Armagh rugby’s second’s fifteen have been nominate as club team of the
2010-11 season. The young side won the coveted Crawford cup when they
defeated a very strong Coleraine second’s side 29-10 in the cup final played
at Ravenhill on 26th April. They went on to win the Magner’s Junior League
with the both the best defensive and best attacking figures in the league.
Throughout the season, the team coach, Gary Morton, engendered a
unique team atmosphere. He was seen to extract team performances, which
would have challenged any club first fifteen in Ulster.
With the senior side venturing into senior rugby for the first time since
1997 the second’s team role within the club has now become ever more
important. The team will be seen to take on an integral role where young
players will be encouraged to emulate the senior team. The team’s role
becomes ever more important when the first fifteen side now having to carry
not only the regular fifteen players but also five substitutes. To keep this
supply regular the club has been required to recruit new talent from a
variety of sources.
A full detailed list of new recruits will be issued prior to the start of
the new season.
UNIQUE SOCIAL EVENT AT THE PALACE GROUNDS
Saturday afternoon sees Armagh rugby stage a unique event at The Palace
Grounds. In an attempt to keep the wheels turning during the off-season the
players plan to stage Cow Pat Bingo! This entails two exhibition Friesian
cows being led round the rugby pitch and the first poo deposited on a
designated square will win the lucky ticket holder £100. The second poo will
win £125 third poo £175 and fourth poo £250.
The event kicks-off @ 5-00 pm with a BBQ @ 7-30. Ulster rugby stars
will be in attendance when the club hopes that anyone with an interest in
the game is more than welcome.
See image 0225 attached:
New club president, Andrew Nesbitt, congratulates Second’s flanker, Gareth
McNeice after he features on the cover of the cover of the Ulster Branch’s
Year Book next to Rory Best!
Ken Redpath
