Hamilton Park, Strandhill, Sligo, Ireland – Founded 1890
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International Tickets
The 2010/11 ticket application form is now available for download. The autumn series sees Ireland play South Africa, Samoa, New Zealand and Argentina in November, while the six nations kicks off in Feb 2011 with home games against France and England, and away games against Italy, Wales and Scotland.
The Clubs International ticket committee made up of Tom Gilligan, Brendan Leahy, Rory Raftery and club trustees Brian Mullan, Vincent O’Brien and Michael Storey advises that applications will be considered from all members, however priority will be given to the following applicants;
This year the committee also draws your attention to the following – ticket applications will not be considered unless the following criteria have been met;
The committee also advises that tickets are issued individually to members who apply for them. The individual to whom the ticket is issued should sit in the allocated seat. If for some reason you are not going to use the ticket yourself then you should advise a member of the ticket committee and return the ticket in advance of the game. Any deviation from this will only be allowed with the express permission of the ticket committee.
Please return your completed application form to Rory Raftery, Anvil House, Burton Street, Sligo before October 31st, 2010.
The members of the committee will do their utmost to ensure that the international tickets get to those of our members who are the most deserving of them. They will be distributed in a fair and equitable manner after much consideration of all of the correctly completed applications.
New members are always welcome!
New and existing members can use the following forms to join (or renew) their membership with Sligo Rugby Football Club, apply for International Tickets, or join our fantastic 400 Club. All completed forms (with payment where required) should be returned to the Club Membership Secretary, Rory Raftery, Anvil House, Burton Street, Sligo.
Application Forms
Membership Fees for 2010/2011
Membership for the 2010/11 season is due for renewal on September 1st and should be paid to Sligo RFC membership secretary Rory Raftery, Anvil House, Burton Street, Sligo.
Following the approval of the 2010 AGM the membership rates are as follows for the 2010/11 season:
The membership and registration forms for the 2010/2011 season are now available to download and complete:
Please note that Juvenile registration takes place tomorrow (details) – it would be a great help if members could have their forms completed in advance of this. Further forms for 400 Club etc can be found on our Members resource page (here).
The International Ticket Order Form for 2009-10 is now available for download!
More information regarding ordering tickets can be found on the membership resources section of this site (link).
The following are the membership rates for the 2009/10 season:
Membership forms for the coming season can be downloaded from here.
Youth Player (U13 to U17) Registration for Sligo Rugby Club will take place on Saturday 5th September in the Clubhouse at between 11am and 1pm and between 5pm and 7pm. All new members are very welcome.
Please note that players must be born between 1993 and 1997 to be eligible for Youth Rugby. U19s are being registered with Senior players.
***Update – August 31st 2009 – New Membership forms can be downloaded in advance from here.
The new age structure for Youth Rugby for the 2009/10 season is as follows
Born 1993 – U17
Born 1994 – U16
Born 1995 – U15
Born 1996 – U14
Born 1997 – U13
For information regarding Juvenile Registration please see this post. If you have both Juvenile and Youth players registering in your family you can do both at the Juvenile event.
Juvenile Player Registration for Sligo Rugby Club will take place on Saturday 5th September in Sligo IT at 12am. All new members very welcome.
Please note that kids must be born between 1998 and 2003 to be eligible for Juvenile Rugby.
***Update – August 31st 2009 – New Membership forms can be downloaded in advance from here.
The new age structure for Juvenile Rugby for the 2009/10 season is as follows
Born 1998 – U12
Born 1999 – U11
Born 2000 – U10
Born 2001 – U9
Born 2002 – U8
Born 2003 – U7
All players born before 1998 are eligible for Youth Rugby – more information can be found here.
Calling all players, members and friends!
A pre-season clean up of the house and grounds is to take place at Hamilton park next Saturday.
All volunteers are asked to meet at the clubhouse at 10am on Saturday morning (August 15th). Bring brushes, spades, mops, buckets, cloths, and paintbrushes.
Don’t worry! There is plenty of work to go around! See you there!
From September 2009, the IRFU will implement the International Rugby Board (IRB) date of eligibility, which is defined as the age of any player on the 1st of January of that season (in 2009/10 an U15 player will be defined as a player “Under 15 years of age on the 1st January 2010�) viz. born in 1995 or later.
After consultation with the relevant Branch and Union stakeholders regarding the most appropriate age bands, to maximise transition of players through youth and schools rugby to the adult game, the following age categories has been agreed:
Leprechaun Rugby: 7s
Mini Rugby: 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s and 12s
Youth Rugby: 13s, 15s, 17s and 19s (Branches have the ability to operate intermediate ages at 14s, 16s and 18s if there is appropriate numbers.)
Schools: 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s and/or 17s, and 19s
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Registration for all Youth players in the club, U-13 to U-18, will take place next weekend in Hamilton Park. On Friday, Sept. 12th, registration will take place between 7 p.m. and 8.30 p.m., while there will also be registration on Saturday, Sept. 13th, between 11a.m. and 1.30 p.m..
All are welcome, particularly players who have not previously played the game. The membership for the season is €50, and there is an additional charge of €50 to help defray the transport costs incurred by the club throughout the season. Youth membership forms are available for download.
The membership forms have been updated for the 2008/09 season. They can always be found under the Resources tab, or just choose the appropriate link below.
There was a very large attendance at the AGM of Sligo RFC, which was held in the Glasshouse Hotel on Friday last. Outgoing Hon. Secretary, Michael Storey, reported on a very successful season for the club at underage level and paid tribute to the 2nd Team, of which he was manager, for their spirited performances. Michael, who did not seek re- election, was acclaimed by the meeting for his work in many capacities on behalf of the club. Continue reading ‘Large Attendance At AGM’
The AGM of Sligo RFC will be held in the Glasshouse Hotel on Friday next, May 16th at 8 pm. The meeting will report on a hectic season, both on and off the playing field.
It is probably appropriate, given the ever increasing Juvenile and Youth membership in the club, that these two sections provided the season’s highlights, with the U-12 team winning the Connacht blitz, the U-13 team winning the Connacht Cup, and the U-14’s winning the Connacht Cup also. The U-18 team were victorious in the Connacht league. The club was honoured by the selection of 16 year old Aaron Spring on the Ireland Youth [U-18] side, and by the selection of Aaron, Rory Kerins and Tadgh Power on Connacht squads.
There will be a number of changes at the helm for the coming season. Outgoing President, Tom Gilligan, after two years in office, is stepping down, while current Hon. Secretary, Michael Storey, is also taking a well deserved break after three years in this position. Hon. Treasurer, Jimmy Staunton is another who is not seeking re-election, so there will be a number of new faces at the top table. Last season’s club captain, Jamie Livingstone, has returned to his native New Zealand, so there will also be a newcomer to fill this position.
All fully paid up members are entitled to attend the AGM, and given the record membership in the club at present, a very big attendance is anticipated.
The AGM of Sligo RFC will be held in the Glasshouse Hotel on Friday May 16th at 8 pm. Prior to the commencement of the meeting [at 7.30 pm] the club’s Football Development Plan [2008-2013] will be launched by the President. At the AGM the new Club Constitution, which has been drafted by a Sub-Committee of Eamonn McGowan, Joe Burgess and Aidan Buckley, will be presented for adoption. There is certain to be a number of new faces at the helm next season, as the President, Tom Gilligan, after two years in office, Hon Secretary, Michael Storey, after three years in this position, and Hon Treasurer, Jimmy Staunton, after four years of service, are not seeking re-election. All fully paid up members are entitled to attend the AGM.
