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A Few Words From Andrew Spraggon Director of Rugby
01/11/2007

WANDERERS FC 2007-2008


A FEW WORDS FROM OUR COACH / DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

Well before we know it another AIL season is upon us and the exciting prospect of taking on the Second Division for the first time in 6 seasons. After last season success the message has been to look ahead to our huge new challenge as another big step. So extra effort has gone into the pre season training that started the last week in July.

P.J. Ryan has done a great job in the recruitment of players meaning there will be an even more competive Senior Squad this season. With the J1s playing in the upper half of the competion and the Seniors in the Second Division this is important in order to develop a larger group of players capable of playing at these higher levels.

The other huge gain is that the coaching ranks have increased, with Emmet Byrne and Christian Warner both on board working as specialist skill coaches with the Senior Squad. Emmet has come home to Wanderers where his successful career started and brings alot of knowledge from his experiences in the front row at all levels. Christian who hails from Australia, is currently playing for Leinster and has a great understanding of back play. For both of them this is their first coaching experience so we give them a big Wanderers welcome.

Bevan Cantrell will Captain the First’s and will be assisted by the presence of plenty of senior players who have been with team over the last few seasons. Bevan is a great Captain his commitment on and of the field alone enough to inspire those around him.

Outhalf Billy Tracey is back and super fit, as ever his general play along with his goal kicking is of huge importance to us this year. Second Row combination of Vic Ball and Paul Ryan will be a force to be reckoned with and back rower Kolo Kiripati is back with a friend Donny Latu who plays in the front row. Brendon O’Brien the scrumhalf will be looking to progress from last years great season.

Another player to keep an eye on is former President Kevin Brophy’s son Paddy. Paddy played for the winning St Michaels senior Cup team and represented Ireland at the u19 World Cup last season. He plays on the wing and has a great future; it’s pleasing that he is playing for Wanderers as I am sure he has some exciting times ahead.

In order for us all at Wanderers FC to continue our climb up the ranks higher standards and bigger collective commitment is going to be needed by all playing and non playing members.

I am looking forward to the challenge and your ongoing support throughout the season.

