Club makes pitch for cash
The proposed new pitch follows on from recent development of the clubhouse at Holmpatrick which has proved extremely popular with Skerries supporters.
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SKERRIES RFC president Michael Murphy has unveiled a unique and ambitious plan to replace the club's old playing surfaces with two new state-of-the-art pitches and extended training areas. Brand-new internationalstandard floodlighting has already been installed at the Holmpatrick grounds this year, and together with the recently upgraded and extended clubhouse facilities Skerries are aiming to be the best equipped club in Fingal. Formed in 1926, the club now has more than 600 members, with a vibrant and very successful youths and minis section. Their U-16s were AllIreland champions in 2008 and there are currently five Skerries players on the Leinster Youths team, with one of these – Mikey Sherlock – representing his club and province on the Ireland Youths team.
In order to maintain its commitment to and development of rugby in the community, Skerries intend to develop their facilities to the highest level and to this end have launched this new 'Perfect Pitch' project, in the shape of a 'virtual' rugby pitch which has been divided into 9,000 square metres. Each of those square metres is available to members and supporters alike, to have their name displayed in perpetuity as having contributed to the making of this new phase in the history of Skerries RFC.
Contributions levels are varied, from corporate level all the way down to e20 per square metre and the overall target is e180,000, with members and supporters having already contributed more than e25,000.
So from Bahrain to Balbriggan Street, from Shenick to Sydney, the supporters and friends of Skerries Rugby Club will now have the opportunity to leave their mark on the new 'perfect pitch' at Holmpatrick.
