Dromore RFC, recent winners of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup, were the featured club in this week’s match programme. Find out all about the club…
Who is your President? Stephen McQuaid
Head Coach? Jonny Cullen
1st XV Captain? Adam Macgregor
Number of members? 450 including mini section
3 players to watch? Andrew ‘Junior’ Graham, Kyle ‘Copey’ Copeland and Connor ‘Beefer’ Mulholland
Longest serving member? Jim Carlisle
Who is the ‘Club Clown’ and why? Jonny McNeill – dressed as a clown at Glasgow 7s and was escorted from the ground by police after showing members of a local scout troop how to light a fire in a rubbish bin
Hardest trainer? Brian McClearn - 10 stone weakling to 14 stone try scoring sensation
Club’s unsung hero and why? Kenny Allen – general handyman who
just gets things done
What is your Club song? Keep the Blue Flag Flying High
What is your Club logo and what does it represent? The club logo is the symbol of Dromore Cathedral, which is a Falcon
How many teams do you field? 3 Adult and a full set of mini teams
Most successful achievement? Winning Junior Cup, Towns Cup and League in 1938/1939 season
Proudest moment? Winning Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup this year
Tell us something unique that not everyone knows about the club? Players from Dromore RFC formed a breakaway unit in 1954 and started a new club in the heart of County Down that is now known as Ballynahinch RFC. They still share to this day our club motto ‘Virtus Vires Velocitas’.
Club Contact Details:
Email address: harrymaguire@btinternet.com | Website: www.pitchero.com/clubs/dromorerugbyfootballclub
Social media: Facebook DromoreRFC | Twitter: @DromoreRFC
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Club Focus: Dromore RFC
26th January 2019