Club Notes | Week Ending 20.08.17

This week’s Club Notes come from Newcastle West RFC and Old Crescent RFC.

Newcastle West RFC

Courtesy of:- Martin O’Sullivan, Club PRO

November Internationals

Ireland plays 3 International tests in The Aviva Stadium, Dublin on 3 consecutive Saturdays during November 2017.

Ireland v South Africa, Saturday 11th Nov @ 5.30pm

Ireland v Fiji, Saturday 18th Nov @ 5.30pm

Ireland v Argentina, Saturday 25th Nov @ 5.30pm

NCW RFC has the option of an allocation of tickets for these games. We would like to gauge interest of Club members in attending.

Please email pronewcastlewestrfc@gmail.com with ticket requests. Based on the interest we will decide on taking up the allocation if interest is sufficient.

Munster Representation

Newcastle West Rugby Club congratulates Charlie O’Doherty who was selected to play with the Munster U18 Clubs vs The Irish Exiles last weekend. Charlie has come through the ranks of the clubs mini and youth structure and is showing great promise of being an exceptional player. The game took place last Sunday in Reading, UK. Well done, Charlie, the club is very proud of you.

Sympathy

Newcastle west R.F.C would like to take this opportunity to send our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Heffernan family of The Old mill on the death of their mother, Mary. Mary’s son Oliver Heffernan is a coach and former player with the club and her grandsons will play with our u16s and u17s this season coming.

Minis Membership Registration Day

We are having a registration day for all minis on Sunday 27^th of August 2017 in Kilelline Grounds Clubhouse times will be confirmed nearer the Date. Hope to see you all there it will also be a chance to meet all coaches and club committee members.

Membership is now online.

Membership for Adults, Players, Families and Youths is now payable on line. You can pay your membership by going to our website page www.Newcastlewestrfc.com or on our Facebook page Newcastle West Rugby Football Club on left side of face book page you will see Pay Membership click on this and it will take you to payment options for membership. You can contact us on Facebook or any committee member if you have an issues and we will be glad to help you out.

Junior and U20 Squads

Strength and conditioning is taking place in Killeline next Tuesday night at 7pm. All Junior and Under 20 players welcome to attend.

U18

Pre-season training is on Thursday nights at 7.30pm in Killeline.

Elite XV (Seconds)

We are entering an elite (seconds) team into the upcoming seasons competitions. We are going into these competitions with our near neighbours Estuary Rfc, Abbeyfeale Rfc, and Listowel Rfc. This is a great opportunity for all four clubs to give guys a chance to play rugby. We are looking to recruit as many players as possible. So if anyone is interested in playing for this team you can contact the manager, Sam Lane on 086 2007482 or from any other of partners in this new venture you can contact the respective clubs committee and they will pass your details onto Sam.

Adare To Survive Challenge:

We are looking for people from 16 years old up to participate in Adare to survive on Sunday 24th of September. We are hoping to have at least 20 people participating we can have a group up to 50. We are looking for players’ parents, coaches or family and friends to come join the group. The more that join the group participating the cheaper the entry for each individual to pay to participate. You can contact a club member club coaches or message us on our Facebook page Newcastle West Rugby Football Club.

Tag Rugby

Every Wednesday night 19.30 to 20.30 there will be Tag rugby for people who are 16 years old and older we have had a lot of parents take part in this and have decided to keep it going as a social and fitness group. No experience necessary we will teach you along the way so come join us every Wednesday night in Kilelline Grounds.

Munster Rugby Camp

We are hosting a Munster rugby summer camp for all ages from 6 to 12 years old you have to book on line for this. The camp will run from August Monday 21st to Friday 25th 09.30 to 13.30 each day. Camp kids learn from the Munster youth’s coaches and on the Friday meet two of the players from Munster. So if you would like to book go to the link below and follow the instructions. http://munster-staging.soticcloud.net/domestic/rugby/camps/summer-camps/

Munster Rugby Skills Camp

Munster are willing to provide a Tuesday to Friday “Skills Camp” for Boys only aged 12 to 15 at  same  time as our Munster Rugby Camp week in August Monday 21st to Friday 25th.  Cost €35 euro. If anyone interested please contact club via Facebook page Newcastle West Rugby Football Club or our website page www.necastlewestrfc.com where you will find contact numbers for coaches and committee members who will help you with all enquiries.

Club Information

Our website page www.newcastlewestrfc.com is always available and has all information for all age groups. Our Facebook page Newcastle West Rugby Football Club is also available, please like and share our page giving your friends the opportunity to like the page also. All upcoming events will be posted on both website and Facebook page. For any queries you can contact us through Facebook or if you go to website all coaches and contact numbers are available.

Lotto

Our lotto draw takes place every Friday night. It’s our primary club fundraiser and tickets are available from various outlets and promotors. Tickets are €2.00 or 3 for €5.00.

Results from Friday August 11^th Lotto Draw

NO WINNER

NUMBERS: 3, 4, 8, 13

LUCKY DIP €30.00:

AARON MORONEY C/O JOE HEALY

MAEBH MCCOY C/O TOM MCCOY

MIKE MAGNER C/O LEES BAR

GER, LOUISE AND CLAIRE CONDON C/O FRANK MCENERY

MICHELLE BROUDER C/O BALLINTEMPLE INN

JERRY LANE C/O PAT COLLINS

PROMOTERS PRIZE:  MAG MOTORS

Old Crescent RFC

Courtesy of:- Frank Larkin, Club PRO

Next week’s draw will be in The Forge Inn on Friday 18^th August. The jackpot stands at €12,800

Old Crescent RFC held a very successful Golf Classic at Limerick Golf Club on Thursday and Friday, 10-11^th August 2017.  The annual fund raising event, held in association with the Limerick St Vincent De Paul Society, was well supported with over 50 teams taking part. Participants enjoyed excellent golf in pleasant weather conditions. The main sponsors of the event were Keane’s Jewellers, Limerick.

After a highly competitive event, the eventual winners were a team from David Meade Fitted Furniture led by David Meade, his wife Margaret and John McDonnell. The Crescent College Comprehensive Teachers team of John Hurley, Chris Cullinan and Peter Moloney, took second place, and the sponsors Keane’s Jewellers team comprised of Eric Hackett, Ger Wall and Gerry Behan, came third.

The prizes were presented in Limerick Golf Club by Tim Duggan, President of Old Crescent RFC, and Aidan Liddy of Keane’s Jewellers, Limerick, main sponsors of the Old Crescent RFC Golf Classic.

Pictured at the prize giving in the clubhouse were, l-r, Tim Duggan, President of Old Crescent RFC, David and Margaret Meade from the winning team David Meade Fitted Furniture, and Aidan Liddy from sponsors Keane’s Jewellers.