Former Tullamore rugby heroes celebrate golden jubilee of iconic win
Great stories and memories recalled on memorable Westport trip
TULLAMORE Rugby Club celebrated the 50th anniversary of winning the Provincial Towns Cup in 1976 recently.
The panel members travelled to Westport for a celebration dinner. All fifteen surviving team members travelled At the dinner toasts were offered for the team members sadly no longer with us, Pat Heffernan,Tom Darcy and Peter Egan.
At a ceremony in the Rugby club Saturday,captain of the 1976 team Mick Clavin presented a commemorative photograph to club President Jimmy Martin to be hung in the clubhouse.
Pictured above were: Back Paddy Galvin, Seamus Egan, Matt Geraghty, John Cahill, Jack Williams, Paddy Carragher, David Orr. Front Paul Wrafter, Gerry McGlinchey, Mick Clavin, Ollie Hughes, Roy Cobbe, Brian Adams. Missing from photo Billy Payne and Dick Forrestal.