Kilkee Fallen Stars to face Limerick Leprechauns RFC in beach charity fixture

LIMERICK Leprechauns RFC was set up to enable former giants of the game to continue to play rugby and at the same time help a number of good causes within their community throughout out the Mid West.

This year the Leprechauns celebrate 31 years of continuous activity—playing rugby and raising funds for charity. They mark a number of sports events every year, the highlight of which is their annual summer match played on the popular and famous sands of Kilkee beach.

The game this year will take place on Saturday, August 10 at 2.30pm, when a Limerick Leprechauns selection will play the Kilkee Fallen Stars. Players are asked to be at the beach for 1pm for the team meeting and intense preparation which always takes before the crunch game.

This year the game will help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness, with the funds going to Limerick Dragons who raise money for breast cancer suffers 

The funds raised during the annual Leprechauns game will directly help these families as well as many others living elsewhere in Co. Clare and across the country.

The Limerick Leprechauns, which is made up of retired club rugby players and members undertakes a number of events every year and has raised significant funds for charity over the past 30 years.

In that time the Leprechauns say they have raised over €1 million euro which has benefitted organisations such as Pieta House, Milford Hospice, Tipperary Cancer Support Centre, Kilkee Sub Aqua centre among others.

All are welcome to this summer cracker, and as always you are supporting a great cause and what promises to be a great day in Kilkee.

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