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SIX OF THE BEST!

These are exciting times for Irish rugby followers. The appointment of Joe Schmidt, the magnificent performance against the All Blacks and the emphatic wins over Scotland and Wales have all added to this excitement. Lest we forget, three of our high-flying provinces have reached the last 8 of the Heineken Cup and lead the way […]

Ed Caraher retires from senior rugby

After 17 years Ed Caraher, our veteran centre retires from senior rugby. “Excellent clubman who continued to play long after others of the same era had given up playing. Ed played during the good and bad times for Skerries and always had a great attitude . Most Committed player I ever coached and a real […]

The Resurrection (Skerries vs NUIM Barnhall, January 2013)

The old rugby ground at Holmpatrick in Skerries has hosted many memorable matches over the years. One immediately thinks of the victories of the great Towns Cup teams of the 1970s with stars such as McMahon, Thornton, O’Shea, Glennon, Toye, McGuinness, Carroll, Hegarty, Jenkinson, the Dempseys, the Murphys and of course Colm Sherlock. Then there […]