BUCCANEERS maintained the pressure on leaders Sligo with a commendable 31-17 Connacht Senior League victory over Galwegians at Crowley Park, Glenina, on Saturday. Buccs were the superior of two youthful, developing sides and were good value for their bonus point win in a game played in dry but breezy conditions.
BUCCANEERS Connacht Senior League fixture away to GALWEGIANS at Crowley Park on Saturday now has a 3.30 p.m. kick off.
14-man Buccaneers scored a tonic 38-28 bonus point victory over leaders Galway Corinthians in their Connacht Senior League match played in ideal conditions under the Dubarry Park floodlights on Friday night. This was a quite entertaining and lively affair between two youthful squads with Buccs making six changes from their opening game at Sligo.
JACK CARTY has been selected at outhalf for Ireland's pre World Cup warm-up fixture v Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Everyone at Buccaneers is mightily proud of Jack and wish him a successful outing at the Principality Stadium. The match will be live on Channel 4.
BUCCANEERS commence their season with a trip to Hamilton Park on Sunday in the opening round of the Connacht Senior League. Kick off time for this tricky assignment against Sligo, who opened their campaign with a 43-7 demolition of Ballina last Sunday, has been brought forward to 1.30 p.m.
Ireland finished in third place in the inaugural Home Nations Girls U-18 Sevens rugby tournament held in Swansea. Young Buccaneers player Ivana Kiripati featured in all five games played by Ireland, captained by Ballinasloe’s Beibhinn Parsons.
Three young Buccaneers girls have been selected on Ireland squads involved in international action this coming weekend. Leah Downes and Zara Kurt-Elli have been included on the U-18 Touch Rugby squad participating in the European championships in Paris while Ivana Kiripati is named on the Ireland U-18 Sevens panel.
BUCCANEERS All-Ireland League fixtures for the coming season have been announced by the IRFU. The AIL, which has a new sponsor ENERGIA on board, kicks off on the first weekend in October when Queen’s University return to Dubarry Park on Saturday 5th. It is ironic that Queen’s were the last visiting team to play in Athlone when their win over Buccs consigned the Pirates to Division 2A.
The thunder and lightning plus torrential downpours forced the deferral of Buccaneers Tag Rugby Finals last Friday on safety concerns. At time of writing, the rescheduled date has not been confirmed but this Thursday or Friday are possible alternatives, although The Bounty is not available on the latter night. Check the Tag Rugby Facebook page for confirmation.
Championship Cup Coupers Troupers v Tag-garian Warriors 7 p.m.
