Wanderers
Robert Sood of club sponsor Tile Merchant recently told
Rugby Club Magazine about his positive connection with
Wanderers FC. He said, “My initial introduction to the club
was through my son Jamie who started in the Club’s mini
section as a 6-year-old. I remember taking him along to the
club and not knowing exactly what to expect finding it a little
daunting. However, from the individuals organising the car
park to the coaches and club officials I couldn’t have met a
more down to earth bunch!
Jamie, a direct and strong back row player usually at 6 or
7 who enjoyed getting stuck in, continued with the club to age
18 when regularly having to face recovery from concussion
meant it was sensible to stop playing for the time being. Jamie
also studied at Blackrock College and his brother Hugo, who
plays for the U11s at Wanderers also attends there. Blackrock
has also had a strong connection with the club over many
years.
The club has a great history emphasised by current
Ireland internationals Max Deegan, in the back row and
Jordan Larmour, as wing or full back, who played together in
the Wanderers U12s.
I can’t speak highly enough about Wanderers FC, their
excellent coaches and members who have taken great care of
both my boys over the years. My company Tile Merchant is
a club sponsor and I enjoy supporting the club when asked.
Congratulations to everyone at the club in their 150th season,
a great achievement, and best of luck for the remainder of the
19/20 campaign!”
Happy 150th
to Wanderers F.C.
from
www.tilemerchant.ie
IRELAND & U.K. DELIVERY
150th Anniversary
“Both our 1st XV and women’s
teams played a doubling header on
the international pitch at Lansdowne
Road against the oldest club in
Ireland - Dublin University F.C.
(Trinity) as a fixture of the oldest v
the second oldest clubs in Ireland.
This was followed by dinner in the
Aviva Stadium.
We also ran a hugely successful
formal gala ball attended by 980
members on the 23 November 2019
at the Burlington Clayton hotel.
Possibly the best function ever run
by the club. We will complete our
festivities with our club dinner on
24 March and a Captains dinner in
a large marquee at our grounds at
Merrion Road at the end of April.”
Youth
“Youth development is very
important to us. We have teams at all
age groups at youth level. However,
the schools cup competitions are
very strong here and we tend not to
see the better players after under 14
as the schools confine their players
Five Ireland internationals who were presented with a specially commissioned medal
by the President of Wanderers , John Fitzpatrick, to acknowledge their achievement, as
the Club celebrates its 150th Anniversary.
Wally Bornemann (1960), Ronnie Kavanagh (1953) , Ronnie Dawson (1958), President,
John Fitzpatrick, Michael Gibson (1964) and Frank Ennis (i979).
to playing for the schools only.
Our young players join the club as
under 20’s and play in an under 20’s
league. They become familiar with
the senior and junior squad being
included in training sessions with the
squads. This also permits analysis of
the players and their abilities and
how they should transition into the
various teams in the club.”
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