Beginner/Social Rugby near Drumcondra

JMac26

Anybody know of a club for a complete beginner round the Drumcondra area? Searched for previous threads and their all quite old.

Just looking for a way to take up a new sport and have a bit of craic as Im new to Dublin.

Cheers!

Winters

JMac26 wrote: »

Anybody know of a club for a complete beginner round the Drumcondra area? Searched for previous threads and their all quite old.

Just looking for a way to take up a new sport and have a bit of craic as Im new to Dublin.

Cheers!

Hi and welcome. You have a few choices coming from Drumcondra, there are Coolmine, Clontarf and Unidare who train in Ballymun and Fairview. If you are working in Dublin ask if anyone there plays. Pre season will be starting in July so a good time to start. If you know anyone playing tag this summer that's a good starting point for skills and the laws.

The Lost Sheep

JMac26 wrote: »

Anybody know of a club for a complete beginner round the Drumcondra area? Searched for previous threads and their all quite old.

Just looking for a way to take up a new sport and have a bit of craic as Im new to Dublin.

Cheers!

As Winters says go play tag as great way to get used to sport and join a club.
Clontarf and Coolmine will be close by. Coolmine will be smaller club while Clontarf much bigger and have more teams etc. Your choice as to which club may suit you better.

LeinsterDub

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

As Winters says go play tag as great way to get used to sport and join a club.
Clontarf and Coolmine will be close by. Coolmine will be smaller club while Clontarf much bigger and have more teams etc. Your choice as to which club may suit you better.

Coolmine would be difficult to get to from drumcondra compared to Unidare and Clontarf

Journeyman_1

Ive considered joining a club for a while, how do you guys think a slightly unfit guy aged 25 and weighing <70kg would get on? Im in the same area as OP fwiw.

The Lost Sheep

Journeyman_1 wrote: »

Ive considered joining a club for a while, how do you guys think a slightly unfit guy aged 25 and weighing <70kg would get on? Im in the same area as OP fwiw.

Have you played much before if ever? You will do fine as you will be joining at the perfect time at pre season when everyone is starting back after few months off. Just get out and play tag and build fitness up and you'll be fine

Journeyman_1

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Have you played much before if ever? You will do fine as you will be joining at the perfect time at pre season when everyone is starting back after few months off. Just get out and play tag and build fitness up and you'll be fine

Never played before and still not sure I will, but I would like to. Thanks

LeinsterDub

Journeyman_1 wrote: »

Ive considered joining a club for a while, how do you guys think a slightly unfit guy aged 25 and weighing <70kg would get on? Im in the same area as OP fwiw.

Will stick ya out on the wing. At junior level every one starts out on the wing. No matter how big, slow or unable to catch a high ball they are like I was when I first started . Luckily for my sake I discovered rucks are fun!

JMac26

Thanks for the replys lads!

I played before in school in PE just but it was only for a few weeks, I know the majority of rules and all so I should be alright. Its always something I've wanted to try but it wasn't available where I lived in the North. Is there much of a social side to those teams you mentioned because a main reason to start would be to make a few mates outside of work when I move up in a few weeks?

shoutman

Clontarf is a good club for newcomers to the game. Every year we have at least five guys starting who have never played before. You will quickly find out that almost everyone is as unfit as you and even the veterans of the squad are just as bad at catching the ball and probably even worse when it comes to kicking the ball.

This year 'tarf are looking at putting in a J6 team also, which will mean more game time for newcomers (newcomers often have the unenviable position of only getting to play on the wing for the odd five minutes here and there.)

Also, there is tag rugby starting in clontarf in July, a lot of the team play for different teams during this, so might be an idea to email the organisers and see if there are spots going on any of the teams.

Best of luck with it and hope to see you in August.

Losty Dublin

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Coolmine would be difficult to get to from drumcondra compared to Unidare and Clontarf

It's 15 minutes of a train ride to Ashtown train station, it's not that far away.

RSCI, Millmount and ALSAA/Swords are all bus rides away as well.

Winters

As far as I know, but I could be wrong, one has to be in the RCSI and "Milmount" to play for them. Its the same with AIB I presume?

.ak

Journeyman_1 wrote: »

Ive considered joining a club for a while, how do you guys think a slightly unfit guy aged 25 and weighing <70kg would get on? Im in the same area as OP fwiw.

You'll do just as well as the rest of us. First month or two will be hell if you're admittedly unfit, but like with everyone your body will get used to it very quick.

Word of advise though is start running now. Last thing you want is to pick up a running injury at the start of the season because your body isn't ready for the impact of running if you haven't done it in a while.

Try some jogging first, then build up to running over decent distances, and if possible play some running sports like tag or football over the summer.

Losty Dublin

Winters wrote: »

As far as I know, but I could be wrong, one has to be in the RCSI and "Milmount" to play for them. Its the same with AIB I presume?

You'd be best to contact those clubs for membership criteria but in this day and age I'd doubt if they will be fussed to refuse new players. Certainly Swords/ALSAA don't limit selection to airport staff, Unidare don't recruit from the meat company of the same name, Garda are not limited to AGS coppers or Guinness brewery staff. For the record, RCSI is the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland while Millmount is named afer Millmount House, the prison staff members social club

Similarly Wesley, Belvo, St Mary's or Terenure don't ask you for a reference from your principal.

They ought to, mind :pac:

LeinsterDub

Losty Dublin wrote: »

It's 15 minutes of a train ride to Ashtown train station, it's not that far away.

RSCI, Millmount and ALSAA/Swords are all bus rides away as well.

Never considered the train to be honest. A fair walk from the train station on the coolmine end no?

LeinsterDub

.ak wrote: »

Try some jogging first, then build up to running over decent distances, and if possible play some running sports like tag or football over the summer.

Find distance running doesn't stand to you when it comes to rugby. Think intervals are much better at replicating the rugby experience. Walk 20 m, jog 50m and sprint 50m in a triangle. Repeat until wrecked.

cloneslad

JMac26 wrote: »

Thanks for the replys lads!

I played before in school in PE just but it was only for a few weeks, I know the majority of rules and all so I should be alright. Its always something I've wanted to try but it wasn't available where I lived in the North. Is there much of a social side to those teams you mentioned because a main reason to start would be to make a few mates outside of work when I move up in a few weeks?

Join Clontarf, together we can spread the Ulster love, then, when they least expect it, we can take their land.

Unidare have changed their name, it's now B.G.F Ravens

http://bgfravens.com/

As most of the posts have stated you'll be fine if you've never played before, haven't played in awhile & most clubs will have a bunch of lads down for the first time each season so you'll fit right in.