The Dundalk U8 squad headed to Skerries on Sunday to partake in a blitz with the hosts and old foes Boyne. The U8 coaches approached the blitz with a little trepidation as this was Dundalk’s first blitz that full tackling/rucking rules would be enforced. Well the coaches needn’t have worried as the players took to the more physical aspects of the game like the proverbial ‘ducks to water’.

Dundalk A began their day with an encounter with Skerries 1. It took the lads a little time to become accustomed to the new rules and lost the game by a couple of tries. But they quickly got in their stride as they blitzed Skerries 2 and Boyne 1 in their next games. Adam McCoy and Tom Cunniffe were to the fore with some crunching tackles while DD Reilly and Luke O Connell finished off some lovely tries.  Dundalk B also took their time getting used to the rules and played out a draw in their opening game with Boyne. But like their other compatriots, they roared into form by beating Boyne 2 and Skerries 2. Liam O Connor and Rory Wallace got through a trojan  amount of work around the field while David Coyle and Jake Kenny clocked up some fantastic tries.

Dundalk A: Oisin Nash, Adam McCoy, DD Reilly, Tom McCourt, Will Smith, Max Valentine, Luke O Connell, Eoin Purton, Tom Cunniffe, Daniel Cartwright, Oisin McBride.
Dundalk B: Donal Lavery, Liam O Connor, David Crilly, Daire Thomas, Jake Kenny, Rory Wallace, Enda Dooley, David Coyle, William Conyngham.