Andrew Spraggon
Senior Head Coach/Director of Rugby





Date

Title
24/04/2008Gym Time At Merrion Rd.
19/04/2008Wanderers Corporate Golf Day.
29/03/2008All Ireland League Division 2 Final League Table for the season.2008.
25/03/2008DLSP v Wanderers. Previous History of AIL games.
20/03/2008Dathi Fitzgerald in Top Six Kickers in the AIL 2nd Division.
15/03/2008Final Saturday 6 Nations on Big Screen Merrion Rd Roast Beef Rolls and Cool Guinness.
14/03/2008Michael Hilary's 5 for 3 Wins at Cheltenham
12/03/2008Wanderers Under 7's take on Blackrock at Stradbrook.
07/03/2008Wanderers Team-mates to Contest Junior Cup Final.
06/03/2008Bus to Croke Park for the Ireland v Wales Game.
02/03/2008Under 20's Wanderers Top JP Fanagan Pennant Table.
27/02/2008Bus to Athlone on Saturday for Buccanneers v Wanderers.
26/02/2008Ireland v Wales Match Tickets now available for collection.
21/02/2008Bus To Croker From Merrion Rd for Scottish Match.
17/02/2008League Table for RE/Max Junior 2 Metro League Sect B.
12/02/2008Wanted and Unwanted AIB League Records.
12/02/2008Ireland V Scotland Tickets.
04/02/2008Monkstown v St Colomuba's Senior Schools Cup at Merrion Rd.
01/02/2008Ireland v Italy on the Big Screen at Merrion Rd . Roast beef at half time.
29/01/2008Baby Max Celebrity Variety Show.
23/01/2008Ireland v Italy Match Tickets Now Allocated.
11/01/2008Wanderers Annual Dinner Tuesday 5th February.
07/01/2008Michael Mc Loughlin President of The Leinster Branch I.R.F.U. Officially Opens the New Facilities at Merrion Rd.
04/01/2008Wanderers Junior Rugby News and Results.
03/01/2008Wanderers v Old Wesley Sat 5th Jan 2008 Merrion Rd K.O. 2:00
31/12/2007A Happy and Prosperous New Year to All Members and Friends.
20/12/2007Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our Members and Friends.
20/12/2007Christmas Eve Presidents Drink Merrion Rd.
20/12/2007Official Opening of Merrion Dining Hall Facility . Wanderers v Old Wesley.
13/12/2007Wanderers Shop for Christmas Gifts.
13/12/2007Wanderers Shop for Christmas Gifts.
13/12/2007Wanderers Shop for Christmas Gifts.
12/12/2007Quiz Quiz Quiz Prize Prize Prize
03/12/2007Nutrional and Lifestyle Specialist Visits Merrion Rd.
15/11/2007Dates for your Diary.
06/11/2007Subscriptions and Ticket Monies are now due.
01/11/2007A Few Words From Andrew Spraggon Director of Rugby
09/10/2007History of AIB all Ireland Cup and current up dates.
09/10/2007Alain Rolland First Irishman to Rereree World Cup Final.
09/10/2007Junior Rugby – A word on Kieran Daly
08/10/2007Work Progresses at Merrion Rd.
05/10/2007Wanderers 17 Waterloo 20
04/10/2007Special General Meeting of Wanderers FC
21/09/2007Cress Marcott Cup Results.
20/09/2007Wanderers Junior Squad 2007/08
19/09/2007AIB Cup Draw.
18/09/2007World Cup France v Ireland on the Big Screen at Merrion Rd.
05/09/2007Bob gives Ronan a few tips and wishes him well on behalf of Wanderers FC.
03/09/2007Wanderers Hammered by Old Wesley .
02/08/2007A Message from our President Ian Burns.
01/08/2007Wanderers V Old Wesley Annual Golf Match Friday 31st August Rathfarnham Golf Club
31/07/2007Wanderers Junior Team Training.
05/07/2007Wanderers in section A Metro J1 League
26/06/2007IRFU Ten Year Premium Tickets.
21/06/2007Heineken Cup Draw.
21/06/2007Two Irish Men Inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame
08/06/2007Wanderly Wagons qualify for the Super Six Tag Rugby Playoffs
07/06/2007Ian Burns elected President of Wanderes FC for Season 2007/08
01/06/2007Merrion Road Gets a Major Face Lift
01/06/2007Wanderers FC Annual General Meeting.
29/05/2007Junior BBQ this Friday at Merrion Rd.
18/05/2007Demolition Work Commences at Lansdowne Rd
18/05/2007Wanderers Corporate Golf Day at the Grange.
11/05/2007Wanderers Junior Tour To Boston May 2007
10/05/2007J3
09/05/2007A Well Earned Dinner After the Tennant.
09/05/2007Relaxing Before Dinner after a hard round of golf.
09/05/2007The Last Tennant Cup at the Old Dunlaoghaire.
27/04/2007Wanderers FC Undeer 20s Return from Tour To Toulouse.
26/04/2007Wanderers FC Statement
13/04/2007Division Three Top Scorers .
29/03/2007Golf. Crowbars Trip to Arklow and Augusta National .The Two Masters.
19/03/2007St Michaels make history .Senior Schools Cup Winners 2007
19/03/2007Fantastic Climax to 6 Nations Rugby at Merrion Rd.
