Final day awards and blitz for youth rugby..... Read more
Tralee Youths make the Cut Congratulations to Steven Murray and Eoin Kelleher who made the cut at the Munster Youths (U18) Trials on Saturday May 5th to reach the last 35. Steven and Eoin featured in both the U16 and U18 sides in the 2006/07 season. Steven is a backrow and Eoin plays at centre, but has filled in everywhere from 9 to 15.. Well done lads.
Tralee's Danny Barnes gets Ireland Youths cap against Scotland. Read the story on the Munster Rugby Site here. Danny was also capped in the 10-7 victory against England Wed Apr 4th and in the final against France on Saturday April 7th which Ireland lost on Penalties
Past Players Reunion.
As part of our 125th Birthday celebrations the Club organised a Players & Officials Reunion in the Grand Hotel, Denny Street, Tralee, on Friday, 13th April 2007.
A special rugby match was played at O'Dowd Park on the same evening as the Players and Officials Reunion! The players of the pre-2000 era took on the players of the post-2000 era in a unique celebratory game to mark the 125th Birthday of the Club.
More details in the events page
Heineken Munster Junior Plate Quarter Final: (March 25th) .
Tralee 30 - 15 Carrick-on-Suir
The youths section U6 - U14 have a busy schedule of events planned for the last two weeks of the season.........more
Three Tralee players for Munster Youths.
Congratulations to Sean Purcell, Steven Murray and Eoin Kelleher who have been selected for Munster Youths training. Sean plays full-back or out-half with the U18s and Steven and Eoin feature with both the U16s and U18s. Steven is a back-row, normally playing 6 and Eoin can show up anywhere in the back-line but normally plays centre.
Players' Monster Draw Winners
The Player's Six Nations Draw took place in the clubrooms on Thursday January 18th and the draw was well attended by the players, trustees, committee members and participants alike. Tommy Culloty, Ray Gadsen, Mags Hayes, Jack O'Driscoll and Arthur Townsend were the people entrusted with drawing the lucky tickets, which was overseen by Supt Pat O'Sullivan. The lucky winners of the prizes were as follows:
Wales: James Lynch
France: PJ Dollery
England: Conor Kavanagh
Scotland: Finola Revington
Italy: Richard Barrett
The club would like to pay thanks to the organisers, Alan O'Sullivan, Gareth Dillon and David Condon for their huge effort, to the players and especially the supporters for making it such a success!
U18 League Final Replay, Feb 11, 2007
Tralee 11 - Castleisland 15
Despite Ed Barnes' attempt at baptising Mike McCarthy in the second half, a try in the dying minutes gave Castleisland victory. Tralee scorers: Try: D Barnes. Pens: P O'Connor, K O'Shea More photos from the League Final Replay
Two Tralee Youths played against France!! Congratulations to Tralee Rugby Clubs Sean O'Mahony (prop) and Danny Barnes (Centre) who both got Ireland U18 caps v France on Saturday, 10th Feb 2007. Sean and Danny are two of only three Munster players selected in the 26 strong squad.
Sean O'Mahony in action for Tralee U18 in the drawn West Munster League Final on Saturday Feb 3rd. More photos from the final
The Rugby Table Quiz at the Manor West Hotel on Thursday 23rd Nov. 2006, organised by Colin Peevers, was a great success with 28 teams participating..... Report and photos
West Munster Youths
West Munster youths including a number of players from Tralee are due to play North Munster Youths in Abbeyfeale on Saturday January 13th. Kick-off 12.00.
Weekly Notes
November 23rd , 2006
Photographs taken on Saturday October 7th 2006 at the formal handing over of the new team jerseys by Manor West, our main sponsors.Representing the sponsors was Colin Boyle.
Aine Culloty (nee Lambe) and Simon Coffey with Colin Boyle
Mags Hayes (Chairperson TRFC) with Simon Coffey, Aine Culloty and Colin Boyle (Manor West Sponsor) and some underage players
Munster Rugby Supporters Breakfast Briefing
Mike Keane gives Shaun Payne some tips at the breakfast briefing held at Manor West Hotel in November 2005.
Two Tralee Youths in Irish Squad!! Congratulations to Tralee Rugby Club's Danny Barnes and Sean O'Mahony who wereselected to play for Ireland Youths v Exiles on Sunday, 26th Nov 2006.
The photo was taken at the presentation of Club pullovers by Mags Hayes in honour of their fantastic achievement. Mags Hayes, chairperson, presents Club pullovers to Danny Barnes (centre), and Sean O'Mahony (prop).
Danny Barnes in action for Tralee in the recent league game against Killarney in which he scored three tries.
More photos from the U18 game V Killarney
Seen at Thomond Park
At the Munster V Cardiff Blues Heineken Cup game on Saturday were Jason Peevers, Giles Kelliher, Eoin Tough and. Ross Peevers
Summer Scrummage 2006
The Ulster Bank-sponsored Summer Scrummage 2006 took place at the club grounds, O'Dowd Park from the 31st July to the 4th August. The event organised by the IRFU was for boys and girls aged 7 -13 and attracted more than 80 participants..... more photos
Heineken Cup Debut for Tralee Exile...The Club would like to extend congratulations to John O'Sullivan who made his Heineken Cup debut with Munster last Saturday. Hopefully we will see more of him in the red jersey during the Heineken Cup this season. Well done John!
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