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The Ireland Mens 30s that exited Touch Rugby World Cup quarter-finals to New Zealand
TWO Mayo men were part of two of the Ireland teams that contested the 2024 Touch Rugby World Cup in Nottingham.
John Ennis from Castlebar and Ballina native Conor Slack were part of the Ireland Mens 30s that reached the quarter-finals before going down 12-5 to New Zealand.
Ireland qualified for the quarter-finals with wins over Luxembourg, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Cook Islands and Sweden, with Ennis scoring five tries in total. Ennis was previously a member of the Ireland Men’s Open team from 2016 to 2023 and won two European silver medals in 2022 and 2023 before moving up to the Men’s 30s division for this World Cup. He plays his club touch with the Old Wesley club in Dublin.
Conor Slack also took the field in Nottingham with the Ireland Men’s 45s team that finished in ninth place in their division. He is based in Galway and plays there with the Racoon West Touch Rugby club, which he founded in 2012.
Touch rugby is six-a-side, non-contact version of rugby which is very popular in Australia and New Zealand where it happens to be the number one participation sport. Here in Ireland, it is growing in popularity with nearly 500 players.
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