A message from Brian Twomey, Club President, 2024/25

Brian Twomey Club President 2024-25

It is an absolute honour and privilege to have been elected as President of Highfield RFC for the 2024/25 season. Firstly, I would like to welcome all members, their families, and friends to Highfield RFC. A very special welcome to all our new and returning members to the Highfield community. A warm welcome is also extended to all visiting clubs, their supporters, and match officials to Woodleigh Park. “Be Part of It [youtu.be]” is the slogan used in our recent social media promotion, encouraging new members, players, or volunteers to get involved in Highfield. Sport as showcased by the Olympics can play such a positive role at any stage of our lives and it doesn’t have to be at Olympic level. There are so many positives being part of Highfield RFC, such as the physical and mental well-being of playing and being part of a team. There is the feel-good factor of volunteering or supporting teams at the weekends and being part of a community where there is a strong sense of camaraderie. I would like to thank every dedicated Highfield volunteer who contributes so much of their valuable time to the club. Your commitment is deeply appreciated, and I wish you all the very best for the season ahead. I hope we can add more to the pool of volunteers required. Our sponsors play a crucial role for our club. On behalf of Highfield, I would like to thank each one of our sponsors for their continued support and generosity over the years, particularly our main Club Sponsor, STS Group, to whom we are extremely grateful. I wish all teams the very best over the course of the season from underage to adult level. To our underage players, the stars of the future, along with their dedicated coaches, I wish you an injury-free season, focus on your skills and most importantly have plenty of fun with your friends and teammates. I’m very excited about our U21 team who will merge with our good neighbours, Sundays Well and compete in the Munster U21 Development League. This is an important stage for young players in ensuring there is a pathway for them coming out of Youths Rugby. I wish every success to our Senior Captain Travis Coomey, the entire senior squad, the coaching team led by Conor Quaid and management team led by Billy Quinlan. They deserve as much support as we can give them, especially on AIL Saturdays when every bit of encouragement counts as they greatly appreciate every ounce of your backing. I’m a huge fan of the AIL and Saturday afternoon Division 1B AIL matches rarely disappoint in terms of entertainment and excitement, given the competitive nature and high standard of this league. While the match is the main focus it is also a great opportunity to catch up with friends and create new bonds within the club. I look forward to meeting you all on the touchlines of Woodleigh or in the clubhouse either pre or post-match and enjoying some Highfield hospitality. Finally, I’d like to acknowledge the contribution of our outgoing President, Richie Stokes. We are very grateful for Richie’s positivity, passion for Highfield, great sense of humour and generosity of time, which shone throughout his presidency. I also wish Bill Daly the very best as our Vice President for the 2024/25 season. I’m looking forward to representing Highfield RFC at all levels throughout the season and combined with your support, enthusiasm and dedication, that it will be an enjoyable season for all in Highfield that are part of it. Yours in Rugby, Brian Twomey, President 2024/25