Coventry Bears

I’m originally from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The Coventry Bears Rugby League team was founded by my brother in 1998 and is the only professional club in the Midlands.

I have also lived in Coventry and played women's Rugby League with Coventry University, while supporting the Bears and the development of the club in the early days.

Now living back home in Enniskillen, I am still very passionate about the sport and do what I can to help my brother (owner/director) in marketing the club and I still love to travel over as often as possible to volunteer and watch the team play.

The club focuses on youth development, working with the local community and deprived areas, working closely in the community to promote the 'City of Rugby' strategy.

I enjoy meeting up with other fans and volunteers when I'm visiting Coventry - it's nice to share with others the same enthusiasm for the sport.

It is quite fitting that Abide With Me was written by Henry Francis Lyte, who attended the same school as my brother - Portora Royal School in Enniskillen.