News from the Tour...

Here is our first update on the CMH tour to Ireland, including the match report from their first game against Gorey's RFC on Tuesday, provided by Mo Brady:

After a long day of travel we finally arrived in Dublin early on Sunday morning. We celebrated Easter service with the Archbishop of Dublin at St. Mary's pro-cathedral. Members of our group were invited to participate in the mass as we experienced the beauty of Irish music and culture first hand. Later that day we saw the President of Ireland at the Easter parade. We spent the rest of the day walking around the city and continued our tour on Monday morning. The day began with a tour of Dublinia, a visit to the Guinness Brewery, and a look inside Trinity College and The Book of kells. That night we enjoyed the local hospitality and relaxed in preparation for our game on Tuesday.

We traveled an hour and a half outside of Dublin to face the girls club from Gorey. Wings Claire Warren and Emily Schober scored trys for the Crusaders. Junior center Kayla Reilly was one for two on conversion kicks. The closely contested match ended with a tie score of 12 - 12. "It was bloody rough out there" said senior captain Lauren Maddente. "But we hung with them and used our speed and skill to our advantage." The physicality seen on the field differed greatly from the atmosphere of the social. We enjoyed the company of the other team and more about the Irish culture.

Congratulations on the tie!