Last Saturday saw the now tradidional end of season MINI BLITZ @ ARMAGH rugby. Teams represented were

• Virginia
• Armagh
• Monaghan
• Wanderers
• Navan
• Coolmine
• Dundalk

The teams played from 11-00AM until 6-00PM, leaving players, coaches, referees, spectators, Dads & Mums, exhausted at the end.

Competitions were held in all age groups from Under 6 through to Under 12, Across the seven age groups , which included an under 6 Tag category for the first time.

There were 38 participating teams who played a total of 92 matches during the day with 580 players in all taking part making this the biggest Mini-rugby tournament on the island!

All Armagh teams aquitted themselves brilliantly against some very strong, and in most cases, large , opposition.

Pride of place must go to th P7 team who won the main event beating a very strong Wanderers side to take the title & also to our Under 6 Tag team who managed to beat Coolmine in their final.

Special mention also must go to the P4, P6, & Year 1 teams who won their respective plate competitions.

The unluckiest team of the day & in the whole tournament has to be the Armagh P5 Side who got to the main final in their category having played some brilliant rugby through the group stages only to be defeated narrowly by a very dominant Navan outfit!

Our winners were:

• U 6 Tag        Armagh
• U 7 Shield    Navan
• U 7 Plate      Armagh
• U 8 Shield    Dundalk
• U 8 Plate      Armagh
• U 9 Shield    Navan
• U 9 Plate      Coolmine
• U 10 Shield  Navan
• U 10 Plate    Armagh
• U 11 Shield  Armagh
• U 11 Plate    Dundalk
• U 12 Shield  Navan
• U 12 Plate    Armagh

Mini Rugby has now finished for te season & Armagh Rugby would like to thank all the Players, Coaches, Parents & Supporters for their help & support throughout the season.

Next season will kick-off on September 11th @ 10-00AM, with a pre-registration meeting at the club on September 4th between 10-30 & 11-00.

As is usual, all new players are more than welcome. For any more information on mini- rugby @ Armagh rugby please contact:

Paul McCord @ paul.mccord1@btinternet.com or via the contact page on the club website @ www.armaghrfc.com