Ards
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Ards
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Ards RFC was first established in 1928 and won their first game but had to
wait until 1962 to win their first trophy. By the seventies they had established
themselves as a hugely successful Junior Club and went on to win three Ulster
senior club titles in the 1980s.
At present the club competes in the Ulster Qualifying League Division 2 and
Rugby Club Magazine was keen to find out more about Ards and with this in
mind we caught up with their Honorary Secretary Ian Wallace
RC: What do you think has been the
key to the club’s longevity?
IW: The club is one of the younger
in Ireland, having only been in existence
since 1928. However, it continues to be
supported by a small band of dedicated
volunteers, something that is essential
to the survival of amateur rugby in
Ireland, but is increasingly becoming
difficult to sustain in modern society
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what with competition from other sports
and people having different working
practices (weekends are no longer
sacrosanct).
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