Old Wesley celebrate 125 years

Old Wesley President, David Pierce (left), with former English international and British & Irish Lion, Martin Corry. Courtesy of Old Wesley RFC

Old Wesley Rugby Club celebrated its 125th Birthday in style with a Dinner Dance on St. Patrick’s Eve at the Ballsbridge Hotel.

Some 400 members and guests were treated to an entertaining questions and answers session compered by club member and 45 times international rugby referee, Alan Lewis. The panel featured former Irish International Mick Galway in a head to head tussle with former English international, Martin Corry MBE.

MC for the evening was comedian Alan Short and music was provided by Dark Horses and the Henshaw Family.

By Paul O’Rourke