Front Row (L-R) Adam Harrison, Alex Shannon, Scott Wilson (Captain), Lewis Lawson, Jonny Hunter, Ben Cunningham, Michael Boulos.
Back Row: (L-R) Ryan Emerson, Moteijus Cizauskas, Victor MacKenzie, Harry Woods, Michael Watson, Matthew Robinson, Ben McAlister, Cormac Sheehy.
Missing from photo but travelling to Terenure:- Barry McCambridge & Adam O'Connor.
Lurgan is one of the oldest Rugby Clubs in Ireland, first fielding a team in 1880. The only surviving records from those early years of Lurgan’s history are two framed of the teams from 1880 and 1900.
Lurgan introduced Mini and Youth Rugby in the 1970s but, as with any long-term project, it was to be 1980 before tangible results were felt. Hit with the retirement of many senior players during the interven- ing years Lurgan had slipped to Junior League Division 5. In 1980, to celebrate the Club’s centenary, Lurgan embarked on a major European Tour to Italy. This tour helped the club to build up momentum and attract more players.
Throughout the years Lurgan has very much been a ‘cross community’ Club with players from all sec- tions of the community represented in its teams. There has also been a significant Gaelic Football influ- ence at the Club, some players having enjoyed considerable success in both codes. The Rev. Murphy and W. Pedlow both played for Ireland during their careers at the Club. Ray Hunter, having moved from Lurgan to a Senior Club, played for Ireland and the British Lions.