Club House History

In 2003 Ramsey finally ended the search for a place to call home with the completion of the Mooragh Park Club House. It had taken the club nearly twenty years of searching and fundraising before the red tape was finally cut.

For many years Ramsey had played at Ramsey Grammar School however as the rugby terms is only from September to Christmas, removal of the rugby posts in January was a problem. The club filled the gap by setting up a pitch on the outskirts of Andreas airfield which with its military history and exposed location quickly became known as Goose Green.

In the mid 90s a deal was brokered with Ramsey Town Commissioners for a pitch to be laid on a disused pitch and putt golf course at the Mooragh Park. However the new pitch was exactly that, just a pitch. A stroke of luck saw a set of portable changing rooms appear on site however they weren't wired into the mains and had no water either so conditions were not the most comfortable for visiting teams.

For Ramsey Rugby Club, The Bridge Inn at the bottom of Bowring road had always been home. Many a long night (and long morning) had been spent drinking away the hours dreaming and fundraising for a Bridge Inn of our own. So in 2001 following alot of hard work by then club treasurer Garry Vernon the club received a loan from the RFU to make the dream a reality. The plans for the building were done by Sally Mason and Sally put an unspeakable amount of work and effort into helping this project become a reality.

Following 9 months of construction by th late Eric Quinn, Ramsey's new home was ready for opening. It was officially opened by Graeme C Cattermole, Chairman of the Rugby Football Union Management Board, on 13th December 2003 and has instantly become the home we always wanted.

The club owe eternal thanks to Garry Vernon, Sally Mason and everyone else involved in this project for all the work, help and support they put in and without them this truly wouldn't have been possible.