Westport Rugby Club

👏 This Week's Split the Bucket Winner – Garry Moogan 👏

Congratulations Garry on winning €204!

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Next draw: Thursday 3rd September

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3 boys in action for Connacht youths teams yesterday.
Felix Zeray played for the u19s against Ulster.
Connacht had a lot of possession and good position but the final pass never seemed to stick in real greasy conditions.
Ulster 24
Connacht 19
Cian Silke and Liam Cadden played for the Connacht u18s against Ulster. The u18s just got the win in the last minute of the game.
Ulster 29
Connacht 32

Westport U18 girls play for Connacht today beating Ulster 33-15 in Mullingar RFC.

⚪🔵🏉🔥Women’s 10s Invitational Cup Saturday 5th of September ⚪🔵🏉🔥

We’re looking forward to kicking off the new season on Saturday, 5th September, when we host the Women’s 10s Invitational Cup at Westport RFC.

The 10-a-side format, with 15-minute games, should make for plenty of fast-paced, competitive rugby and a great afternoon at the club.

We’re delighted to welcome Sligo, Creggs, Ballinrobe and Claremorris to Westport

First games kick off at 12 noon — come down and support the ladies as they get the new season underway!

If you are thinking of joining our squad, please pop down for a look on the day, or contact Laura Brady on 0877431625

results for 27/08/26, Jackpot: €204. Jackpot Winner. Garry Moogan

Westport Rugby Football Club Fundraising Draw Results Checkout the latest fundraising draw results for Westport Rugby Football Club

results for 27/08/26, Jackpot: €204. Jackpot Winner. Garry Moogan

Westport Rugby Football Club Fundraising Draw Results Checkout the latest fundraising draw results for Westport Rugby Football Club

REMINDER 🔵🏉 Minis rugby is back in Westport RFC Sunday 6th September 🔵🏉

We’re looking forward to welcoming all our Minis back to Carrowholly for another season of rugby, fun, friendships and plenty of muddy Sunday mornings!

And if your child has never played rugby before, this is the perfect time to give it a try. No experience needed — just come along, join in and see what you think.

👦👧 Boys & girls welcome

🏉 U7 to U12

📅 Sunday 6th September at 10am

📍 Westport RFC, Carrowholly

🆓 Free trial until 15th October

Returning player or completely new to rugby — everyone is welcome at Westport RFC.

Bring a friend, come down and give it a go.

Every child. Every match. Every smile.

🔵⚪👏We honour Joe McGovern 👏 🔵⚪

"On Saturday, I had the huge honour of officiating at the naming of Westport Rugby Club’s grounds as Joe McGovern Park, at a very well-attended ceremony.

It was wonderful to see presidents of local rugby clubs, former presidents of Westport Rugby Club, the President and former Presidents of the Connacht Rugby Branch, as well as our special guests Joe and Ann McGovern, their family and extended family, and members of the Hughes and McGovern families.

Joe’s daughter Clodagh spoke about how rugby had been an integral part of their lives growing up and recalled Joe bringing them down to pick stones in Carrowholly when the pitch was first being developed.

She also spoke on Joe’s behalf about his many experiences in the club, the friendships he made across the province over the years and shared one or two great stories from back in the day.

Joe also referenced the work we are doing now to develop the club as we get serious about funding the planned extension. It was fitting on a day that recognised the work of those who helped build the club that we were also looking towards its future.

Tom Horkan, President of Connacht Rugby, spoke about just how widely known and respected Joe is across the province. As soon as Tom heard about the event in Westport, he adjusted his calendar to make sure he could attend and pay tribute to Joe and his contribution to rugby.

From a personal perspective, it was one of the highlights of my time as President. The interaction with so many parts of our community — represented by local soccer, golf and GAA clubs, along with the wider attendance — was fantastic. The crowd was much bigger than we had anticipated and showed the regard in which Joe and his family are held.

I’d like to thank everybody who helped put the ceremony together, especially people on the committee like Liz Brady and Joe O’Malley. In truth, though, it was a broad effort involving lots of people to make everything happen on the day. A big thank you to everyone who helped, as always.

The photos in this post show just how many people came along to recognise Joe and celebrate his contribution to Westport RFC, and the energy and enthusiasm around the whole ceremony.

As a club, we need to build on that enthusiasm and use it as a springboard for our extension development project.

We really couldn’t have hoped for a better day — great weather, a fantastic turnout and a wonderful group of people coming together to celebrate Joe, Ann and their family.

It was a very special day for Joe and his family, and a very special day for Westport RFC "

John Ryan
President, Westport RFC

💰Congratulations Daire Hayes – this week's split the bucket winner of €206!💰

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🔵⚪️ SENIOR DEBUTS ⚪️🔵

A big congratulations to the six lads who made their Senior Men’s debuts for Westport RFC this weekend! 👏🏉

From left to right:

Jack Danagher
Alan Gannon
Conor Moran
Liam Geraghty
Jake Tunneyware
Luke Cox

A brilliant milestone for all six lads and hopefully the first of many appearances in the Westport jersey. 💪

A massive thank you to everyone who came down to the club for the opening ceremony of Joe McGovern Park and stayed on to support the lads in our pre-season match. It was fantastic to see such a great crowd there for a very special evening in the club’s history.

Up the Bulls! 🔵⚪️