Forward Pass: Memories of Limerick Rugby - A New Community Memoir Project

Limerick has rich rugby histories and we are looking to preserve them.

Fighting Words Limerick is delighted to collaborate with Watch House Cross Community Library and the International Rugby Experience to publish a collection of memoir writing about rugby in Limerick.

We are seeking contributions from people over 55 in Limerick who have connections to Limerick rugby -  as players or fans -  to write short reflective stories on their experiences.

We also invite memoirs from other people writing about family members or friends who are no longer with us to contribute to this collection. The outcome of this project will be an edited book which will be published by Fighting Words.

Upcoming Workshops in October

Join our team for upcoming workshops and share your stories! Led by experienced facilitators El Reid-Buckley and Dan Mooney, these sessions will be welcoming and friendly, with no previous writing experience required.

• Tuesday, October 8th in Watch House Cross Community Library -  5:30pm-7:30pm
• Saturday, October 19th in the International Rugby Experience 12pm-2pm

Contact El on el@fightingwords.ie to book your place!

Listen on LiveFM Limerick Today!

Dan Buckley and El Reid-Buckley were featured on Live95 to ask listeners to share their old rugby stories for their new book, Forward Pass.

Do you have a connection to Limerick rugby? There are a couple of different ways you can share your story with us!

• Click on the form below for those who are no longer living in Limerick or are not in a position to share their story in person. Please provide your contact information so that we can check final proofs with you!
• Contact our project coordinator El Reid-Buckley via email at el@fightingwords.ie or via call/text 0831006817 to arrange to meet in Limerick to work on writing/recording your story.
• Join a workshop with friends or your rugby club to share stories as a group with our team of writing mentors. You can contact El for further information about upcoming workshop dates.

We look forward to hearing from you!

This project is generously funded by Adult Literacy for Life, which is part of Solas, an initiative of the Government of Ireland and part-funded by the European Union.