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Greystones
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reystones RFC is based at Dr. Hickey Park on Mill Road in County Wicklow and their first team currently competes
in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank League. They are led by the team of Adrian Goodrich and Chairman Gary Nolan
and the club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance.
They were first established in 1937
following a meeting in Carnegie
Library which was attended by
around twenty people with
the intention of forming a
club to represent the town.
Since then they have put
together a history of
which they have every
right to be proud.
One notable individual
in their history is Eric
Archer who was at the
first meeting and has
been part of the club
ever since. He was
able to enjoy their 75th
anniversary
recently
and his commitment to
Greystones RFC is to be
admired.
This season Greystones
have generally performed
well on the field with their
first team putting together a
strong record of ten wins and
just five defeats in their fifteen
league matches. This has left them
sitting near the top of the table with
fifty points on the board.
This should provide the club with the
perfect platform from which to build as they
head into the off-season. As long as they can retain
their current group of players and perhaps make one or
two quality additions they should be in with a good chance of
doing well again next time around.
Greystones RFC is about far more than just putting out a
successful first team however and they are fully committed
to playing an important role in their local community. They
look to provide players of all ages, gender and ability with
an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable
environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential.
This is reflected by the fact that they have ladies, over 35’s
tag, social mixed tag and special needs rugby at the club. In
addition to this they also host a number of charity events and
fundraisers throughout the year which serves to highlight
what an important role they have in their local area, making
this a truly special club.
One of the standout features
is the superb youth section that they
have in place with around 600 boys and girls playing for
their mini and youth sides. They have produced a number of
quality players over the years with many of the current group
continuing to gain provincial and international honours.
It is important for any club to be able to produce their own talent
and this is an area that Greystones appears to have covered
with a number of their first team having come through their
ranks. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters
can progress over the coming years.
There is much to admire about the work that Greystones have
been carrying out in recent times. Hopefully they will be able
to continue in the same manner for many years to come.
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