Connacht Rugby take training session to Roscommon

Organised with the Roscommon club, 12 primary and secondary schools travelled from around the county to watch the senior squad train and meet up with players Denis Buckley, Danny Qualter, Jack Carty and Shane Layden who all have Roscommon connections.

The large group of nearly 300 students were then invited onto the pitch to join in with the players for a number of games and rugby drills.

The Connacht Rugby coaches and players put the youngsters through their paces before an autograph session and group photo.

During the morning John Muldoon, Gavin Duffy, Dave McSharry, and Jake Heenan also made the short trip down the road to call in and say hello to the young children of Creggs National School.

A big thank you to all at Creggs RFC for their hospitality and to the schools, teachers, principals and parents from Colaiste Mhuire, Ballygar, Co. Galway, Roscommon CBS, Glenamaddy Community School, Roscommon Community College, Castlerea Community College, Creggs NS, Co. Galway, Tarmon NS, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Abbey NS, Roscommon, Kilteevan NS, Roscommon, Clontuskert NS, Roscommon and Threen NS, Castlerea