Tip Rugby Blitz In CP Bantry

Rugby in West Cork has had a bumper season thus far, with Bandon capturing the double of Munster Junior Challenge Cup and Cork County Cup, Bandon Grammar School got to an inaugural Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final, while Skibbereen captured the Munster U16 Cup.

That was part of a bumper year for Skibb, who also captured the South Munster A Cup and League titles, with local man Gavin Coombes winning the British & Irish Cup for the Munster ‘A’ side, and Bantry native Fineen Wycherley also involved, having made his Senior debut against Cardiff in the Pro12 earlier this year.

On 28^th April the attention was again on Bantry, as the Student Council of Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí ran a very successful Tip Rugby Blitz in conjunction with Bantry Bay RFC. There were smiles all round as over 300 of the schools’ students got involved. As well as playing, students acted as referees and score keepers, giving them a taste of what life is like in the middle.

The aim of the event was to enhance the existing good atmosphere in the school and to give students a fun day to remember. While doing that the Student Council also carried out some charity work as all funds raised will be handed over to the Irish Guide Dogs when they visit the school on 23^rd May.

Damien Hicks, Club Community Rugby Officer, was an enormous help to the Student Council in organising teams and  meeting them on a number of occasions prior to the event to discuss rules and the smooth running of the day.  On the day he was joined by fellow coaches, Eugene McCarthy and Ray Gagsden who gave all students great responsibility and encouragement.