Club Notes | 500 Kids Take Part In Schools Rugby Blitz In Tramore RFC

Almost 500 primary school children from several different schools attended a tag rugby tournament at Ard Scoil Na Mara secondary school Tramore last week.

The blitz was organised by the Tramore Rugby Club community resource officer, Conal Fitzpatrick and supported by Munster Rugby development officers, club coaches and Ard Scoil na Mara school staff.

TY students from the school who had undertaken Munster Rugby’s TY coaching course programme were on hand on the day to referee games and help the blitz run smoothly.

Other Ard Scoil TY students also helped to chaperone primary school kids to and from the toilet facilities and were an absolute credit to their school.

The event was a culmination of a very successful year for Tramore Rugby Club who have helped to promote rugby in the locality as well as significantly boost their own player numbers this year.

Tramore Rugby Club is in the process of branching from a mini’s only club into to youths rugby and it is envisaged that this process will run in tandem with the expansion and development of rugby in the secondary school.

It is hoped that events like this will also help the club secure access to a dedicated rugby pitch in the local area.

Pitch or not, organising a rugby event that finished with so many happy and smiling kids and teachers has to be considered a massive success in itself. Onwards and upwards!

A view of last weeks blitz in Tramore

A view of last weeks blitz in Tramore

A view of last weeks blitz in Tramore