TALLAGHT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Tallaght Rugby Club would like to announce the introduction of their first ever mobile summer program

RUGBY ON YOUR GREEN

Tallaght Rugby are bringing the fastest field sports in Ireland to the Tallaght community and give all children the chance to experience a fantastic sport with massive potential for development in sporting and social aspects of life.

Rugby on Your Green is a pilot program being run over the summer holidays. A Tallaght rugby youth team will enter a green area in a local housing estate on a Sunday morning for 11am and organised fun and games for all children between the ages of 6 and 16. This will start on the 6th of July at 11am in Ellensborough green area then into Aylesbury and finally into Killinarden for 3 weeks each session. Each Sunday will only last 1 hour and will be a no contact program.

Ellensborough 

Green area opposite Ellensborough Lodge

Sunday 6^th, 13^th & 20^th of July

Aylesbury

Green area at Tymon Bawn Community Centre

Sunday 27^th July, 3rd & 10^th of August

Killinarden

Green area opposite Killinarden community centre. 

17^th, 24^th & 31^st of August

This will be open to all children boys and girls and we hope it to be a fun and joyful experience. The Tallaght community are one of the greatest communities in Ireland and Tallaght Rugby want to help promote the things that make Tallaght great.

Tallaght Rugby will be asking that if anyone who would like to participate in this program please just turn up. Children will be given the opportunity to learn the very basics of passing, running and avoidance by set games and fun activities. Of course with new techniques and game it remains the same the old one are the best so games like red rover, bulldogs charge and catch will bring the nostalgia feeling back for parents.

“There is nothing better than the sound of children playing games and having fun and when I was young the green area was full of that from morning to night. You wouldn’t be able find a patch of grass on the field we played on as kids in the 80s and 90s. This idea is great because it allows the local children to step out of their house onto the local green area and play safe and managed games without leaving their local community. We hope that from this children will then gain an interest in playing rugby for Tallaght in the coming 2014 -15 season. We only train on a Sunday morning or play a match so if someone is playing football or GAA and have Sundays free why not try and play another sport. The more interests kids have the better it is for them” Philip Preston Youth Development Officer Tallaght RFC.

Most people in Tallaght might still not know Tallaght have a rugby team. In fact we have men’s women’s, mini and youth’s teams and we are always looking to get people involved and new players up to the club. We can be contacted on www.tallaghtrugby.com or by phone Tallaght RFC 0873369496 or Philip Preston 0852010456.

Tallaght RFC got a rare chance to help host and organise an all girls match between Firhouse CC and Mac Dara’s CC with the hope to recruit girls for our new girls team.

It was a very tough and competitive match were both teams didn’t hold back with tackles that would normally be seen on the international pitch. Both teams showed great skill that they learnt from Leinster’s Sophie Spencer and their teachers.

3 Tallaght girls Kayleigh, Rachel and Lauren played the match too and really enjoyed the match.  Both teams welcomed the Tallaght girls with open arms and as rugby has done over the years new friendships were started.

Tallaght RFC really hope all the girls that played the match will come and join Tallaght RFC for the new season and the start of our new girls team.

After the game all were treated to hot dogs, drinks and treats compliments of Tallaght RFC.

Thank you to St Mary’s  National School, Saggart for the opportunity to help host their Sports day on the 15th of May.

80 children from 4th 5th and 6th class were taken through their paces and shown tag rugby by Gary Hurley from Tallaght RFC and Tom McKeon from Leinster.

Held in the St Mary’s GAA club the children experienced a get afternoon of rugby which they all enjoyed along with the

A big thank you to teacher Sadhbh Kane who commented ” the sports day involved teaching large groups of children how to play rugby, with ages ranging from 9 years to 12 years. Most of these children had never played any form of rugby before. There was a great set-up with children being broken into groups and all getting a chance to participate. All enjoyed the experience and have since expressed an interest in playing the sport. Thanks to all involved in making this possible”

Tallaght RFC are always looking for new players and its never too late to come and give it a try.

All youths train at 11am in Ballymana Lane every Sunday. Hope to see you all there.