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Latest Club Photos
Latest Match and Social Photographs 09 / 12 / 07
Dessie" The Book" Riedy and his race night team celebrate a successful race night
( pity that after champagne and cigar expenses, the nights profits were so small )
Junior League
Sunday 18/11/07
Westport v Galwegians
Despite the rain, its try time in 20 seconds
"Ice" finds it nice, try scored
Pat passing the time of day with Galwegians pack
Another try, but be fair it was pouring with rain and our ace snapper
finds it hard to focus at the best of times
Picture of Otter feeding near the far posts
Westport Development v West Offaly Lions 11/11/07
Westport 18 W.O. Lions 12
Underage Supremo and Head of Pitchside Security Frank Mc Dermott
consults with Development Team Manager Paul Carroll on white tape issues
Ready Steady Go! Kick Off
Kieran Jennings acts as a shield to a Westport drive forward
Westport Driving for the W. O. Lion's line
Nearly There
Same story different half
Very bad photo of a very good try
Just a touch to high
"Midweek" plus lots of lads in Westport shorts driving back the Lions
"Midweek" looking for a soft spot to land
C.B.I.R.F.U .President Mick with the, new to the League competition,
West Offaly Lions President and some other bloke who gave him a Westport tie.
Same exulted company but showing more leg
Westport v Tuam 4th Nove.
The ref hails the excellence of the line out take
Try Time
Marius thinks there is nothing like a nice drive on a Sunday
Kevin's third try of the day (out of four)
Tuam match, Fat Andy with 1st Team's half time Doughnuts
Monivea Match 21/10/07
Marius doing what he does best
Stevie helping Maurius to do what he does second best
The pack's rolling maul towards Monivea's line
Lepping and jumping commences, the job done, ball down, try
Obligatory Coach Eddie conversion attempt photo
Wheeling the Monivea Pack
Latest Irish jersey
Contact Irish coach Eddie OSullivan for details and price
District League 23 / 09 / 07
Westport v Ballyhaunis
Eddie O'Sullivan flew in from France, desperately looking for new talent for next weekend
( he didn't stay long )
Try Time 1
This weeks set scrum photo (most scrum photos are much of a muchness)
Try Time 2
Determined Ballyhaunis defence. You would have to be determined to stop Alan Cusack
Try time in thirty seconds
Roger with Sean on his wing breaking the Ballyhaunis line
Try Time for Kevin
" Eddie Walsh Appreciation Week "
This weeks obligatory player / coach Eddie Walsh conversion picture ( 4 out of 5 not bad)
A hoot of a pass from Eddie
Eddie Walsh leading Westport breaking forward
Peter needs no helicopter to fly high.
A lucky driver with only cuts and bruises,
Happened just before training night at Carrowholly.
It's a rotten bit of road. Drive easy lads
Photos Ballina v Westport
Sean O'Boyle appreciation week
Sean O'Boyle on the break
Finding things a little overtaxing a Ballina player decides to rest, by sitting on Sean O Boyles head
J P also on the break
Crashing Forward
Try Time. Roger Martin try
Try Time J P Try Number 1
Try Time. J P Try number 2 This tied the match in injury time "Phew"
Photos Ballinrobe v Westport
District League 09/09/07
The importance of Beer to watching a rugby match cannot be underestimated
Vice President Dermot, sidelined again, watches Marius about to collect a Ballinrobe ball
Young Mr Hoban directs the rolling maul
Substitute referee Paul Jennings learning how to put a ball into a scrum
Pat showing how to lift 17 stone, 4 foot straight up
Its only fair to say that Sean also does some of the lifting
Breaking forward
This weeks compulsory shot of coach / player Eddie taking a conversion kick
Ball going to the back of the line this time
Mauling up field
Paddy in full flow ready to throw out a pass
Photos Westport v Mullingar Sat 01/09/07
Nearly there Eddie flashes a pass
A ball on the pitch is worth two in a bush
Try Time
J P on the break
On the cusp of try time 2
A high old time was had by Westport
Westport's Pack rumbling forward
Dave with ball and Mark in speeding superman mode
George as usual brings them down
In Training the Westport Women's Rugby Squad
Mayo News Tag Rugby League Photos
A great action photo but what's going on in the background ?
