Special Rugby Day

I had a very enjoyable day on Sunday when I attended a rugby match between Nenagh Ormond and Limerick Leprechauns which was one of the events at Nenagh Ormond Rugby Football Club. to raise funds for Rape Crisis Midwest.

Collecting for the Crisis Centre

Limerick Leprechauns is a Limerick based veterans' rugby club that (uniquely) raises funding for charities and deserving causes and on Sunday they came to Nenagh to join forces with Nenagh Ormond as part of a collaboration between the Nenagh Ormond Rugby Club, Limerick Leprechauns and Rape Crisis Midwest in an effort to raise funds to help alleviate an €80,000 shortfall that the centre needs just to survive.

Some of the Limerick Leprechauns team

Nenagh players

The day provided many fund raising events such as a raffle draw for a signed Munster and Leinster players jerseys signed by local players Trevor Hogan and Donnacha Ryan in addition to many other prizes sponsored by Limerick and local firms.

The game itself provided a fun atmosphere and anyone male, female, young or old got the opportunity to play for five minute stints alongside some of the regions past and present most famous rugby players.

The highlight of the day for me was getting my picture taken with one of the legends of Irish rugby, Ex Irish International, Gerry 'Ginger' McLoughlin

My friend Pat Whelan and Gerry McLoughlin

Collage of pictures from the event

The children were also well provided for