Rugby ladies try Gaelic

      AAC Amsterdam is a Rugby Footbal Club with a vibrant and successful Ladies Team. AAC has been the leading rugby club in Amsterdam for over 80 years.
The ladies team decided to visit Dublin and asked about the possibility of a game of Ladies Gaelic.
      On August 12th Parnells kindly hosted the fixture and afters in their facilities and the Dublin Executive put together a Dublin Clubs Selection by inviting clubs to represent the County against the visitors. Ann Marie McBarron represented Crokes on the Dublin team.
     The game started out in the Dubs favour, but that was to be expected. Although AAC were bigger and stronger than most of the home side, their skills at LGFA rules werent honed and it was the nippiness of the Dubs and their ability to catch and keep ball which won through. By the second half though, AAC were getting to grips with the finer points of LGF play and began to put points on the score board. Their goal when it came was marked by loud applause from everyone present.
     At the final whistle, the Dubs made a spontaneous gesture and formed a guard of honour and clapped AAC off the pitch which was a nice touch and the gesture was returned in equal measure.
    In keeping with the rugby ethos, the AAC girls had a brilliant warm-up to music which was repeated at the warm down and at the latter joined by the Dublin side.
    Well done to Ann Marie who is currently familiarising Tommy and Aodh with the routine before the next Senior outing, so be sure to make the next Senior ladies match to get a preview!!