Over 180 players per night here's a sample
One of the White Knights of Westport RFC rugby
Kevin crosses the line
Fancy Footwork
Getting Tagged
Long Pass in progress
Inches short of a tag
The old dog for the hard road ( no not the ref with the ball)
Weekend 05 / 05 / 07 Photos
Players and spectators at the Ballygowan West Tag Fest on the lawn of Westport House
Bound for glory at the West Tag Rugy Festival
What a location for a Tag Festival
George sends of a pass just in time
Mark Walsh goes on a break
West Tag Festival organisers Pat and Tommy
Getting squeezed in on the way to a try
Getting tagged (by the shirt) at the Ballygowan West Tag Festival
Tommy Cadden the days organiser and Mick Roach head referee leaving the bar after lunch ( back later I suspect )
Tag on the lawn of Westport House
Captain Pat Staunton first XV 2006 / 2007 watching the proceedings
More Presidents and Vice Presidents than you could shake a stick at,
accepting our fourth Irish jersey. Well done Cove
Beauty, the Beast and President Bob, showing the way to the
Ballygowan West Tag Rugby Festival
An apt illustration from New Zealand of our club's truly international appeal
Mayo News Tag Rugby League Starts Wens. May 16th
Ice, Stevie, Pat and Alan, in the thick of it playing in the Connaught v Ulster Junior Interpro
More action from the Connaught Interpro ( I don't know who this is, but it's a good photo)
A pressure off load. Same caption as above ( Plus of course J P Walsh in the background )
Pat, Stevie, Ice and Co Getting stuck into Ulster
Alan Cusack throws in. Manager Joe Corcoran looks on. Linesman waves to his auntie
Steve lifts, ball collected
Home of Bull ???
Westport's under 14's at Buccaneers Cup Final Match. A close run contest
Westport's young guns . The 16's Connaught Plate winners
A determined Damien
Captain Connor having a very high old time
Try Time is coming
Tighe confirms, its try time
Midweek agrees with Tighe
Tighe leaves the subs bench and tries for his own try
For the first time this season Shane checks and finds he has not had his head trodden on
Two of Westport's high flyers
Can't win them all. Congratulations to Dunmore
Weekend 16th April Photos
Vice President C.B.I.R.F.U. Michael Cunningham presents
Ard na Cregg Cup to Captain Connor O'Brien
Captain Connor O'Brien, Westport's Second XV Hoists aloft the 2007 Ard na Cregg Cup
Westport Second XV Ard na Cregg Cup winners
Cosy Junior says " Last year I sat in this Cup" " Yep that's me "
Warming up for the big event
We're off with Bartley's first kick
Getting down and dirty
On the break
Try Time
O.L.B.C. suffering from a " Spanish" heatwave
Try Time 2
On the break, again
Job done, thanks and commiserations to O.L.B.C.
We won, now the celebration
Player / Coach Dessie Reidy, telling post match porkie pies to the press
( " Our success was all down to coaching, leadership, tactics and my iron determination to hammer this team into shape " )
Captain Pat Staunton holds aloft the Cawley Cup 2007
First XV Cawley Cup Winners 2007
Try Time, Paul Jennings gets his try
Peter Corcoran presented with his medal ( good first try Peter )
Dave Keane comes off the pitch a little early
( for infringing the good footwear law )
Paul Jennings presented with his medal
Westport's Supporters: The Westport Wibbly Wobble Wandering Wonders
Club Connaught representative and Club President, just been told they have to fill the Cup
Roger Martin ( La Rouge) presented with his medal
J P Walsh pealing off the scrum breaks for the line
Jack Healy, the behind the scenes worker and his assistant Ned
Lads, defiantly the ball is not stuck in this tree
Kevin Corcoran Receives his medal
I was officially instructed by an important club official to put this in, as he is never in any photos
( not the one who finds it so funny )
Esteemed ( always ) members of the press reporting the days events
The big man gets his medal
At the match alickadoos, press and club officials.
Can't live with them. Can't live without them.
