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A NUMBER of top Irish and international rugby legends are set to take part in a newly-announced festival happening in Limerick in October.
The Limerick Civic Trust Legends International Tag Rugby Festival will see some of the greats of the game togging out at the UL Sports Arena on October 25 and 26.
These include former Irish internationals Peter Clohessy, Keith Wood, Trevor Brennan, Shane Byrne and David Wallace, and Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam international, Joy Neville.
Also taking part will be former French international Émile Ntamack, French international William Servat, and England’s most capped player Jason Leonard.
The competition will feature 25 mixed tag rugby teams from all over Ireland and overseas, each of which will include a rugby legend.
The festival, which also features a range of other events throughout Limerick City, is being organised by Limerick Civic Trust and supported by the Irish Tag Rugby Association (ITRA), UL, Clohessy’s Bar and The Gathering Limerick.
Funds raised will go towards Limerick Civic Trust projects, including a proposed permanent memorial to Limerick sportsmen and women.
Dr James Ring, Limerick Civic Trust CEO said: “The International Tag Rugby Festival has been months in the planning and we are delighted to be able to finally announce the event, which forms part of the year of the Gathering as well as being an important fundraiser for the Trust.
“We have received huge support from some of rugby’s biggest names and look forward to inviting tag rugby enthusiasts to tag a legend this October.”
Further information is available from www.tagrugby.ie.
