This game kicks off in Dooradoyle at 11:30 on Sunday Morning, 22nd of March.
This is the under 13 North Munster League final.
Mar 202009
Mar 182009
I’ve had this in my head for the last few weeks but had forgotten about it until I was subtly reminded by someone on Monday night.
I have to apologise to Brian O’ Driscoll, And I mean it.
I have been saying for quite some time that he needed to be dropped for a game or two, and I meant it at the time. I thought that it was the only thing that would bring back the hunger for the game that he appeared to have lost over the last couple of years. I was wrong. Obviously there was another way to deal with this and Declan Kidney seems to have found it. That’s why he is the coach and not me or anyone else.
There has been a massive change in our Captain over the last few months, A reinvention. His game has improved, his agility is back, his step has returned, the hunger is back, he is leading from the front the way he used to be. The difference seems to be the new manager, and I think that he has to be commended for his work in turning this “Golden era crew” back into a team rather than the traditional back-line from Leinster and the half-backs and Forwards of Munster with the odd Ulsterman stuck in for effect.
Whatever fears anyone may have had about the ability of Declan Kidney to get the Leinster backs to work with him have now been put squarely where they belong, consigned to the skip.It is now team Ireland and thank god for that.
The only question that remains is why it took so long, but that’s in the past, we move on.
Good luck to all this weekend, as Hooky said last weekend “A grand slam is this teams destiny.”
Mar 182009
Anyone who has applied for tickets may collect these at the clubhouse on friday night 20th March at 7:30 pm.
There are some tickets still available for this game.
Mar 172009
The 3rd XV did have a good run out in the Webb cup going into Fitzgerald park to come away with a win. The Bruff side were ahead at half time and with ten minutes or so left on the clock Thomond fought back to kick a penalty to level the game at 11 all. In the last minute of play, Bruff’s Niall McCarthy ran in the winning try with Richie McAuliffe converting to put a gloss on it. Scorers on the day Mike Fitzgerald (1T), Niall McCarthy (1T) and Richie McAuliffe (2 pens and 1 conv.). Final Score Bruff 18, Thomond 11.
Youths:
The U13 squad travelled to Scariff for a great win to put them level with Garryowen at the top of the League. This will involve a playoff final for the league to be confirmed later.
Scores from Kevin Hosford (T), Philip O’ Connell (T), Graham Whelan (T & 2 Conv.) and Shane Doonagh (T). Final Score Bruff 24, Scariff 5.
U16 F, Bruff 35 St. Senans 3,
U18 F, Thomond 19, Bruff 5,
U14 Garryowen 27 Bruff 0.
Mar 122009
There are two stints, the first during the sports section of the six-one news, the second goes out just after on TG4.
Today we’re being visited by the delectable Sinead Kissane from TV3 (She of the Eddie O’ Sullivan interview fame), we’re getting great coverage this week, John will have to break records much more often.
This piece will air possibly on the news on TV3 at 5:30 and definitely later on Sports Tonight at about ten to twelve or so.