One of Chris’s main club targets was to increase numbers within the u13s youth squad through the IRFU “Play Rugby” scheme. Having coached in the 3 main feeder secondary schools of Fivemiletown College, Aughnacloy College and St Ciarans Ballygawley, Chris organised a yr8 schools blitz and followed up with a recruitment night at club training. […]
Teams from Aughnacloy College, St Ciarans College Ballygawley , Fivemiletown College and Castlederg High took part in the 10 a side format with most boys playing rugby for the first time. The event also gave Clogher Valley RFC Community Rugby Officer Chris McDowell the opportunity to promote the local club and invite the boys to […]
Fivemiletown College lifted the Ulster High Schools Bowl at Armagh RFC narrowly defeating Banbridge High School. The bowl competition was a subsiduary blitz event for schools that were defeated in rounds 1 and 2 of the High Schools Trophy earlier in the season. The bowl was also opened up to non traditional high schools who […]
The Ulster High Schools U14s competition came its conclusion in February. 48 high schools entered regional qualifiers in Donegal, Omagh, Carrick, Lurgan and Ballymoney and 16 schools won through to the finals at Ballymena RFC. The 4 pools were won by Fivemiletown , Sperrin , Lurgan and Dromore. Fivemiletown College and Lurgan Junior High won […]