J P Presented with his medal
Marius has just announced free beer on the left hand of pitch, after the warm up
The Cawley Cup Winning Team 2007
" Sing along with me, you know the words, We are the champions my friends "
The Corinthians team for the Ard na Cregg match v Westport's second XV
The Cawley Cup Team
Cawley Cup First Round Team
2006 Ard na Cregg Champions photo prior to first round 2007
Team Photo with official mascot ( plus Frodo )
The pack driving for the " Wegians " line
Nearly there for the first of six trys
Mattie and Connor discussed with the Ref some of the finer points of loose mauls
Ball on shoulder Joe Ryan progresses forward
Midweek at his weekend work
Westport's invisible man scores our first try
Celebration Photos
Town Council Reception for 2006 Cup Winning Teams
Pre speech libation and grub
Still no sign of anyone filling the Cup
Quick smoke before the speeches
Polite silence for President Stan's speech
Cllr Keith Martin and Roger Martin
First XV at Civic Reception
Second XV ( the most important team has the Cups in the photo)
Their Cups runneth over
Tighe, Midweek, Terresa and JP
Cllr Declen Dever ties up the deal with Joe Corcoran and Dessie Riedy
Weekend Photos:
Corinthians Cup Match Sunday 25th Feb.
" I missed it ! Expletive deleted "
Michael Flatley in Riverdance ain't got nothing on J P Walsh
Dave Flying High
So close yet so far. Westport drive for the Corinthian line
Another nice one Dave
Finger tip stuff.
This is how to do it. Marius shows how it's done
Ernan Geraghty throwing a pass to Marten Mellote
Ryan Feehan Bulling through the Buccaneers defence to score his try
Corrib League Match and Corbett Cup 11/02/07
J P Walsh whips out a timely pass to Paul Jennings
J P Walsh hand off at the ready, attacks the Corrib defence
Lost it this time
Mark , J P, Alan and Danny on the break
Captain First XV Pat Staunton with the Corbett Cup that Westport
annually contest with Corrib R.F.C. Won by Westport 17 to 6 points on Saturday
Roger Martin explains to Corrib, if they really wanted a fairy tale ending
they should have a look for the gold at the end of the rainbow.
Ref Corrib Match Ref's assistant, Corrib Match
Weekends Pics. " Wegians" League Match 04/02/07
Westport get one against the head and drive forward
The Westport Pack going over Galwegian's line
The Ref. confirms that under a jumble of bodies Alan Cusacks scores a try
Eddie Walsh slotting over a vital conversion
Tense faces in the Clubhouse watching the Wales v Ireland International
Big smiles from Eddie and Bob, the mood improves as Ireland start to pull ahead
Ireland eventually win 19 points to nine
Pic Irish Times
Last weeks match photos Versus Dunmore Junior Cup
The gentle art of stealing the Dunmore line out
The pack rumbles over Dunmore's line for Alan Cusacks try
Marius again, uncontested but still a great take
Captain Pat Staunton on his way over the line for the first try of the match
Get in his way if you dare
Peter Corcoran gets the ref's approval for his try
Arise Sir Alan Cusack . Alan after his try
100% Pure determination on
Peter Corcoran's face on his way to the line
A huge landslide for Mayo (on Clare Island)
Something similar is hoped for if and when we play Corinthians
One from the Vaults
The victorious 1955 Connaught Cup Team
Westport's winning contribution to the Connaught 18's team that beat Ulster 35 points to 7
Mathew Dempsey Liam Carpenter Lee Keegan Tom English
Westport's Lee Keegan found the inspiration he was looking for
with a great performance against Ulster
Action from the 18's Connaught v Ulster match Sat 20 th Jan.
Try time. Well done Kerian Jennings.
Can't see much of you except your butt, butt the referee saw your try
Aliee Upp. Midweek shows his flying lessons are paying off
High anxiety at high speed ,no the hand trip didn't happen
Dessie Riedy about ( not before time) to unload the ball
Cup Match Ballina Photos
Try time, pack pushing over for Alan Cusack's try
Heading upfield. Eddie Walsh kicks
Dave Keane strolling up the ways
Westport's big advantage, a high flying line out
Eamon Molloy kicks for goal
( In the background Stevie Wonder is signing autographs)
Line out 2
Second XV versus Ballina
Photos
Midweek flying high at the weekend
Nearly ( but not quite )over the line
" Bulling" forward and driving hard
The pack attack the line and Dessie Riedy wipes the sweat from his brow
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