Projecx Waterboys from Scotland were crowned 2018 Heineken Kinsale 7s Champions for the second year in a row, defeating Speranza22 by 36-12. Railway Union won the HayesCaravan Services Women’s Trophy beating WRR Ravens 22-7 and King Prawns won the Men’s Open competition, beating Session Motts 36-0.
Celebrating its 30 th anniversary this year, the Heineken Kinsale 7s is Ireland’s largest rugby 7s tournament and builds on its success each year. Over 60 teams and supporters enjoyed great running rugby and the huge festival atmosphere in Kinsale RFC and in the town over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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Competition |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
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Men’s Elite Champions |
Projecx Waterboys |
Speranza 22 |
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Men’s Elite Plate |
Camarthen Warriors |
CLIC Sargent Godfathers |
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Men’s Open Champions |
King Prawns |
Session Motts |
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Men’s Social Competion |
Dirty Basturds |
Carley’s Angels |
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Men’s Open Plate |
DISCO Balls |
Kinsale RFC |
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Men’s Social Plate Competition |
Brick Lane’s Green Bananas |
Fat Spartans |
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Hayes Caravan Services Women’s Open Cup |
Railway Union RFC |
WRR Ravens |
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Women’s Social Comp |
Capsized! |
Pink Ladies |
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Women’s Open Plate Competition |
Olorun Ponty Butchers |
Irish Rugby Institute |
Pat Maher, Event and Sponsorship Manager, Heineken Ireland said: “We are delighted to continue our support and sponsorship of the Heineken Kinsale 7s and look forward to celebrating the 30 th Anniversary in Kinsale with top-quality competitive rugby. We thank everyone involved in Kinsale RFC for their foresight, courage and wisdom to stage a 7s tournament all those years ago.
“The continued dedication of the club members to successfully organise this event, now in its 30 th year is unrivalled in sport in Ireland. They have grown participation in the event with continued success and enjoyment. This event has delivered positive opportunities for our business partners in Kinsale and surrounding area for so many years’’. Tomás O’Brien, Tournament Director, thanked all sponsors, associate partners, club members and volunteers for their continued involvement and support. “The Heineken Kinsale 7s generates a huge boost to Kinsale Rugby Club and the local economy and is staffed entirely by volunteers. I wish to thank Heineken, and all our partners and volunteers for their continued support over the past 30 years.
Additional partners include Hayes Caravan Services, Sponsor of the Women’s Competition and are helping create an exciting new layout for the Heineken Kinsale 7s this year as Festihuts provided on-site accommodation for teams.
Charity partners are St. Gabriel’s School in Bishopstown, Cork – a special school catering for pupils aged 4-18 years with severe to profound intellectual disability and additional medical conditions.
Funds raised at the Heineken Kinsale 7s will contributed to much needed recreational and sports facilities.
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