Clondalkin 5000 'tackle challenge' a success..

This was because they successfully completed the Minister John Curran Kukri 5000 tackle challenge in Gordon Park last Sunday morning.

The youth players amazing tackling achievement helped raise over €10,000 for the Kingswood based Club and saw the budding rugby stars enjoy an action packed morning of rugby fun.

Minister John Curran TD, who along with Kurkri sponsored the event, is certainly used to tackling various political issues, but traded his politician’s hat for a scrum cap and gum shield to help the club record a memorable achievement on Sunday morning.

“It was an honour to be President when such an event is happening,” Club President Winston Jebb claimed after the event.

“I would like to congratulate everyone involved. It really was a great effort by all those involved in the underage set up here. All the players and tacklers also deserve credit for all their work. It is great to see so many kids up in the club and enjoying sport and rugby every weekend and I think there is a lot more to come Youth wise from the club,” he added.

“A great day was had by all. We had a lot of support from within the club and outside too. I would like particularly like to thank all of our sponsors”, underage coach and first team prop Tom Duffy added.

So successful was the event that Clondalkin will now attempt to break the world record of 4700 tackles in an hour next year.

Added by admin October 23, 2008 (9:40AM)

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