16/03/20076 Nations Championship Deciders.Big Screen Merrion Rd.
16/03/2007Team Celebrate Promotion.
16/03/2007Trinity College Dublin v Oxford University Merrion Rd KO 3:15 Saturday.
16/03/2007More Pictures from Connemara.
09/03/2007Emmet Wardell makes AIL Team of the Week
09/03/2007Scotland v Ireland and Italy v Wales.Merrion Rd
09/03/2007Rugby World Cup Tickets.
27/02/2007Americans, New Zealanders,Spanish,Scottish,English and Irish all meet at merrion Rd.
22/02/2007Coach to Croke Pk for the match.
19/02/2007The Balllynahinch View of Saturdays Top of the Table Match.
16/02/2007Wanderers Team to Play Ballynahinch.
16/02/2007Ireland v England Tickets Allocated.
14/02/2007Paul Ryan makes the AIL Team of the Week.
14/02/2007Merrion Rd Full for The Welsh Match and The Roast Beef.
12/02/2007AIL 3rd Division Table. Updated 10th Feb.
06/02/2007Gordon Darcy Man of The Match v Wales.
05/02/2007Transport from Merrion Rd to Croke Park for the French Match.
02/02/2007Valentines Night Charity Affair.
01/02/2007Apres Match comes to Merrion Rd.
01/02/2007Six Nations Rugby on the Big Screen Merrion Rd.
30/01/2007International Tickets for the French Match Allocated.
15/01/2007World Cup Pool D Kick Off Times.
05/01/2007Junior Update and a word on Mike Shelly.
31/12/2006Happy and Prosperous New Year from all at Wanderers FC.
27/11/2006All Punters win at Wanderers J3 Race Night.
24/11/2006The Last Club Match at Lansdowne Rd.
23/11/2006J3 Marys v Wanderers League Sat 18th Match Report
16/11/2006Wanderers FC welcome The Wallabies to Merrion RD.
14/11/2006Wanderers at War:Request for first hand Memories of Johnston,Crean and Harvey.
06/11/2006Autumn International Tickets
31/10/2006Wanderers 45 Old Wesley 13 Match report.
18/10/2006Ards pre match lunch.
15/10/2006Division 3 League Table 14th oct.
09/10/2006Under 13's Get under way.
25/09/2006A few words from Andrew Spraggon Head Coach.
23/09/2006Cress Marcot runners up.
23/09/2006Action From the Cress Marcot
05/09/2006Dominic Maxwell Coach and Mentor to the J3's
05/09/2006Wanderers new physio Siobhan gets to work on Jimmey
31/08/2006Cress Marcot Golf at The Grange Golf Club Thursday 21st Sept.
28/08/2006Kevin gets some early support.
28/08/2006Wanderers v Old Wesley Annuall Golf Match.
21/08/2006Wandererly Wagons Retain Trophy.
14/08/2006Wanderers Appoint Andrew Spraggon as Head Coach for the coming season.
10/08/2006Pre Season Training.
26/06/2006Lorcan Sherlock Cup at the Grange Golf Club.
23/06/2006Australia v Ireland Breckfast and the big screen at Merrion Rd.
12/06/2006BBQ and Test Match Breckfast Sat 17th Merrion Rd
12/06/2006Who is Callum Ramsey?
08/06/2006Breakfast and New Zealand v Ireland KO 8:30 Big Screen Merrion RD.
02/06/2006Callum Ramsay Holy Communion and Rugby.
24/05/2006Stringer Man of The Match. Heineken Cup Final.
19/05/2006Mark Mc Connell Wanderers Senior Coach. Returns to his native New Zealand.
10/05/2006Annual General Meeting to be held on Wed 31st May.
24/04/2006Montgomery takes legal action in relation to Crowbars Golf Report.
18/04/2006Controversy over winner of the Crowbars Golf Trophy..
29/03/2006Heineken Cup Day at Merrion RD.
10/03/2006International Rugby and International class Roast Beef
28/02/2006Players Night at Merrion Rd
17/02/2006Wanderers F.C.Statement in Relation to Lansdowne RD
14/02/2006Wanderers Travel to Instonians on Saturday.
09/02/2006Bevan Cantrell Captain Wanderers F.C.
09/02/2006Mark Mc Connell Wanderers Senior Coach.
03/02/2006Ireland v Italy Big Screen Merrion Rd Chicken Curry and Chips available.
17/01/2006Wanderers Travel for first visit to Bruff next Sunday. Travel arrangements to be announced.
09/01/2006Old Alicadoo Tenders Letter of Resignation
01/09/2005Message From The President Rory Mac Mahon
05/01/2006Planning a Surf Holiday
02/01/2006A Happy Prosperous and Peaceful New Year from all at Wanderer's
13/12/2005Santa Intervenes in Wanderers v St Marys J3 Match.
28/11/2005David Rowell takes to the airwaves.
22/10/2005Victory V Queens
18/10/2005Jimmey Dunn Wins the 60th Anniversary Silver Medal
11/10/2005John Callanan and Tom Mc Manus won the Cress Marcot Cup
01/09/2005New Players Welcome
01/08/2005Min Rugby players welcome
01/08/2005Tenant Cup Golf


   
   

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