TAREE Touch has produced two Australian representatives, Kylie Hilder (nee Lambert) and Anthony Avery, a number of NSW players and it can now claim the captain of the Irish open mixed side.
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Nick Berry, 31, started playing touch in the Taree junior competition. A nurse, he has lived in Belfast for the past three years, so has the residential qualification to play for Ireland. Touch football is steadily growing in popularity in the Emerald Isle and Nick is one of two players from Belfast in the national mixed open squad.
He plays middle and was named captain of the mixed team to play in the Euro Championships in Birmingham. This is the premier touch football championship in Europe and attracts teams from 16 countries.
Nick played in 10 matches in the tournament scoring two touchdowns. However, his side struggled during the round robin competition, winning just three matches and finishing in sixth place.
“Mixed open you can hold your heads high. For most it was your first international cap playing against much more experienced squads, by 2020 you will be a force to be reckoned with,’’ Ireland Touch Football posted on its Facebook page.
Nick is the eldest son of Lyn and Con Berry of Wallabi Point.
