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Take Me Out

Published on February 1, 2012 in Fundraiser, Ladies Rugby and News. Closed

Sligo Rugby Club presents TAKE ME OUT on the 10th of February in the Sligo Park hotel! There will be over 25 hot, single girls from all around Sligo there who are ready to find love. Door for the show open at 7.30pm and the single ladies will take to the stage ready for their first potential date at 8.30pm. The one and only DJ Scruffy Duffy will guide our take me out guys through the rounds that might secure them the lovely lady that they have so often dreamed about.

Make sure you are there to witness this unforgettable show. And for those girls who didn’t find love on the show, they might have better luck at the McHugh’s after party, which promises to keep the take me out spirit alive as the night continues!

Tickets for the much anticipated show are €15, and €20 on the night.Tickets are available at the Sligo Rugby Club, Bernie’s Beauty Salon and the Record Room in Sligo town. There are a limited amount of tickets so get yours early- as they are expected to sell out.

If there are any single guys or gals who would like to take part on the show. Please get in contact on the Sligo RFC Take me out Facebook page or call 087-2406834.

Scrap Metal Collection – Fundraiser July 31st & Aug 1st, 2011

Published on July 14, 2011 in Fundraiser and News. 1 Comment

Sligo Rugby Club 2011 Calendar

Published on November 30, 2010 in Events, Fundraiser, Membership, News, Photos and Senior. 1 Comment

Sligo RFC Calendar 2011

The Sligo Rugby Club 2011 Calendar, in aid of Sligo Cancer Support Centre, is now available to pre-order online for just €10 (+€2.50 post and packing). We’re expecting delivery this coming Wednesday (December 1st) so be among the first to get your hands on what is going to be a very much coveted piece of art ;) Yes – it’s yet another nude calendar for charity but this one is different in one key area – our boys actually played in the buff while being photographed.


Please note that online sales and dispatch are being handled by Shooting Stars (who also did the photography and design). Please contact Ross Mannion at Sligo RFC if you have any questions about distributing or helping with sales. Use the Buy Now link above to place your order!

Fundraising Draw – September 26th

Published on August 20, 2010 in Fixtures and Fundraiser. Closed

Due to time constraints, the Sligo Rugby Football Club fundraising draw, due to take place on the 21st of August has been posponed until the 26th of September.

The draw, in which Prizes of €1,000, €500 and €250 are up for grabs, will take place in Mc Hughs Bar Grattan Street Sligo on the evening of the 26th. Some tickets are still available for purchase. For details contact Ross Mannion at the Record Room, Grattan Street, Sligo.

Fundraising Night

Published on March 1, 2010 in Fundraiser, News and Senior. Closed

The Sligo RFC senior squad are holding a fundraising race night in Mc Hughs bar in Sligo on the 19th March. The event kicks off at 8pm and horses are available for sale in advance of what promises to be a great nights entertainment. For more details contact event organiser Ross Mannion at the record room in Grattan street.

A poster for the event can be found here – please consider putting this up at your place of work etc.

Moss Keane Golf Challenge

Published on June 5, 2009 in Events and Fundraiser. Closed

We were all very upset to hear earlier this year that the great indestructible Kerry man, Moss Keane, had been hit with cancer; but of course in his inimitable style, he is fighting and remains immensely cheerful and in great form.

Killester Travel are holding a golf day to celebrate Moss’s career and also to raise some much needed money for the IRFU Charitable Trust and Stuart Mangan Appeal – both charities looking after seriously injured players. We know it is a tough year and because of that we have tailored the competition in a particular way.

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Charity Table Quiz A Huge Success

Published on June 5, 2009 in Committee, Events, Fundraiser and Photos. Closed

The President of Sligo RFC, Brendan Leahy, and the Chairman of the organising Sub-Committee, Tom Gilligan, on behalf of the Sub-Committee, wish to thank those who supported the table quiz in aid of the Stuart Mangan Trust, held on Tuesday evening last in the Glasshouse Hotel. They also wish to thank all who made financial contributions, and are extremely grateful to the business community for very generously donating prizes for the raffle held on that evening.

