A fantastic squad turn out of 28 players saw Monaghan take on a potential banana skin in Omagh at Rafeenan this Saturday with a 1 o clock kick off. This in itself showed great determination and attitude amongst this group of lads to do well and work hard for each other. Monaghan received the ball […]
U11s and U10s U11’s stormed into the New Year with 2 wins against Cavan & Virgina at the weekend. The first game was against Cavan & was an energy sapping game played at pace, which Monaghan won 6-3. The second encounter was a more testing encounter with Virginia imposing themselves on the match midway through […]
MINIS U10s played 2 matches Saturday morning in Virginia. 12/01/13 First game v Cavan. Tight match. Two evenly balanced sides. Intense frontal exchanges from both teams. Game ended scoreless. Second game v Virginia. Monaghan started strongly turning over majority of opponents possession. Ferocious tackling in the middle of the park from all the team allied […]
MINIS U12S in Virginia Saturday 12th January 2013-01-13 Monaghan U12s travelled to Virginia on Saturday last to play two games against the hosts and Cavan RFC. The games were played were played on a rain soaked pitch making conditions difficult for everyone especially the normally free moving Monaghan backs. The first game v Virginia was […]
Sat 12th Jan Reulsts: Leterkenny 16 Monaghan 1’s 16 (league), Coleraine 5 Monaghan 2’s 17 (foster cup) MonaghanRFC U-14/15 33 – 0 VirginiaRFC U-14/15 2013 started off for this group of players last Friday night under the floodlights at Rafeenan in a very useful friendly match against a Virginia side that just failed to get […]
Watching these young guys playing it is amazing how fearless and how young rugby players develop a natural understanding of what is needed, in rucks, mauls, passing, a superb system @ Monghan RFC. Cathal McCardle & Aiden McMahon with parents like Noel Breslin stepping up to help are introducing rugby at a very young age […]
Due to icy pitches 2 games were called off, so the coaching staff @ Monaghan RFC proceeeded with training and skills awareness drills, rucking and tackling and passing, always keeping the ball alive. Coach Joe O’Connell comments on the approach @ Monaghan RFC. [youtube sSfs8qbytkw] For 100+ Action shots CLICK HERE