McInerney Cup Final 2012

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Dec 182012
 

The thirds were beaten 35-12 by Thomand in the final of the McInerney Cup on Saturday in Annocothy. Bruff went in as underdogs facing a Thomand team yet to be beaten this season in 9 outings.

Four first half penalties by Mark O’Connell kept Bruff in touch and they trailed by just three points, 15-12, at the break. A Glen O’Callaghan try for Thomond set the pattern of the game with further tries credited to Anthony Hartery, Christian Meehan, Pat Deedigan and a terrific try at the death from former Bruff player Jonathon Forde ensuring that Thomand came out victorious.

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This was Bruff’s forth final in a row having won the competition on the previous two attempts. Only 5 of last year’s panel started the game this weekend. From lasts years team 4 have retired, 7 have moved on to the senior squad, 2 have emigrated and 3 were out injured.

 

Team

  1. Tony Clancy 2 Kevin O Carroll 3 Steve O Shea 4 Kevin o Sullivan 5 Paudie O Hara 6 Shane Burke 7 Mike Cooke 8 Barry Laffan 9 Pat Ahern 10 Mark O Connell 11 Noel McNamara 12 Eoin Quinn 13 Pat Dempsey 14 John Mitchell 15 Johnnie McCarthy 16 Sean Donegan 17 Declan O Shea 18 Martin Hennessy 19 John O Sullivan 20 Ian O Brien 21 James McManus 22 TJ Coffey 23 Andrew Dillon

 

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Gleason League Bruff v Garryowen

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Oct 162012
 

The 3rds recovered from a 6-16 deficit midway through the second half to finish 17-16 winners in a thriller in Kilballyowen. A try by JP Baggott and three penalties and a conversion by Kevin McEvoy for Garryowen put them in a winning position but Bruff replied in the final quarter with a Mark O’Connell try. Owen Quinn was the hero, kicking the winning penalty in injury time to add to his three earlier penalties.

 Team:

1 T Clancy 2 TJ Coffey 3 S O Shea 4 K O Sullivan 5 P O Hara 6 K Madigan 7 S Burke 8 B Laffan 9 T Carroll 10 D Dowling 11 J McManus 12 E Quinn 13 P Dempsey 14 J Mitchell 15 M O Connell 16 J Guiney 17 A Dillon 18 P Ahern 19 S Donegan 20 K O Carroll