Silver medal win for Rathkeale Tag Rugby

Rathkeale (L-R): Kieran O'Connell, Aaron O'Connell, Logan Henderson, Daithi O'Mahony, David Roche, Lucy Williams, Amelia Hayes, Derek Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Ned Teskey, James Doherty, Ronan O'Grady, Dara Giltinane. Missing from picture: Rachel Walsh.

RATHKEALE finished commendable runners-up in Under-16 Tag Rugby at the National Community Games Finals in Carlow.

The Limerick and Munster champions overcame Cavan of Ulster in the semi-final before narrowly losing to Dublin in the final.

Tag Rugby is popular in Rathkeale with the club fielding two teams at both Under-11 and Under-14 age grade.

The silver medal-winning side is coached by Derek Johnson, Bernie Johnson, and Kieran Oโ€™Connell.

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โ€œTag rugby is one of the best sports for kids, it has mixed genders, it’s fast, exciting with lots of different skills,โ€ commented Derek.