Santa visits Roscrea RFC in style
On Sunday December 15th Santa clause made an early visit to Roscrea RFC. Keeping his sleigh and Reindeer in check until Christmas eve he decided to arrive by Helicopter much to the delight of the huge crowd assembled. The event commenced at 11am with a huge crowd of Roscrea RFC players and their families arriving at the club. They were greeted by a wonderful festive atmosphere where Christmas music played loudly as those attendance savoured the ambience while visiting the Hot food tent. Luca the clown entertained the kids in the club house and Just after 12pm when excitement had reached fever pitch the distant sound of a helicopter could be heard. The Roscrea RFC senior team were tasked with crowd control and kept the amassed crowd back as the Helicopter slowly descended to land on the senior pitch. A huge cheer erupted as Santa dismounted and was escorted to the Club house with a Garda escort directed By Sergeant Mark Kelly. Santa was greeted by the assembled kids and parents as he settled into his grotto and commenced meeting everyone and presenting each child with a tasty gift. While waiting, the excited kids were treated to face painting with Serena Brad, Dawn Harvey and their helpers. Club President Brendan Hyland thanked everyone who had helped make the day so special giving a special mention to Tommy Murphy and John Butler who made the wonderful and unique Heli Santa spectacle possible.
The Club would like to thank Declan Maloney for his organizational skills and everyone who helped to make the day such a fantastic and memorable occasion.
Roscrea RFC Boys u13s
The Roscrea RFC boys u13s are in excellent form this season in their first year of full competitive rugby. On Sunday December 15th they visited Coolmine RFC for their leinster youths fixture. Coolmine is always a tough place to visit and so it proved on this occasion. But Michael Moloneys men are made of stern stuff and in a low scoring game came out on top after another massive defensive performance. With a score of 12 – 0, Roscrea left Dublin with the points. Tries were scored by the excellent Declan Walsh and the imperious Sean Nolan with Aaron Moloney scoring a conversion. James Sampson, James O’sullivan and Levente Kunos were excellent on their debuts. Sean Nolan was named man of the match after another superb performance although there were many who lined out in maroon who could have received the plaudits. This is a team who mean business and the sky is the limit for them now. Coach Michael Moloney thanked Coolmine for their hospitality and wished them well for the rest of the season.