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Stuart Mangan Appeal

Published on May 15, 2009 in Events, Fundraiser and News. Closed

Stuart Mangan is a 25 year old rugby player from Cork who sustained a very serious spinal injury during a game for his club in the UK on April 5th, 2008. He has been left paralysed and will require 24 hour medical care for the rest of his life. You may have seen or heard Keith Wood’s or Paul O’Connell’s radio and television appeals for support for the fund.

Meeting Stuart has inspired me to champion Night Around Tables – a global fundraiser for the Stuart Mangan Appeal. The event will involve people from Sydney to Sligo, New York to Newcastle, Cape Town to Cork, hosting a meal with friends at home for Stuart on one special night across the world – Keith Wood

You can read more about this and other ways to help – check out Stuart’s appeal at www.stuartmangan.org.

In support of the efforts of those in Munster Rugby, Irish and English Rugby and indeed Rugby worldwide to raise funds for Stuart Mangan, the members of Sligo Rugby Club have arranged a table quiz to be held in The Glasshouse Hotel on Tuesday May 26th 2009 at 8pm. The cost of a table is €40. All are welcome – please come along, bring some friends and support the appeal!

Pearson Fundraiser Proves Great Success

Published on December 1, 2008 in Events, Fundraiser, News, Photos and Senior. Closed

Friday night’s racenight fundraiser in The Strand Bar for the injured Paddy Pearson proved a massive success with club members, locals, and many others turning out in force to ensure that a substantial sum was raised. Paddy, our New Zealand born out-half, was badly burned in an incident just before Halloween when his heroic efforts in attempting to save a team-mate who had caught fire tragically led to his own injury. Paddy, who having only arrived this season, had already major a huge impact at the club where he is sadly missed on and off the field. Continue reading ‘Pearson Fundraiser Proves Great Success’

Paddy Pearson Fundraiser

Published on November 18, 2008 in Fundraiser and News. Closed

As you may or may not be aware a young Sligo Rugby Club player, our New Zealand outhalf Paddy Pearson was badly burned in an incident in Sligo just before Halloween. His heroic efforts saved his team-mate and tragically led to his own injury.

We are glad to report that Paddy is making progress in hospital in Galway where he is receiving ongoing medical attention. It looks like he will have to have a number of skin-graft operations for his injuries and this may well take him several years to recover from.

As a carpenter, the use of his hands is critical to Paddy’s livelihood. This is something that is of ongoing concern to him and those close to him in securing an income for the future.

We (Sligo RFC) have put together a fundraising group consisting of Rodger Burrows, Cameron Giles, Aisling Burrows, Cliona O’Kelly, Marion Rolf and Rory Raftery. We have organised a Race Night in The Strand on Friday November 28th at 8:30pm. The first race is off at 9pm and we hope to have a rugby memorabilia auction on the night.

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Successful Fundraiser Enjoyed By All in Skreen

Published on November 4, 2008 in Fundraiser, News and Tag. Closed

Sligo RFC member, James Coulter, held a very successful tag-rugby fundraiser for the Niall Mellon Township Trust on Saturday last, 25th October, in the Skreen/Dromard Community Centre. There was a great turnout on the evening, which saw Sligo RFC take on the local side St. Pats in a mixed tag game. In a close run encounter the club team ran out victorious by a narrow margin, but the exciting display of rugby by the local side suggests that this could be the start of a great tag team in Skreen. The event was well supported by club members and the local community alike and the evening was enjoyed by all and the figure raised will be very beneficial to a deserving cause. James would like to thank everyone who supported the event and who helped in making the event such a great success.

Niall Mellon Township Trust Tag Rugby Fundraiser

Published on October 20, 2008 in Events, Fundraiser and Tag. Closed

Sligo RFC club member, James Coulter, is holding a tag-rugby fundraiser for the Niall Mellon Township trust this Saturday, October 25th, at 7pm at the Skreen/Dromard Community Centre. It is a mixed tag event, with St Pats taking on Sligo RFC in what promises to be a hugely entertaining evening. Drinks after the event will take place in The Fiddlers and all club members are urged to support this event for a worthy cause.