Tuross Shamrocks Rugby team
1984 to 2004
1984 was the
first year for the Shamrocks. They formed after a lot of pub talk by a
number of people, Sean,
Pete Mcnamara, Tiger Holburn, John Burnell and others. Chris Eager was
appointed Captain Coach. The team
was called the Shamrocks after the Shamrock painted on the roof of the
Bodalla Arms hotel.
The team started
with rookies who had never seen a football before such as Steve Pitt,
Ron Needs and
others combined with experienced players of numerous years.
A very organic year was to follow; what with training under tennis lights.
Our "Rip, Ruck, Roll" chant was formed after many a beer on the hill in the Zone KO.
Players came
and went - organic rugby was formed and Bodalla Rugby was known as the
organic friendly
club. In that first year we were the wooden spooners it wasa great year
and the start of twenty years of
wonderful comraderie.
In the news:
Shamrocks rugby get a lifeline 6/04/2005
Shamrocks set to rise again 3/11/2004