Galway Corinthians RFC has announced the launch of
the 2019/2020 Corinthian Rugby season in Galway. This year, support from
MathWorks, a global engineering and scientific software company with operations
in Galway, has helped the club continue its tradition of extending
participation to all members of the Galway community.
Organised by Galway Corinthians RFC, the annual Tag
Rugby season continues to grow in the number of teams and players taking part
with a marked increase year on year of visitors to Corinthian Park and Galway
City around that time.
This year, the Club expects to see participation
from over 80 corporate teams, featuring more than 1000 players over the 10-week
season. With over 1,800 adults participating or attending the games each week,
the Galway Corinthians RFC event is considered the largest Tag Rugby venue in
Ireland.
Roy Gibson, Chairman of Galway Corinthians RFC said:
“Our Tag Rugby season is one that the entire Galway community looks forward to
each summer. Given the growing number of teams and the fact that we have finite
resources to manage field operations, staff club house and organize games, we
rely on support from companies like MathWorks to help us maintain the quality
of the venue and tournament.”
Managing director of MathWorks, Galway, Richard
Haxby said: “MathWorks is committed to helping develop and maintain the
vibrancy of our towns and cities. We have been a part of Galway for two
years, with plans to add a significant number of staff to our office in the
coming years.
With staff and their families working, playing and
living here, our focus has always been on supporting our local community. We
are happy to work with Galway Corinthians RFC, an organization that works hard
to enrich the local culture which matches our mission to give back to our
neighbourhood.”.
The Tag Rugby season got underway on May 23rd
culminating with finals night at Galway Corinthians RFC on July 26th.
