It’s that time of the year again for the Galway
Tribesmen Rugby League team to take to the field.
Although training has been in full swing for the last number of weeks, the team
has not had the opportunity to test itself yet due to the 1st round game being
postponed until later in the calendar.
2018 was a good year for the Tribesmen, who once
again managed to qualify for the ROI final, only to be beaten by the emerging
powerhouse of Rugby League in Ireland, The Longhorns. This time around the
Galway team will be hoping to go one further and recapture their form of a few
years ago when they went on to win the All Ireland trophy.
The first action for the Tribesmen is actually an
away trip to the Longhorns in Ashbourne, Co Meath
this coming Saturday (25th) This will no doubt be a
tough encounter and will provide a good gauge of where the team stands and what
they need to do to be competing at the ‘business’ end of the season. The team
has been bolstered by a few ‘significant’ players returning after a hiatus as
well as some talented emerging youth. The first home fixture will take place on
the 1st June against the newly formed Barrow Cudas from Carlow at NUIG Dangan.
As a club, the Tribesmen have always tried to be
innovative and at the forefront of developments in the game and this year is no
different. The club will be hosting the inaugural national under 19 nine aside
competition. This is the first time that there has been any competitive under
19 activity outside the greater Dublin area and so represents a milestone not
only for the Tribesmen but also for Rugby League Ireland. The competition will
take place on Sunday 26th June at Southpark, The Claddagh and kicks off at
11.30am. The tournament will also be preceded with a training session of the Irish
clubs elite squad who have a number of upcoming fixtures. All are welcome to
attend both events.
The Galway Tribesmen would like to thank our 2019
season sponsors, C2 Security, Hyundai Galway and Tonery’s Bar and we also look
forward to welcoming all our supporters both new and existing throughout the
summer months.
