AIL Round 9: Bruff 18 Greystones 3

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Jan 232010
 

Before you clean your glasses or wipe your screen , this is what we could actually see from the sidelines today.

Foggy day at Kilballyowen

Foggy day at Kilballyowen, Click for the slideshow

I had to do some serious processing to get some shots for the slideshow this week, so have a look, I left the last one unedited just to show you what it actually looked like before messing about with the shots.

Round 9 of the AIL Division 2 was a little up in the air until about half an hour before kickoff with the J2 Gleeson League game cancelled due ot the thick fog that had descended on Limerick city and county during Friday night.

Bruff went ahead with Cathal O’ Regan getting first blood on the day touching down from a maul from about five meters after a mere four minutes. Philip Moloney added the extras and six minutes later Wing forward John Shine scooped up a loose ball from his toenails popping up to Scrumhalf Tony Cahill who put Shine’s back row companion David Gardiner over left of the posts to give Bruff a twelve point lead. Bruff were very dominant at this stage of the game and you felt that the bonus point was almost going to be a formality, it wasn’t to be though. Stones replied with a three pointer courtesy of outhalf Barry Lynn and before the break Philip moloney put over two further penalties to go in at the half time break 18 points to three ahead.

Philip Moloney kick off for the second half as the fog appeared to get even thicker and Bruff still dominated the early forward exchanges but could not seem to convert good posession into scores ont he board. AS the half progressed Greystones got stronger and their out-half Lynn came more into the frame but again they were living mostly off Bruff mistakes and the referees whistle giving them relief inside their twenty two time and time again. As the game came to a close Stones came closest to scoring he only try of the half with a fantastic break from inside their twenty two, Winger John Breslin romping home but Andrew Cashman hunted him down from the middle of the field and brought him to the ground ten meters short of the line to spare the Bruff XV’s Blushes.

There’ll be a lot of Woulda, coulda, shoulda’s after this game from both sides.

Bruff 18 Greystones 3.

Table wise it won’t have any effect, things don’t change in the top four until after the result between Bective and Thomond Tomorrow.

Weekend J1/2 Results

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Jan 192010
 

Both the J1 and J2 teams were in action last weekend in their respective leagues. First into action on Saturday were the J2’s who took on Thomond in St. Munchins College. In a tight game Bruff battled to a 16-3 Victory. The only try of the game came from an interception from Andrew O Shaughnessy who ran in from 70 yards to touch down under the post. Dave Clarke added the conversion and also chipped in with 2 penalties and a drop goal. Team 1. K O Carroll2. S Sheahan3.C Hayes4.D Power5.B Laffan6J McCarthy7M Hennessy8M McCarthy9T Carroll10.D Clarke11.A O Shaughnessy12.J Hayes13.J Guiney14.N McNamara15. J O Sullivan16, T Casey17 J Ryan18 K O Sullivan

On Sunday the J1 team took on Garryowen in Bruff. Bruff went into the lead early in the first half with a try from full back Nigel O Riordan converted by Jonathan Forde. A second soon follow from John Carroll leaving the score 12-0 to Bruff at half time. The next try came mid-way through the second half from Scrum half Eoghan Maher. Brian O Connor Sealed the victory with Bruffs last try with 10 minutes left on the clock. Garryowen did manage a consolation try near the end of the game. Final Score Bruff 22 Garryowen 7.

Both teams are down for action this weekend. The Thirds are up against Richmond at Home before the senior game on Saturday. All support welcomed as this may decide if the thirds qualify for the knock out stages of the league.

The 2nds are fixed to play Shannon in Coonagh on Sunday with a 2.30 pm KO

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Tickets Munster V Northampton, Thomond Park.

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Jan 182010
 

Final time for collection of these tickets for the above game is 7:00 and 8:00 pm tomorrow evening (tuesday19th).

There is a long list of people looking for tickets so any uncollected tickets will be redistributed Wednesday morning. No spares will be distributed until Wednesday morning.

Tickets Italy V Ireland, Feb 2010.

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Jan 152010
 
Ireland V Italy

Ireland V Italy

We are currently taking orders for these home international tickets. These tickets will be available on Saturday 23rd after the game and on Monday 25th for collection and sale on a first come, first served basis.

Orders to the ticket line on 087-1386244 by text or voice mail leaving a clear message and phone number or by emails to :
tickets@bruffrfc.com.