Previous Events – Club Events, Outings & Guest Speakers
Club Outing – Old Belvedere Rugby
On Saturday, 1st March, ten members of Offshoot assembled at Ollie Campbell Park, the home ground of Old Belvedere, for an AIL match against Nenagh Ormond. Belvedere and Nenagh were first and second, respectively, in the 1B league, and it promised to be a competitive...
Club Outing – Glendalough & Miners Village
On Tuesday, 25th February, eleven OffShoot members gathered in the Glendalough Upper Lake car park for a morning of exploration and photography. The weather gods were obliging, providing a clear, sunny morning, albeit with a bracing wind, which thankfully dropped to a...
Club Outing – Trinity College
The theme of the outing on Saturday 8th February was the architectural appreciation of several buildings in Trinity College. To assist in this, Paul O’Callaghan prepared and distributed a guide providing brief descriptions of fourteen notable buildings on the campus....
Club Outing – Christchurch Cathedral
On Tuesday 28th January 12 members braved the lashing rain to enjoy our outing to Christchurch Cathedral. We had been given permission to use tripods which made a huge difference as the lighting in the beautiful building isn’t great. The cathedral was originally a...
Club Outing – Wicklow Gaol
The outing to Wicklow Gaol on Saturday 18th January was an enjoyable photographic and social day out, attended by 14 members on a rather cool Saturday morning. The cold conditions seemed to complement the sombre atmosphere of the Gaol itself. Wicklow Gaol, a historic...
Club Outing – Duffy’s Circus
On 19th December 18 of our members ‘rolled’ up to Tallaght Stadium for a very unique outing – to Duffy’s Circus. A famous name in the circus world, Tom Duffy’s circus was established in 1979, but Tom’s lineage goes right back with a family circus tradition that...
Club Outing – Dublin Christmas Lights
It’s Christmas time, and the annual Offshoot Christmas Lights outing took place on December 14th. A group of fourteen members gathered in the Q Bar, just off O’Connell Street Bridge, to begin the evening. Initially, the weather was inclement, with a mist that turned...
Club Outing – Rugby at Old Belvedere
On Sunday November 9th, 5 members came to Old Belvedere Rugby Club for an action packed afternoon to watch Old Belvedere V Highfield – Final Score 57-21. All the elements you could ever want – speed, unpredictability, moving targets and add to this challenging...
Club Outing – Sunrise at Coliemore Harbour
On a dark, dry Sunday morning in December, 10 members gathered at the pier in Coliemore Harbour. This was our fourth and final attempt at a sunrise outing in 2024, all previous attempts being cancelled due to weather. In fact, this one had been postponed from the...