Mini rugby season concludes at Ennis

THE mini rugby season concluded at Ennis RFC’s headquarters on Sunday with all groups from Leprechauns to U-12s well represented.
Bright sunshine made for a great day’s fun and adding to the occasion was the presence of Munster players Wian du Preez and Ian Keatley, both of whom had played for the province on the previous evening at Musgrave Park.
Proceedings concluded with a tag rugby game between the U-12s and their coaches.
Sunday also marked the changing of the guard in the mini section with Niall Mangan heading on to youths rugby with his group of players. Ken Butler succeeds Niall as mini co-ordinator.

Ennis U-9s host end of season blitz

LEES Road saw the biggest U-9 blitz of the season with Greystones lining out five teams, Kilrush, one team and Ennis putting out four teams, making a total of 10 teams with 97 kids playing.
Challenges were tough and tackling was full on with each team competing at a very high standard. Some excellent tries were scored with some outstanding performances in all games.
Ennis turned out in force and 33 players lined out in the red and black to represent the club. The season has now drawn to a close for the squad.
Ennis U-9 squad: Cian O’Dwyer, Charlie McGuiness, Roan O’Flaherty, Oscar O’Gorman, Oisín Madigan, Cillian Brennan, Rory O’Connell, Eoghan Talty, Matthew McGrath, Colin Rynne, Conor Boyle, Peadar McNelis, Colm Hynes, Dara Nagle, Jarleth Collins, Matthew McNamara, Finn Woods, Darragh P Keogh, Fionn O’Connor, Jason Considine, John Connaughton, Joseph Rafferty, Oliver Cassidy, Liam Keating, Cillian Warner, Joe Boyle, Saul Young, Fionn Kelleher, Eoin Guilfoyle, Ronan Crosse, Sebastian McMahon, Arron Lillis and Oisín Madigan.