were grateful. During that season the club played very well, but did not win any trophies. Playing Record Season 1978/79 In the 1978/79 season the club entered competition at Minor B level. They played well in the league but failed to reach the semi-final. In the Minor B Cup they were beaten in the third round by Old Christians. During that season they played quite a few friendly matches against Junior teams. The results of these were quite promising. Aaron O'Flynn (@AareonBahh) | Twitter Season 1979/80 The players decided to move up two grades to Junior level because of the good results achieved in Junior friendlies the season before. A second team was formed that year also to facilitate the increasing numbers of players who were joining the club. That year the club went on its first trip to Amsterdam. The Hague Rugby Club thought the team arriving was ‘Ballin College’, a long established college rugby team. They included five international players in their team. Suffice to say that the result of the game has never been made known outside the touring party! Season 1980/81 The club again played at Junior level that season; the 2nd team played at Minor A level. That season moves were made to form a Juvenile section in the club. The club made a second trip to Amsterdam and this time there was no mistake in the club’s identity. Season 1981/82 At an extraordinary general meeting that year the club decided to drop its first team back down to Minor A. This automatically pushed the second team back to Minor B level, which was much more suitable for them. At that general meeting also, the club was one of the few in Ireland to pass a motion against the proposed Irish tour of South Africa. That year the first team reached the semi-final of the Minor A Cup but were beaten by Cork Con, 16-13. Also in that season, Ballincollig seriously got involved in under age rugby. Trained by Jack Quaid, the Under 18 team won the West Cork Cup. They beat Bandon 12-3 in the final. Season 1982/83 This season was a disastrous one for Ballincollig RFC in many ways. At the beginning of the season, John A. Woods Social Club informed the club that they couldn’t use the pitch and dressing rooms anymore because they needed these facilities for their own members. The