500 primary school kids take part in Tramore RFC tournament
A brilliant day was had at the Tramore RFC schools' blitz.
On Thursday week last almost 500 primary school children from across several different schools took part in a tag rugby tournament in fantastic sunshine at Ard Scoil Na Mara secondary school Tramore.
This was organised by the Tramore Rugby Club community resource officer, Conal Fitzpatrick and supported by Munster Rugby development officers, club coaches, Ard Scoil na Mara school staff, and last but most definitely not least the TY students from Ard Scoil Na Mara who had undertaken Munster Rugby's TY coaching course programme this year.
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 Tramore as well as significantly boost their own player numbers this year.
Tramore Rugby Club is in the process of branching from a minis only club into 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!
