May 122013
 

We had a great night out in Lynch’s bar last night at the annual Kilmallock Rugby Supporters Club awards ceremony.

With guests of honour Mike Carroll of Kilmallock, Garryowen and Highfield fame and Mayor Gerry McLoughlin making the presentations, Maurice O’ Connell was awarded player of the year. Ger Malone received an award for his long standing service to the club and to Munster domestic rugby.

Mike Lynch received an award in his absence for his service to Bruff RFC, Willie Conway accepted it on his behalf, Former Player Brian McMahon for his longstanding standing service to the club and finally outgoing President Richard Leonard received a John Rocha glass trophy for his longstanding service to the club. There was also presentations made to the Ladies committee and many congratulations to the newly recreated Womens team on their fantastic achievement in getting the squad up and running for their first year in the Munster development league.

We’ll get some photos up when we receive them from the photographer.

Mar 302013
 

John Hogan a member of our senior rugby team and current captain of our 2nd XV has been studying and working in Journalism for the past 5 years or so. Most of you’ll will know John from his weekly Column in the Limerick Leader, The Hookers Diary which follows the ups and downs of a senior rugby player competing in the All Ireland League

 He has now expanded his net to the Global Audience and has written an article in an online sports Magazine called Global Sports Quarterly.

The article is on the effect that professionalism has had on rugby since it was introduced in 1995. The article is on page 32 and It mentions in it that John plays for Bruff.

Anyone who follows the link just has to put in their email address to download the entire magazine, they don’t spam you or anything like that so please have a read.

If you have any feedback please feel free to contact John on facebook.

All at Bruff Rugby Club wish John the best of luck both on and off the field…:-)

A message from John

Greetings sports fans. As part of my return to journalism, I’ve written an article for the current edition of Global Sports Quarterly on the effect that introducing professionalism to rugby in 1995 has had. My article starts on page 32 but the whole magazine is a great read for anyone interested in sport.
http://speakmagazines.com/speak-global-sports-quarterly-2nd-issue/