Greetings
from the Student Committee
Welcome to CIT Rugby club from the club’s
new student secretary. To start off, I would
like to welcome the club’s new Rugby
Development Officer (RDO), Frank O’Mahony
of Highfield. Here is a little bit about Frank.
Frank has a rugby studies diploma from Colaiste
Stiofan Naofa, has played Munster youths/
Highfield youths and with Colaiste Stiofan
Naofa Rugby academy (so at least we know he
isn't all mouth but is a little bit action).
Frank has coached Highfield youth teams, south
Munster U-17 and has also been appointed Head
Coach of south Munster Cadets. All in all
(I hope he remembers who wrote this, ahem,
come on the starting tight head position),
Frank brings a huge wealth of rugby knowledge,
experience and enthusiasm to the job.
This new season also sees the appointment
of a new student committee. And here they
are, ladies and gentlemen, starting with the
one and only Bill Clinton like president,
Maurice Power (and the crowd goes wild). Maurice
is a DME4 student and has taken it upon himself
to fill the roll of President so as to promote
the club’s reputation and the great
sport that is rugby, and also he hopes it
will help with the chicks (really its all
about the chicks). Maurice is a member of
Highfield and has been a key figure in CIT
rugby for three years now, well done Maurice.
Next up we have the position of club’s
PRO (if anyone knows what this is please send
your answers on a self addressed envelope
to Frank, as I and Aidan have no idea what
it involves). This role is filled this year
by Aidan Hayes of, you guessed it, Highfield,
Aidan has been involved with Highfield since
the tender age of U-9 and can currently be
seen playing open side flanker for the high
and mighty senior 1st team here in CIT. Next
we meet yet another Highfield man by the name
of Philip O Connor, Philip “phills”
(see what I did with the ph thing) the position
of Equipment Officer, meaning he is the guy
with all the balls in CIT, and although just
a fresher, is a member of the illustrious
Senior 1 team and plays blind side flanker,
oh yah, he is also on the Highfield academy
team and is currently in METS1. AND finally,
the two people you have all been waiting for
its, me, Mr. Secretary and Willy Mac, the
Treasurer. William McCarthy hails from the
lovely town of Douglas and has been a member
of Sunday's Well (away the well) since god
knows when. Its not hard to miss this impressive
figure of a man standing at a whopping 5'
4” or something like that. Will can
be seen roaming the hallways of CIT along
side the graceful and slim line figure of
beauty that is me. Will has been involved
with CIT seconds since the very start when
we had to struggle to be even recognised and
at long last has ascended to the great position
of El Captain (please save your applause till
after) although its still the opinion of some
people that he should have been there last
year but lets not get into that right now.
Will is an impressive player on and off the
pitch, if you know what I mean, gigidy goo,
and has been acknowledged as one of the greatest
users of a very weird and funny side step
dummy pass thingy, along with a thirst and
a drive for achievement, it is sure to be
a great year for captain Will. And now ladies
and gentlemen, it is time for me the one and
only (not counting my twin) man around campus
(here comes the fanfare), Mr. John Boyling.
I come from a respectable part of Cork called
Blackrock where I was involved with a bit
of the old GAA but went on to greater thing
with rugby, I started with Dolphin U-16 and
I even managed to get Munster trials, not
bad for a relative new comer to the sport,
but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be. Then
U-18, I joined my local club of Cork Con where
I stayed for two years and sadly ended it
there till the day little Will got me out
to CIT seconds and then to the great club
of Sundays Well were I train and occasionally
play, along side of some great lads. Currently
I am in the running for starting tight head
and yah that means I am a bench warmer but
the day will come. As for my committee duties,
well this dribble is part of it and stay tuned
for what lies ahead.
Last of all I would like to mention that
all teams are looking forward to the coming
season which sees all three teams Senior1,
2 and Freshers chasing the titles that so
narrowly escaped us last year but as I said
already, every dog has its day, and this year
we will be number one. On behalf of all the
members of staff, committee and teams I hope
we will have as much support from you this
year as possible and don't forget you can’t
spell team with out me so come on John Boyling,
but more importantly come on CIT rugby club
Yours in rugby and spirit (and body for all
you ladies there is enough to go around),
John
Student Club Secretary
