Colgate Rugby Football Club

Day 7

The highlights of Day 7 were practicing at Trinity College and watching the Leinster vs. Glasgow Warriors at the RDS.

Day 6

Today was a traveling day mostly, with a fun visit to the Guiness factory.

Day 5

Day 5 saw our team relax, roam Galway, and then play a tough game against the Connaucht Development team.

Day 4

Day 4 was mostly a travel day. We had our last Irish breakfast in the Sarsfield-Bridge Hotel, and then Patty O'Donovan (our driver) took us on the road. We stopped first at the Cliffs of Moher, which were beautiful, especially on the sunny day we went.

Next we ate at Paddy Burke's, a delicious pub restaurant that everyone enjoyed. Even Brendan ate there, and I haven't seen him eat anything but sliced meat and whole grain bread the entire trip.

Day 3

On Day 3 we woke up at 9:00 for team breakfast in the lobby before the game. Everyone was anxious and excited to play our first match in Ireland, against Limerick Institute of Technology.

We fought hard from the very start, keeping the game at a close 5-3 score until around the 20th minute. Unfortunately their experience proved overwhelming, as they went on to score 30 more points by the 60th minute. Though we were learning plenty opposing their team, they offered to mix our two teams so that we could play a more competitive game for the last 20 minutes, and so our odd numbers put on LIT jerseys and their odd numbers put on our Colgate jerseys. Needless to say, Colgate jerseys trounced LIT jerseys, but at this point we were playing purely for education and fun.

Day 2

Yesterday was a mix of experiences, educational, athletic, and fun. We toured a castle, had practice led by an internationally renowned coach, and explored the city.

Day 1

The Colgate Men's Rugby Football Club, after being blessed by the Chaplain, travels to Ireland. They spend the first day resting and getting a lay of the land in Limerick.

Our Trip

Please check our blog for updates on the trip to Ireland!