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!

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;

• Members
• 400 club members
• Workers in the club
• Sponsors

This year the committee also draws your attention to the following – ticket applications will not be considered unless the following criteria have been met;

• All applications must be in writing on the official form
• Please include payment (cheque or cash) for each game – that is a separate cheque for each game
• Having applied for tickets, your payment will be processed unless you give at least two weeks notice that you wish to cancel your order – to the address on the bottom of the form

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.

Membership Resources:

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

• General Membership Application Form

• Senior Player and u19 Membership Application Form

• Youth Player Registration Form (u13 to u17)

• Juvenile Player Registration Form (u12 and lower)

• IRFU Player Registration Form (required to be completed by all players)

• 400 Club Application Form

• International Ticket Order Form 2010-11

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:

• General Membership – €120

• Family Membership – €150 (plus levy for each Youth / Juvenile playing member)

• Adult Playing Membership €70 (Students €50)

• U19 Playing Membership €70 (Students €50)

• Youth Playing Membership €70 (€50 Membership + €20 Kit Levy)

• Juvenile Playing Membership €75 (€50 Membership + €25 Food Levy)

• Please note that any players requiring registration with the IRFU will be subject to an additional €5 charge.

• General Membership Application Form

• Senior Player and u19 Membership Application Form

• Youth Player Registration Form (u13 to u17)

• Juvenile Player Registration Form (u12 and lower)

• IRFU Player Registration Form (*double page form, required to be completed by all players)

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).

More information regarding ordering tickets can be found on the membership resources section of this site (link).

• General Membership – €120

• Family Membership – €150 (plus any additional levy for each Youth / Juvenile playing member)

• Adult Playing Membership €70 (Students €50)

• U19 Playing Membership €70 (Students €50)

• Youth (U13 to U17) Playing Membership €100 (€50 Membership + €50 Travel Levy)

• Juvenile (U7 to U12) Playing Membership €75 (€50 Membership + €25 Food Levy)

• Please note that any players (typically new) requiring registration with the IRFU will be subject to an additional €5 charge.

Membership forms for the coming season can be downloaded from here.

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.

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.

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!

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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