AIL Div. 2 : Wanderers 5 – Bruff 12

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Feb 172009
 

AIL 1st XV: On the Domestic front, the First fifteen finally played the re-fixed AIL game against Wanderers in Merrion Rd. On a dry calm day, the weather was ideal for rugby and the Bruff pack made the very most of it. They camped for over 90% of the first half within the Wanderers 22, absolutely dominant in the scrum but the lineout letting them down on occasion. Facing up to some big name players like Junior Charlie in the centres, (Brian Cantrell made an appearance, Eoin Nihill was part of the back row for the opposition) they really squared up to their opposition in the tight but failed again to convert dominance into scores. The only time that Wanderers entered the Bruff half of the pitch was a breakout following a kick and chase from Full back Paul O’ Brien when winger Culhane returned the kick to the try-line from between their 22 and the ten meter line to give them their only score of the game. Two Brian Cahill penalties were all that Bruff had to show for all of their efforts in the first half, score at the break 6 – 5 to Bruff. At the start of the second half Bruff again dominated proceedings in the pack but Wanderers came right back into the game and their lineout really came to the fore. While Paul O’ Brien kicked over two more penalties and the pack seemed to be able to do what they liked with the Wanderers scrum, the last ten minutes became a very tense affair with the massively impressive Bruff defence holding out to give them the four vital league points with a final score of 12 to 5. Wanderers should be happy with their losing bonus despite their valiant efforts over the final ten minutes.
Bruff: Scores: B. Cahill 2 pens. Paul O’ Brien 2 Pens.
D. Horan, C. O’ Regan, S. Foster, A.Laffan, D. Murnane, J. Shine, M.Carroll, P.Malone, E.Maher, B.Cahill, G.Leonard, J.Carroll, J. Malone, A.Cashman, P.O’ Brien. Subs: M. O’ Donnell, G. Ryan, J. Luby, M. O’ Connell, D.Maw.

Senior and J2 Games Postponed

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Jan 302009
 

The Senior game scheduled to be played in Dublin tomorrow Jan 31st has now been postponed.

The J2 Game due to be played in Bruff tomorrow has also been called of.

The U20’s game V Young Munsters goes ahead but the time has changed to 1.30pm on the grounds of LIT.

Any other changes to games over the weekend will be posted later 🙂

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Fixture changes for this weekend

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Jan 272009
 

The following fixture has been changed for the weekend:

U20 AIL: Young Munster V Bruff, LIT 2:30pm,

The following fixture has been added for Saturday:

J2 McInerny Cup: Bruff V St. Senans, 2:30 Kilballyowen,

Full list of Fixtures as follows:
Sat 31st:

1st XV: AIL Wanderers V Bruff, Merrion Rd., 2:30pm

U20: AIL Young Munster V Bruff, LIT: 2:30pm
J2 McInerny Cup: Bruff V St. Senans, 2:30 Kilballyowen,

Sun 1st Feb:
J1 XV, Bruff V Young Munster, 1:00pm
U12L Bruff V Shannon, 11:30am
U14L Bruff V Shannon, 11:30
U16L Young Munster V Bruff, 11:30
U18F. Ennis V Bruff TBC.

1st XV AIL : Down to the wire in Kilballyowen. Bruff V Old Crescent

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Jan 272009
 

What can you say about this? If you missed it you missed a cracking tight encounter. A last minute penalty from the touchline by David Maw giving Bruff the four league points on offer, Old Crescent having to settle for the Losing Bonus. The Limerick Derbies in Division two this year promised to be very close encounters but so far Bruff have managed to scrape through in each case. There was as much excitement on the sideline as on the pitch by all accounts. It just goes to show how tense things are in division two this season. The first half saw Bruff going into the break 9 points to five down, the only try of the game coming from Bruff centre John Carroll three meters in from the touchline after a sustained period of Bruff pressure who played the first half towards the clubhouse and against the diagonal breeze.
Second half saw Brian Cahill putting one penalty over and Bruff spent long periods inside the Crescent 22 with only the occasional breakout lifting the siege and in the final play of the game, the dominant Bruff Pack pushed Old Crescent off their own scrum to win a penalty five meters in from the left between the 22 and the 10 meter line which Dave Maw slotted after coming on with twelve minutes to go to give Bruff the win. Anyway Bruff head back into second place in the league table albeit with some teams with games in hand to play. Looks well though for our first season in Div. 2. With UCC playing Bective this coming weekend we should see a shakeup in the top four or five teams in the division.
Final Score Bruff 11, Old Crescent 9.

Scores: Old Crescent: 3 Pens.  Bruff: J. Carroll Try, B. Cahill Pen. D. Maw Pen.
Bruff: D. Horan, C. O’ Regan, S. Foster, A. Laffan, A. Bourke, J. Shine, M. Carroll, P. Malone, E. Maher, B. Cahill, P. O’ Brien, J. Carroll, J. Malone, J. Moore, B. Deady, Subs: M. O’ Donnell, G. Ryan, D. Murnane, G. Leonard, D. Maw.

Fixtures for the coming week

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Jan 202009
 

Fixtures:
Sat 24th:

AIL Bruff V Old Crescent, 2:00pm (to allow for the Munster Match)
U20 AIL, Bruff V Highfield, 1:00pm
J2 XV, McInerny Cup, Old Crescent V Bruff, 12:30pm, Rosbrien.
Sun 25th:
J1 XV, Bruff V Young Munster, 2:30pm
U14 NML, NCW V Bruff, 11:00am
U15 Friendly, Garryowen V Bruff, 11:00 am
U16 NML, Bruff V UL Bohs, 11:30am,
U18 Friendly TBC.

Please keep an eye on the website this week for changes as the weather may have a disastrous effect on pitches and fixtures. Website will be updated immediately if there are any changes.
Next committee meeting takes place on Monday 26th next at 8:00 pm.