Rugby Club Issue 55 | Page 57

letterkenny Letterkenny RFC U18 2014-15 Season Review Played 25 Won 19 Drawn 1 Lost 5 Points For 551 Points Against 230 Letterkenny U18s, under the leadership of Head Coach Gordon Curley and Coach Martin Mortimer assembled in July 2014 for pre-season fitness work and from the outset the group of young men showed how intent they were on putting in the effort required to be competitive. The players were challenged to set some team goals for the season - one was to be the best U18 team in the North West, the other was to have a good cup run – both were well surpassed. Utilising the whole squad throughout the league campaign showed the depth of talent the lads have. Whilst a settled starting XV evolved the impact from a quality bench enabled the team to perform Letterkenny ended up as league runners up to Dromore and lost out on an Ulster Cup final at Ravenhill in the most nail biting finish to the season, drawing 10-10 to the Ulster League champions in the semi-final by virtue of scoring fewer tries. The squad were rightly disappointed but compared to their original Once a month the club hosts the Errigal Eagles, this is an organisation set up for players of all ages, with learning disabilities, to enjoy Tag rugby. Within our locality the club is recognised for being well run, well disciplined, with respectful members, on and off the pitch, where