Nenagh assured of a big day out at the Aviva

THE start of an All-Ireland League season is big news in Nenagh this week.

The honour of participating in the first club match at the Aviva Stadium (this afternoon’s Division 2B clash v Wanderers) has captured the non rugby playing public’s imagination in this corner of north Tipperary.

Club PRO Raymond O’Meara explained: “It is a very big day for us. It is huge. We have a supporters bus heading up and a good core of fans in Dublin as well. We have between 50 and 60 sitting down for lunch today at the stadium. There is a bit of a joke going around that we should bring a few hurleys and be the first team to play hurling at the Aviva as well.”