Fixtures for next weekend are as follows:
Saturday 26th November
AIL Division 1b, Ballynahinch v Bruff, Ballymacarn Park, 2.30
Gleeson League, Bruff v Old Crescent, Kilballyowen Park, 1.30
Fixtures for this weekend are as follows:
Saturday November 19th:
AIL U-21 Southwest Conference, N.U.I.G. v Bruff, Kilballyowen Park, 1.00
Gleeson League, Garryowen v Bruff, Dooradoyle, 12.30
Note: No Senior or Junior 1 fixtures this weekend
The Thirds fell to their 2nd defeat of the season on Friday evening away to Shannon. Down 21-0 at half time playing into a Gale the lads battled hard to salvage a losing bonus point. Shannon hit early in the second half to pull away into a 27-0 lead. When Bruff eventaully got into the game they scored 3 well worked trys from Steve O Shea, Brian Carrol and Alan Kilcoyne. Ritchie McAullife kicked 3 conversions to leave the final Score 28-21 to Shannon.
Team, Forward: S Sheahan K Carrol D Keogh B Laffan P Lynch M Hennessy M McCarthy S O Donnell Backs P Ahern B Carroll N McNamara D Kennedy J O Sullivan A Breen D Dowling Subs S O Shea A Kilcoyne K O Sullivan C Fitzgerald T Clancy R McAuliffe
Both the J1’s and the J2’s were in competitive action this weekend. The J1 team had a bonus point win in the Senior Second league over Thomond and now lie in 5th position with 2 games in hand over 4th placed Thomond.
Podge Clery opened the Bruff scoring with a try on his return to the team after a lengthy injury. The second try came from John O’Sullivan with Mike Collins adding a third.
The bonus point score came off the back of a dominant scrum with the referee running under the posts to award a penalty try. Barry Enright kicked two conversions. Final Score Bruff 24 – 5 Thomond.
| League table for Munster Seconds League North |
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Bonus |
Deduct |
Points |
|
1 |
Garryowen |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
29 |
|
2 |
Shannon |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
28 |
|
3 |
Young Munster |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
25 |
|
4 |
Thomond |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
5 |
Bruff |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
|
6 |
UL Bohemian |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
7 |
Old Crescent |
8 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
8 |
Nenagh Ormond |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The J2 team had a 35 – 19 win at home to St. Senans. the Bruff trys scored by Andrew Breen, Noel McNamara, Mike McCarthy, Brian Carroll and Denis Kennedy. Brian Carroll adding 10 points from the boot.
Fixtures for this weekend are as follows:
Friday 10th November
Gleeson League, Shannon v Bruff, Coonagh, 7.30.
Saturday 11th November
AIL Southwest Conference, Galwegians v Bruff, 2.30, Crowley Park. TBC
Sunday November 13th
Munster Senior Seconds League, Bruff v Nenagh Ormond, Kilballyowen Park, 2.30.