Netball Dublin Ltd held Dublin’s very first one day Touch Rugby Tournament (aka Touch Rugby blitz) on Saturday 12th August 2006 at The DCU Sports Fields in Belfield. The turn-out was fantastic, with 12 teams entering from all over Ireland and from different Touch Rugby competitions i.e. teams from Belfast, Lucan, the DCU comp, the DIS comp and of course, the Netball Dublin competition. A good mixture of different nationalities were there to participate; The Irish, Kiwis, Australians, South Africans just to name a few. The event was aimed at all players – competitive teams, social teams, corporate teams and family teams, so there was something for everyone.
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The Woolshed Baa made an appearance, both on and off the field - entering a Touch team as well as pitching a tent and providing the BBQ and refreshments throughout the day. With perfect weather, a good supply of food and drink and some good touch rugby, the day was a “great craic!”
Prizegiving was held later that evening at The Woolshed Baa (Parnell Street, Dublin) where cash prizes, trophies, medals and more were given away to the deserving teams. Congratulations to the following:
Competitive Grade:
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1st place – Natural Natives
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2nd place – The Mixed Herbs
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3rd place – The Woolshed Baa (decided by a boat-race at prizegiving vs The Juicy Mangoes)
Social Grade:
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1st place – NIKT Belfast Team
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2nd place – The Michael Jackson Day-care centre
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3rd place – Pioneer Investments
Other prizes:
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Best Male – Wade (Natural Natives)
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Best Female – Amy (NIKT Belfast Team)
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Friendliest Team – The Multinational Mussels
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Best Uniform – The Michael Jackson Day-care centre
A huge thanks to The Woolshed for their ongoing support and to the Touch committee and referees: Tom, Martin, Clifford, Charles, Bill and Luke. Together with the dedication and experience of the Netball Dublin Management team, the tournament was an unforgettable and successful event!
“Netball Dublin not only run leagues for 6 a-side and 7 a-side Netball, we also run 5 a-side and 6 a-side Football and Touch Rugby”
