St Mary's College RFC Yearbook 2020-21

MINI RUGBY REVIEW
Welcome to Mini Rugby at St. Mary’s College
RFC.
Mini Rugby embodies all that is good in the
game: fun, friends, new skills and a strong
sense of community. We field teams from
Under 6s to Under 12s and our focus is
always on welcoming all boys and girls and
making sure that they feel at home in our
club. We celebrate diversity and work hard
to make sure that every child feels included.
We have an outstanding group of Mini Rugby
coaches who work tirelessly to ensure the
ongoing success of Minis. Mary’s have been a
leading club in the field of Child Welfare,
working in conjunction with the IRFU
ensuring that all coaches are registered and
vetted. We also provide ongoing training in
all aspects of coaching young players.
Normally when we write about the Mini
Rugby season, we have many highlights to
focus on. These include teams playing at half
time in Leinster matches, away trips with our
Firsts for AIL matches, an overseas trip for
our Under 12’s and our annual landmark
occasions such as the eagerly anticipated
Under 6 / 7 Pro 14 tournament, our
outstanding Christmas party and raffle and
the end of season Fun Day.
However, for the 2020/21 season our
outstanding achievement was getting our
boys and girls back on to the hallowed turf
of Templeville Road, enjoying training every
Sunday (as well as mid-week on certain
occasions) in the safest possible
environment.
It has been an inspiration to us to see the
club come together weeks in advance of the
new season to plan, invest and prepare for
the safe return of Mini Rugby. It was so
encouraging to see the commitment from
the club with every pitch (including the
firsts!) made available to us. This has been a
difficult year for all sports clubs in Ireland
and around the world – nevertheless Mary’s
have not wavered in their support of our
Minis.
The all-important safety aspect was led by
David Mowlds who took the lead role in
getting rugby restarted in the club in the
Covid environment; he worked tirelessly to
this end and we are very proud to say that
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