Girls Development Update | Blitz Festivals & X7s Qualifiers

It has been a busy start to the season for the Minis, U14s, U15s and U18s Girls squads throughout the province.

In September, the U14 teams from UL Bohemian, St Mary’s, Highfield, Bandon, Nenagh, Bantry and Kerry all competed in the Pat Lawlor tournament for the first time, which is annually hosted by UL Bohs.’

Clonakilty then hosted the first U14s blitz day of the season in October with players from Clonakilty, Bandon, Bantry, Highfield, Bruff, Ballincollig, Carrick On Suir, Fethard, Kerry, Mallow, Muskerry and Skibbereen attending on the day.

Team from across the U8s, U10s and U12s age-groups also participated with approximately 100 girls playing friendly matches.

UL Bohemian recently hosted an Aviva Minis Festival where U12 teams from UL Bohs’ / St Mary’s, Mallow, Kanturk and Garryowen all took part.

The Munster Rugby Development Department held a Girls X7s Blitz Finals Day last month with 15 schools from across the province competing at Junior (U15) and Senior (U18) level at CIT, under the supervision of Munster Participation Programme Co-ordinator, Ray Gadsden.

The Girls X7s game is played on a half pitch with seven players on each team learning the basics of rugby, including catch/pass, tackle, ruck contact area, lineout and scrum set-up.

Domestic 📹 | A well-worked try from @abbeyfealecii during today’s Girls X7s Blitz day at CIT 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️#MunsterStartsHere #GirlsRugby pic.twitter.com/wVRaVKE2vY

— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) October 23, 2018

The schools who qualified for the National Girls X7s Finals Day held in Dublin on Wednesday 7 November, included St Anne’s Community College (Junior team), Colaiste Ide agus losef (Senior team), Ardscoil Mhuire (Senior team), Skibbereen Community School (Senior team) and Rockwell College (both Junior and Senior teams).

For further information on age-grade or girls’ mini rugby, please contact Munster Women’s Development Officer, Amanda Greensmith, via amandagreensmith@munsterrugby.ie.