Archive for October 2009

J2 game cancelled.

Tonights Gleeson League Game against Garryowen is Cancelled.



James Keating Memorial Cup.

Fabulous Turnout for this seasons Keating Memorial Cup. Twewnty teams played off in the pool sections before reaching the playoff stages. The winners this season were Shannon who won the final beating Newcastle West by 1 try to nil. In the plate competition Tralee were the winners in the final against Kilfeacle finally getting a [...]



Bruff comes out on top of test series against Old Crescent

Well, how’s about that one.
Bruff RFC V Old Crescent RFC adult rugby test series over the last three days, all adult teams playing against our neighbours in three different competitions.



Adult Fixtures this coming weekend

Fixtures: As usual the home team is named first: Fri. 7:45 pm. GL Bruff J2 V Old Crescent Sat: 2:30pm, AIL Old Crescent V Bruff 1st XV, Sun: 2:30pm MSSL Bruff J1 V Old Crescent.



Magners League tickets on Sale now.

Tickets for the Magners League Game against Ulster Rugby on Sat 31st Oct 09 @ 17:00 are available now.
Also available at the moment are the tickets for the first Autumn international game of the series against Australia.
This game takes place on Sunday 15th November at 3:00pm in Croke Park.
Please contact the ticket line on 087-1386244 to avail of these tickets.

Tickets for the two Autumn internationals will be available for collection on Saturday evening from 4:00 to 5:00pm and next monday night at 7:30 to 8:30pm.



End of the AIB Cup for the season

AIB Cup: It was a game that Bruff could have done without, perched in the gap between two important AIL games, but nevertheless the First XV made their way to Templeville Rd. for their first game ever against St. Mary’s Rugby Club on Saturday. While they came into this game with a 100% record in [...]



Fixtures this coming weekend

Friday Night: 16th Oct. Shannon V Bruff U21, Coonagh, 7:30pm under lights. Sat 17th Oct.: St. Mary’s V Bruff, Templeville Rd., 2:30pm. Sun: 18th Oct: U9 Blitz, Bruff, Newcastle West, Newport, Kilballyowen 10:30am U13, U14′s and U15′s have friendlies, all at 11:30, I’ll confirm teams and home/away status later on today.



Oh Bloody Heck….

Ouch, Ouch and Ouch again. Today we saw the difference between a team of serious professional players and monetary backing including a squad with four Leinster players and three academy squad members and a team of amateur rugby players who work or go to college during the day. Bruff started excellently piling on the pressure [...]



Presentation to Coiscéim Eile

Last weekend we made the final presentation of the monies collected from the Coiscéim Eile Lokomat Appeal to the Charity Group. This took place in the clubhouse before the AIL game against Lansdowne. Jon Kenny and the members of Cairde Ceoil who all made themselves available on the night were present to see the cheque [...]



Bruff U21 8, Cork Constitution 8

We watched a tough tight game with momentum swaying over and back between the two sides tonight under lights in Kilballyowen. Bruff dominated the first half, camping in the Con 22 for many periods but failing to convert this to scores. Cons were down to thirteen men at one stage, a kickable penalty for a [...]