The Letterkenny Tour
City
of Derry Rugby Club and Derry YMCA Rugby Club
May 2007
Day one, Surprise rugby competition.
Day one and a couple of pints into the tour sees us at the City Derry Rugby
Club, an excellent facility hosting
an over 35's tournament, well what a coincidence, greeted with beer by our hosts
we knew this was our sort
of event,
within minutes we fielded a team at the bar and prepared to play. Taking on as
much liquid as
possible, our finely tuned
athletes prepared to be tested.
Starting off a we meant to carry on, with two players in front of the ball
from the kick off, we had already scared
the opposition with our pre match hoki koki, a game of 8 halves ensued, that's a
half a beer at each interval, we
impresses
our hosts with our ability... to stand upright.
The evening saw us at our hotel in Letterkenny, a delightful town, with the
longest street
in Ireland,
filled with bars, lot's of music and nowhere to eat, clearly only drinking is
allowed in this town,
so guess what we did.
The next morning (Sunday) Judge John, pounding his
gabble (left), brought the proceedings
of the previous evening
to a formal conclusion, handing out much deserved punishment,
via the un holy
trinity, to those who had
transgressed during the evenings entertainment,
failing the moose hunt being
high on the list of offences.
Sunday lunch time and we return to the City of Derry
Rugby Club for our official match against Londonderry YMCA.
The YMCA team warmed up, practiced moves, had pace, height and skill, we
analysed this from the magnificent
bar overlooking
the main pitch, and guessed they would be worn out by the time the referee
arrived, that plan failed,
and although we managed a try,
and being the perfect guests that we are, we allowed our opposition to enjoy
themselves with a host of tries. A well deserved victory
the Londonderry YMCA.
Presentations
Meeting
in the bar after the game, a number of presentation where made,
the biggest
surprise
that of the Mayor of Derry, Councillor Helen Quigley,
presenting Sefton with the
City of
Derry Rugby Club plaque, A Londonderry
YMCA plaque and some outstanding Derry Crystal,
a most
unexpected
pleasure.
Thankfully
the Mayor of Derry departed before we started singing,
although I am sure she would have hade a good time.
Next up the tour virgins Song n'
Thong contest.
How
I love her greasy hair.
super tourist shows his alouette off...
movie
and in reply Willy, who looked after us all weekend,
and by now an honorary
tourist,
and hence.... a tour virgin.... gave a most entertaining song in a thong.
Let the fun games
commence, mop racing, YMCA winners.
.
the
spoon, always a laugh ........... click here to see
the culprit. 
Speak to the
hat we'll get more sense.
the Lads from Londonderry YMCA, those
red eyed are
not from the camera flash...
he's much drunker
than he looks, having got the
'golf ball' in a jug,
then pouring it on his head.
once we had
killed the alien we found Judge John inside it.
With thanks to all the lad from Londonderry YMCA, and all the
other teams who played on the Saturday, we had
a fantastic time in Londonderry, and particular thanks to Willy, who really looked
after us over there and the Judge
for organising another top tour. get saving for the Centenary tour next
year....... see you there......
Permission to tour letter..... best of the bunch....
