CLAREMORRIS COLTS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
CLAREMORRIS COLTS RFC, WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING UNDERAGE RUGBY IN THE TOWN, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HINTERLAND OF THE AREA. BOYS AND GIRLS ARE COACHED AND TRAINED EACH WEEK, SEASON: FROM AUGUST UNTIL THE END OF THE FOLLOWING APRIL, YEARLY. COACHING IS CARRIED OUT BY ADULT MEMBERS OF THE CLUB WHO ARE ACKNOWLEDGED, AFFILIATED & QUALIFIED COACHES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF CONNACHT RUGBY. AGE GROUPS AS FOLLOWS: MINI'S , UNDER 7'S TO UNDER 12'S, GIRLS & BOYS, UNDER 13'S BOYS UNDER 14'S BOYS & GIRLS UNDER 15'S BOYS UNDER 16'S BOYS & GIRLS UNDER 17'S BOYS UNDER 18'S GIRLS UNDER 18.5'S BOYS JUNIOR 2 LEAGUE (ADULT MALES) THE CLUB HAS A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF 320+ WITH TEAMS IN EACH OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUPS PARTICIPATING IN LEAGUE AND CUP MATCHES WEEKLY, ON A HOME & AWAY BASIS. FOR 10 YEARS THE UNDER 13'S TEAMS AND UPWARDS PLAYED ALL "HOME" MATCHES AT A NEUTRAL VENUE, ie. ANOTHER OBLIGING LOCAL CLUB. THE "MINI'S" PLAYED ON THE LOCAL CONVENT PITCH, WITH SOME BASIC FACILITIES PROVIDED. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, THE CLUB OPENED IT'S OWN PITCH & TRAINING PITCH, ADJACENT TO THE IDA BUSINESS PARK. RECENTLY THE CLUB HAS INSTALLED LIGHTING ON THE TRAINING PITCH TO FACILITATE ALL TEAMS, WHO HERETOFORE HAD TO RENT OTHER CLUB FACILITIES WITH LIGHTING. CLAREMORRIS COLTS R.F.C. PROPOSE TO CONTINUE WITH REMEDIAL WORK AT THE PITCH TO ALLOW SAFE ACCESS TO PARENTS & SUPPORTERS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE PITCH, ACCOMPANIED BY SAFE PATHWAYS AND FENCING.