Tag-Rugby Blitz 2022
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We were very excited to be back in UCD for our annual Solas@School Tag-Rugby Blitz this year. The event which has run every year since 2011 has been really missed over the past 2 years. 2022’s event was another huge success!
With amazing weather, energetic young people and a vibrant atmosphere that’s hard to beat, we had the added bonus and excitement of this being our first year back up and running in schools and collaborating with our corporate supporters for Solas Sports since the lockdowns.
In total we had 10 schools from across Dublin 7, 8 & 12 there on the day. Which meant there were over 400 children and 100 volunteers representing 10 global and local businesses with additional one off student volunteers alongside regular Solas Project volunteers, all supporting us on the day.
“The atmosphere there was great; kids were happy, teachers were happy, and volunteers were happy. A fantastic day out for everyone.” Corporate volunteer.
It was incredible to see the teamwork, enthusiasm and positivity brought by each class, who all worked very hard with our Solas@School team to be ready for the event.
Corporate volunteers enjoyed a morning away from the desk job and were blown away by the size and energy of the event. We got some great feedback from teachers, volunteers and all involved on the day:
“The kids of course made it and the team that I was working with really enjoyed it.”
“Absolutely enjoyed the whole day, the kids had great craic. Loved cheering them on and running around the pitch”
“Such a great event. Thanks for the tea and coffee also!”.
“Great to see the kids enjoying themselves and doing really well at a sport that maybe they had not participated in much beforehand”
A highlight of the day was for the kids was making their mark on their faces thanks to our fantastic face painters who worked tirelessly throughout the event making sure each young person went away happy.
A big thank you to all who took part on the day, we’re already looking forward to next year!!
