Kinsale 7's - Apr 30 - May 03, 2004
Kinsale Weekend 0 - Stillorgan 23
Stillorgan RFC successfully defended their 'title' in Kinsale over the weekend. Pre weekend tactics were discussed,disected and then thrown out, as the team made their first stop on the way to Kinsale in Morrissey's of Abbeyleix. Most of the team arrived down on Friday night and a curfew of 4am was laid down as players were required to be in full health for the 7s tournament the next day. It can be reported that this curfew was adhered to with a couple of the team actually ejecting themselves from the pub before the curfew.
With most of the club carrying 'injuries' it was a surprise that they we were able to field a squad of 12 players. Of course it came as no great surprise that we won none of our games. Highlights included a try with eight men in the pitch, Owain Davies's gracefullness under the high ball (after it landed ten yards behind him) and Milky's concussion after knocking his head off a few daisy's. SRFC's tactics of 7 men mauling and rucking will one day grace the higher levels of 7s play but unfortunately won us no games on the day. With the rugby neatly folded away for the weekend, the team retired to a game they really do excel at in Kinsale. Drinking beer and talking copious amount of sh*te. Our corporate flyers arrived in Saturday evening and were given an appropriate welcome.
On Sunday we held the first ever (wasn't able to spell "inaugural") Stillorgan song contest. Competition has hot but the quality was not. Mark Fitz's 'Delirium Tremours' won out in the end to a captive audience in 'The Spaniard' pub.
All in all a great weekend had by all, well done to the Reverend for organising the rugby and Jerry for holding a memorable song contest
Panel
Ronan "Bull" McCabe - Was the victim of a savage assault in Kinsale by an unknown 6"5 mugger. Bull, forgiveness is a beautful virtue and I know that you a man of peace and tranquility will forget the incident.
Niall "Wa Wa" Donohue - Defiant that it won't be his last Kinsale. The smell of nappies this time next year will break his resolve.
Fergus "Shotgun"Cahill - Has decided to sail to Kinsale next year. Anybody who wants a lift, the boat leaves from Dun Laoghaire next Saturday.
Tom "T.I.T" Treacy - Will be bringing his own chip van to Kinsale next year to save on the 3hours he queued for chips Saturday night. The team collectively say "thank you" for your selfless act and bravery in walking through the village at 2am with 15 burgers and chips in a bag
Owain "Tool man" Davies - Will not be recommending pole dancing around any pub gas burner. More than his fingers burnt.
Alan "Milky McDonnell - Rattled the cross bar Saturday night. Same old story just a different year.
Ross "Harmless" O'Donovan - the 7 year jinx continues as he didn't know where the crossbar was, never mind rattling it.
Dave " The Chairman","Lasarus" Fleming - By and far the healthiest man in Kinsale. Odds on favourite to lead the troops to Kinsale next year.
Dave "Plod" O'Donovan - Had wished he stayed in Dublin with the anti-globalisation hippies
Johnny "One tug" Plunkett - Tried for the record but only managed to throw up in three of the seven counties on the way home
"Fighting" Mark Fitz - Won the song contest and shamelessly took advantage of his newly found fame
"Shardon" O'Brien - Showed Plod how to drink a Guinness properly in the shots competition.
Marky "JR" Madigan - Was a role model. Repeat. He was a role model.
Eymard "Hops" Hooper - Ran out of steam on day three (all thanks to almighty god)
Mike "Yank" Nicklaw - The prodigal son returneth but quickly left the scene as the carnage began to mount
Jeeeerrrrry Twomey - Because no obvious winner of the "Warken" award we shall give him the award again this year. (spellling isn't my strong point)
English Matt Robinson - Integral part of Kinsale makeup. If you need a lock changed Matthew's you man!
Dave "Useful" Keegan - He peaked about two years ago and it's been down hill since
Conor "Doc" Geaney - Came for a couple of hours, stayed for a day. Got sucked into the Stillorgan machine but lived to tell the tale
Madmoiselle Thady Nolan - Very very quiet weekend. Wonders will never cease
Dave "Blanch" Plunkett - Led the sing song will. Pity everbody else was in the wrong key
Declan "Roight" Nolan - Managed one night in Kinsale and secured a bed for himself. A miracle in itself
John "Were am I" Casserly - We saw him briefly and then he managed to get lost in his home town
Reverend Nige Bramley - Came to the fore by knowing all of the words in all in the songs in the contest (scary or what). The following is a special request for a special guy, a special captain......
My lovely Club, running through the field,
Where are you going with your jerseys blowing in the wind?
I want to shower you with tries,
And tackle everything in sight,
Polish your boots every single day,
And bring you to the cup final.
My lovely Club,
You're never a senior club,
Running around with a ball in your hand,
Like a train in the night (yeah)
Like a train in the night.