Terneure vs St. Marys

robster83

I moved up to Dublin from Cork about 6 months ago and had the intension of joining a club up here last season. I ended up not joining any club and travelling back to Cork every few weekends playing with my club below. I want to play properly up here in the coming season and join a club in preseason training. I live in Terenure, literally in between St Marys and Terenure College.

My question is, which of the two is more accomidating to accepting new players? Is there many country lads playing with Marys/Terenure? Is there any other junior clubs in the locality? And my last question, when does preseason training start?

RugbyFanatic

I'd be inclined to go with Marys, good community, lots of teams for every standard and they have just added an excellent gym

EdgarAllenPoo

I'd be inclined to go with Mary's just because my experience of Terenure as a beginner wasn't that good at all.

theKramer

It would depend on which grade you are playing at.
I joined St. Marys last year at J4 level, and I can honestly say the training was a total joke. Dunno if I will be going back again. I cannot fault the reception there though. Everybody was really friendly, and great company. Its just the training was $h!te until the start of this year....

If you are playing at J4, then maybe check out a club called Parkmore. They train in the Terenure pitches. I will probably join them in September. A buddy of mine plays with them and highly recommends them. There is one Dub in the whole squad also

Amz

I met a guy at a coaching course at the weekend who'll be coaching at Parkmore and he seemed very sound. If you're at all interested in playing in that area I'd suggest going to them. They love their rugby and he seemed very enthusiastic about his club. He played with them also. They seem to have a decent enough set up for a junior club so would definitely be worth looking into. He too is a culchie.

maddness

Both are good clubs and have a great history but Iwould say that St Marys would have much better facilities than Terenure.

Regarding the lack of proper training at J4 level I think this is the suitation pretty much everywhere these days. The days of not getting a game on the J7's are long gone.

Good luck anyway.

damnyanks

I'd say Terenure just because its Terenure. It's a great club, Mary's isnt so good. Also there has constantly been rumour that Mary's are fairy's which might mean they want you to take drugs or something weird like that.

colman1212

how about terenure CYM??

Danger_Dave

maddness wrote: »

Regarding the lack of proper training at J4 level I think this is the situation pretty much everywhere these days. The days of not getting a game on the J7's are long gone.

Good luck anyway.

Id agree with you 2 season ago, but the clontarf j3/4s did so badly a few of the senior players took some of the coaching course's and training was always excellent. Worked out as well league final of J4 league pity we didnt win

Tim Robbins

robster83 wrote: »

I moved up to Dublin from Cork about 6 months ago and had the intension of joining a club up here last season. I ended up not joining any club and travelling back to Cork every few weekends playing with my club below. I want to play properly up here in the coming season and join a club in preseason training. I live in Terenure, literally in between St Marys and Terenure College.

My question is, which of the two is more accomidating to accepting new players? Is there many country lads playing with Marys/Terenure? Is there any other junior clubs in the locality? And my last question, when does preseason training start?

You could also go for Stillorgan RFC. They train in Clonskeagh in CUS's pitches. A lot of country lads play for them. It really depends what level you play at.

Loads of Rugby school boys refer to Terenure as the gick. I really never got this joke as I didn't go to a rugby school.

As a referee I reffed Terenure J4 once and thought they were a sound bunch.

Parkmore ( I think) are a Jewish club. CYM (I think) are Catholic. I would strongly suspect in both cases that's a historic thing and I doubt very much either would take that aspect of their clubs seriously.

Tallaght RFC also have Rugby set up now at J4 level. Clondalkin and Guinness also have senior teams. There's tonnes of Rugby clubs not too far from you.

mikedragon32

You're welcome to come and train with Stillorgan. Pre-season starts mid-August and there are folks from all over Ireland and the world in our numbers, Dubs are in the minority, there are probably more Mexicans than Dubs! First friendly game is against Castleisland on the last weekend of August.

We have a competitive J3 team and an improving J4 team and we've plenty of lads living out your direction who will oblige you with a lift if you need it. Having played for other clubs, I reckon this is the most welcoming and friendly club in Dublin.

www.dublinrugby.com

Downtime

Nice bunch of lads in Stillorgan and they concentrate on Junior rugby and play a at a good level. Terenure is a bit more senior J1 / J2 focused but having said that they have done well in all competitions over the last few years. We have a good setup with 6 junior teams and use of the school gym and track. Pre season starts in August (early I think).

Tim Robbins

mikedragon32 wrote: »

You're welcome to come and train with Stillorgan. Pre-season starts mid-August and there are folks from all over Ireland and the world in our numbers, Dubs are in the minority, there are probably more Mexicans than Dubs! First friendly game is against Castleisland on the last weekend of August.

We have a competitive J3 team and an improving J4 team and we've plenty of lads living out your direction who will oblige you with a lift if you need it. Having played for other clubs, I reckon this is the most welcoming and friendly club in Dublin.

www.dublinrugby.com

Probably important to point out it's unusual to get such a mix in Rugby team in South Dublin. Stillorgan have a few Dubs but would definetly have more of a mix than their other south side clubs, with friendships between players going back to their school days.

Most of the junior clubs buck this pattern. Also if a club doesn't have an under 20 side it's usually a sign that the club is not that clicky.

GreenHell

theKramer wrote: »

It would depend on which grade you are playing at.
I joined St. Marys last year at J4 level, and I can honestly say the training was a total joke. Dunno if I will be going back again. I cannot fault the reception there though. Everybody was really friendly, and great company. Its just the training was $h!te until the start of this year....

Very true, as long as we train on our own for next season we should be good. Sound bunch of lads.

heggie

hey robster83,

I'm with stillorgan now living in terenure and can give a lift if interested

Sangre

Tim Robbins wrote: »

Loads of Rugby school boys refer to Terenure as the gick. I really never got this joke as I didn't go to a rugby school.

Terenure - Manure - Gick. Ah, the wit of youth!

Amz

I thought it was because there used to be cows kept on their pitches = Cow dung

Downtime

Sangre wrote: »

Terenure - Manure - Gick. Ah, the wit of youth!

Couldn't be more wrong

Downtime

Amz wrote: »

I thought it was because there used to be cows kept on their pitches = Cow dung

Very close.

Luckycharm

Downtime wrote: »

Couldn't be more wrong

That is how I always thought they got their name as well. As for club to join for country lads Junior clubs are always alot less cliqhy (how do you spell that) then Senior clubs that have feeder systems. Played with one of the aforementioned senior clubs for 11 years played last 4 years with one of the aforementioned junior clubs and the junior club alot more social with alot more organised plus you also get a say in how the club is run.

Sangre

Amz wrote: »

I thought it was because there used to be cows kept on their pitches = Cow dung

I hated playing there.