive, Darragh Cox from Ocean FM Sport recently interviewed Simon Galvan and Steve Alley at a training session in Doorly Park – Listen here

Darragh also interviewed Gavin Foley and Jacqui Mulligan in connection with the women’s rugby season for 2012/13 – Listen here

Fifita Signs Connacht Contract

Published on August 5, 2012 in News. 1 Comment

Sligo RFC ‘s Mataele Fifita, created history by becoming the first Sligo senior player to sign a professional contract with Connacht Rugby in Galway last week.

The giant centre’s displays for Sligo in last seasons successful Ulster Bank league and Connacht Senior cup campaigns brought him to the attention of the Eric Elwood, and the Connacht boss approached Fifita at the end of the season to invite him for a three month trial with the professional squad.

Mataele took up the challenge, and his hard work and dedication culminated in the offer of a professional development contract last week.

Mataele came to Sligo at the beginning of the 2008 season when he played in the back row, before moving to Navan for a season to play in the All Ireland league. On his return to Sligo, coach Simon Galvan identified that Fifita’s attributes would be better served in the centre position and the player made the transition with ease.

Mataele was central to Sligo’s hugely successful season in 2010/11 when he was awarded the clubs player of year award. The player was also short listed for Connacht Junior player of the year that season. He was also instrumental in the Connacht Junior teams history making interprovincial series win.

Sligo’s return to All Ireland League rugby last season allowed Mata the chance to further showcase his talents and his powerful displays were noted by the Connacht hierarchy. With his excellent work ethic and undoubted abilities it shouldn’t be long before Mata becomes a regular in the Connacht team.

All at Sligo RFC wish Mata, Rose, Ethan and Siaosi the very best on this new journey.

New season training starts – all welcome!

Published on August 3, 2012 in News. Closed

1sts, 2nds, 3rds and U19 training is taking place at Doorly Park on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm. All are welcome.

Women’s rugby training will commence on Wed next Aug 8th at 6pm at Doorly Park. All are welcome.

If you have played in school, college, tag, watched rugby on tv or just heard talk about the game – come along and try it out. If you like it, join, if not then nothing lost.

We can cater for all levels of rugby from beginners to the experienced. All shapes and sizes are welcome. If you have played another team sport and have ever said to yourself that you would like to try rugby, then now is your chance!

Contacts;
1sts and U19′s – Simon Galvan 087 7691924
2nds and 3rds – Steve Alley 086 3666332
Women’s – Gavin Foley 087 2406848

Ulster Bank AIL Div 2b 2012/13

Published on August 3, 2012 in News. Closed

Sligo RFC will start the 2012-13 AIL Div 2b campaign with a home fixture agaisnt Navan RFC on Saturday September 29th.

The league fixtures are as follows;

Saturday 29th September
Clonakilty v City of Armagh
Connemara v Boyne
Instonians v Skerries
NUIM Barnhall v Naas
Rainey Old Boys v Nenagh Ormond
Sligo v Navan
Sunday’s Well v Thomond
Suttonians v Ards

Friday 5th October
Skerries v Suttonians

Saturday 6th October
Ards v Rainey Old Boys
Boyne v Sligo
City of Armagh v Sunday’s Well
Naas v Connemara
Navan v Instonians
Nenagh Ormond v Clonakilty
Thomond v NUIM Barnhall

Saturday 13th October
Sligo v Clonakilty

Friday 26th October
Navan v Boyne

Saturday 27th October
Connemara v Nenagh Ormond
Instonians v Thomond
NUIM Barnhall v Ards
Skerries v Naas
Sligo v City of Armagh
Sunday’s Well v Rainey Old Boys
Suttonians v Clonakilty

Friday 2nd November
Naas v Navan

Saturday 3rd November
Ards v Connemara
Boyne v Suttonians
City of Armagh v Instonians
Clonakilty v Sunday’s Well
Nenagh Ormond v Sligo
Rainey Old Boys v NUIM Barnhall
Thomond v Skerries

Saturday 17th November
Boyne v Naas
Connemara v Rainey Old Boys
Instonians v Nenagh Ormond
Navan v Thomond
NUIM Barnhall v Clonakilty
Skerries v City of Armagh
Sligo v Ards
Suttonians v Sunday’s Well

Saturday 1st December
Ards v Instonians
City of Armagh v Navan
Clonakilty v Connemara
Naas v Suttonians
Nenagh Ormond v Skerries
Rainey Old Boys v Sligo
Sunday’s Well v NUIM Barnhall
Thomond v Boyne

Saturday 8th December
Boyne v City of Armagh
Connemara v Sunday’s Well
Instonians v Rainey Old Boys
Naas v Thomond
Navan v Nenagh Ormond
NUIM Barnhall v Suttonians
Skerries v Ards

Friday 18th January
Nenagh Ormond v Thomond

Saturday 19th January
Ards v Naas
Clonakilty v Navan
Connemara v Sligo
NUIM Barnhall v Instonians
Rainey Old Boys v Boyne
Sunday’s Well v Skerries
Suttonians v City of Armagh

Saturday 26th January
Boyne v Clonakilty
City of Armagh v Nenagh Ormond
Instonians v Connemara
Naas v Rainey Old Boys
Navan v Sunday’s Well
Skerries v NUIM Barnhall
Sligo v Suttonians
Thomond v Ards

Friday 15th February
Skerries v Navan

Saturday 16th February
Clonakilty v Ards
Connemara v Thomond
Instonians v Boyne
NUIM Barnhall v City of Armagh
Sligo v Naas
Sunday’s Well v Nenagh Ormond
Suttonians v Rainey Old Boys

Saturday 23rd February
Ards v Navan
City of Armagh v Naas
Clonakilty v Instonians
Nenagh Ormond v Boyne
NUIM Barnhall v Connemara
Rainey Old Boys v Skerries
Sunday’s Well v Sligo
Suttonians v Thomond

Saturday 2nd March
Boyne v Ards
Connemara v Suttonians
Instonians v Sunday’s Well
Naas v Nenagh Ormond
Navan v Rainey Old Boys
Skerries v Clonakilty
Sligo v NUIM Barnhall
Thomond v City of Armagh

Saturday 23rd March
Boyne v NUIM Barnhall
City of Armagh v Rainey Old Boys
Instonians v Suttonians
Naas v Sunday’s Well
Navan v Connemara
Nenagh Ormond v Ards
Skerries v Sligo
Thomond v Clonakilty

Saturday 30th March
Ards v City of Armagh
Clonakilty v Naas
Connemara v Skerries
NUIM Barnhall v Navan
Rainey Old Boys v Thomond
Sligo v Instonians
Sunday’s Well v Boyne
Suttonians v Nenagh Ormond

Saturday 13th April
Ards v Sunday’s Well
Boyne v Skerries
City of Armagh v Connemara
Naas v Instonians
Navan v Suttonians
Nenagh Ormond v NUIM Barnhall
Rainey Old Boys v Clonakilty
Thomond v Sligo

Saturday 20th April
Play Off