1995, 1996, 1997- Shanahan RFC players went to CONNECTICUT for the weekend and competed in the Yale University High School Championships with teams from around the world.
1998- Shanahan RFC players traveled across the seas to SCOTLAND, where they toured for 8 days. They finished their journey winning half their games against the talented Scottish, and establishing new friendships with the players. The trip turned out to be a great success.
1999- Shanahan RFC players traveled to Rome, ITALY to see Pope John Paul 2 & play rugby. Shanahan played rugby and toured throughout the entire trip. Everyone had a great time!
2000- Shanahan RFC traveled to BERMUDA to compete in an international U-19 tournment. Shanahan won the tournment beating teams from Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands and the USA.. Shanahan won the final match 17-3 beating Holy Trinity from Canada, arguably playing the best match in Shanahan history.
2001- Shanahan RFC traveled to the Cayman Islands to play in an international U-19 tournament against
teams from Ontario, Canada and the Cayman Islands. According to reports the best part of the trip was the sail to swim with the Stingray's.
2002 - Shanahan players traveled to Scotland for matches against Peebles, Lasswade & Pennicuik RFC to improve their skill level and see the Scottish sights. The Scots were very friendly and invited Shanahan back soon to play more rugby.
2003 - Shanahan cancelled plans for Leuven, Belgium because of the Iraq war and flew over to our Bermudian friends. The team stayed at the Warwick Camp military barracks atop Horseshoe Bay beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Bermuda. The team player Xavier Prep & the Bermudian U-19 national team, losing to Xavier Prep but winning against the Bermuda side.
2004 - With the snow & artic winds hammering down hard on the Shanahan pitch in January the team decided to make plans for the hot beaches & warm surf of the Cayman Islands. Matches to be played against Cayman teams and swimming with the Stingrays!!
2005 - Shanahan is off to a Portugal rugby tour and a religious pilgrimage to Fatima at the same time!! The team will stay in the seaside town of Cascais and play matches on a pitch overlooking the Atlantic Ocean against the U-19 team of Cascais.
2006 - Shanahan decided to travel to the college town of Leuven, Belgium to play the Massland RFC team and also play in an international U-19 10's tournament in the historic and medievel town of Ghent. The team also visited Paris, Brugge and the American WW1 cemetary at Flanders Field.
2007 - Shanahan returns to the Cayman Islands for Easter. Matches were played against the Cayman U-19 National team and Toronto's Greenwood H.S. The non-rugby highlights included snorkeling with moray eels and a visit to world-famous Sting Ray City.
2008- Shanahan traveled to France to Caen on the Normandy coast in June for two excellent matches and history tours of the Normandy WWII beaches, museums and trips to Paris and Mount St. Michele. click for Tour Write Up
2009 - Shanahan traveled to Liverpool, England to play two matches. The team stayed at Liverpool Hope University (a Catholic University) and toured Wales and the local area. Sites of Roman cities; Welsh castles and a Beatles tour in Liverpool were the highlights.
TEAM TOUR PICTURES:
1995 - Yale University
1996 - Yale University
1997 - Yale University
1999 - Italy
2001 - Cayman Islands
2002 - Scotland
2004 - Cayman Islands
2005 - Portugal
2009- England
2010 - Bermuda
