Long time Tullamore Rugby Club activist Denis Magner with family members after being inducted into the club hall of fame on Saturday. Left to right, Emma, David, Denis, Eileen, Eoin Magner.
A long time activist in Tullamore Rugby Club was inducted into their all of fame on Saturday.
There was a large turnout of members, family and friends to acknowledge the vast work that Durrow resident Denis Magner has done for the club over the years.
A native of Cork, Dinny has been instrumental in the development of youths rugby for decades in Tullamore. A retired Tullamore College teacher, he has coached Tullamore teams from U-10s upwards.
He was the Midlands representative on the Leinster Branch Youth Section for many years. Denis was also a rugby coach in Tullamore college while teaching there. The school teams won both the Junio & Senior Development Cups.
The senior team played in the Leinster Schools cup. The school was a great feeder for young rugby players to the Tullamore rugby club.
All four of Denis and Eileen’s children played rugby for Tullamore.
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