Westport Tag Rugby Festival

Connaught Tag Rugby Comes to Town in 2008

The Ballygowan West Tag event will be held on the weekend of the May Bank Holiday Weekend 2008

The event will be held on the lawn of the historic Westport House.

The Main Sponsors are Ballygowan

Additional Sponsors:
Failte Ireland
Destination Westport
I.R.F.U.
Westport Rugby Football Club

Outline itinery;
Friday May
Registration 9-11pm in designated Westport Hotel
Saturday May
10am - 5pm competition begins (league format)
1 - 2 pm Lunch Break
Entertainment on Site throughout the day
Organised function that evening in designated Westport Hotel
Sunday May
10am - 5pm competition continues
1 - 2 pm Lunch Break
Semi Finals & Finals in Afternoon
Entertainment on Site throughout the day

Prize giving during organised function that evening in designated Westport Hotel
Monday May

Registration will be via the InterNet through the I.R.F.U. Website

Entry fee per team will we €350 (12 players)
Teams are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements

Go to www.destinationwestport.com and press the TAG Rugby link




The Westport, Irelands tidiest town will provide an ideal venue for entertaining the visitors. Tag Rugby is the fastest growing sport in the country, Westport RFC and Destination Westport hope to capitalise on its popularity by providing the most entertaining and well run tournament in the country.


Pat Aylward, Festival Co-ordinator announced.“After our first sporting and enjoyable tag rugby festival we are already working on plans for the Ballygowan West Tag festival 2008. We will be promoting the festival nationwide and are certain of getting a good response from Tag Rugby teams throughout the country”