Results | Bruff Rugby Football Club

Kevin McManus in shot scored 11pts for the u18s

The U18’s are through to the final of the North Munster league thanks to a 36-0 win over Young Munsters. Played in perfect conditions on Sunday Bruff didn’t have it all their own way as the scoreline may suggest. Young Munsters dominated territory and possession for long periods of the game but Bruff’s hard tackling and well organised defence saw them keeping the visitors scoreless for the 80 minutes.

Bruff lead 17-0 at half time thanks to 3 first half trys and a conversion. Kevin McManus scored the first try of the game thanks to some good hands from Jack O Grady on the left wing after 5 minutes. Sean Hartigan was next to score from a well worked maul from a 5 metre line out. Jack O Grady who set up the first try got a try of his own 5 minutes later after a good spell of Bruff pressure, number 8 Dylan Reeves-Wasik popped up in the centre of the field and again some crisp handling from the big back rower set O Grady away to touch down to the right of the posts which was converted by McManus.

Bruff showed the strength of their bench in the second half with 3 further trys coming from Substitutes. Again Munsters dominated the early play but never managed to threaten the Bruff line. Mattew O Dea added the 4^th try for Bruff mid-way through the second half before Aaron Daly helped himself to a brace before the full time whistle. All 3 second half trys were similar in that Bruff retained possession well and went through the phases before spreading the ball through the hands. Kevin McManus converted 2 of the trys to make it 36-0 in the end

Bruff can now look forward to a final meeting with Newcastle West next weekend. Details TBC during the week.

Squad- Kevin McManus, Dean O’Shea, Odhran Ring, Thomas Breen, Darren Kennedy, Matthew Lockhart O’Dea, Tadgh Leddin, Brady Day, Thomas Quigley, Darragh Moore, Cian Mulqueen, Fearghal Cooke, Gareth Cooke, Conor Fitzpatrick, Simon Divilly, Jack Fitzgerald, Brian Bulfin, David Crofton Young, David Moloney, Cian Clifford, John Bulfin, Jack O’Grady, Dylan Reeves- Wasik, Niall Byrne , Sean Hartigan ,Adam Sheehy ,Cormac Daly ,Aaron Daly ,Lorcan Hayes

U16s beat Richmond 25-0 in their last game of league and wait other results to find out who they will play in semi final. It was score less at half time but tries from Jack Houlihan 2, Bradly Riordan, Jason Fitzgibbon and Jack O Malley settled the game giving Bruff a well deserved victory.

Squad, U16s Callum Winship, Jamie Carey, Michael O’Grady, John Bateman, Jason Fitzgibbon, David Carroll, Martin Carew, Liam Cunningham, Jack O’Malley, Donnacha McCarthy, Jerry O’Dea, Daniel Gleeson, Bradley Riordan, Michael O’Donovan, Joseph O’Connell, Niall Breen, James Hanly, Seamas Bulaeir, Gearoid Moynihan, Declan Kenny, Mark Hanly, Shea Dunworth , Jamie McCarthy , Jack Houlihan, Jack O Connell, Sean McCarthy & Jonathon Fitzpatrick.

U20’s Donal Walsh Trophy

The U20’s travelled to Nenagh on Sunday morning and were made to work hard for a 30-25 win over the Tipperary team. Darragh Fanning, Gavin Reidy & Paul Downes scored tries for Bruff. Downes also kicked 3 Conversions and 3 Penalties

1.Chris Casey 2. Mikie Walsh 3. Brendan Keogh 4. James Keogh 5. Robert Laffan 6. Eamon O’Dea 7. Niall Mallon 8. Thomas O’Dwyer 9. David O’Grady 10. Paul Downes 11. Gavin Riedy 12. Darragh Fanning 13. Shane Doona 14. Liam Treacy 15. Brian Fanning 16. Jack Kirkby 17. Brian O Connell 18. James Guina 19. Killian Sheehan 20. Ciaran Ryan 21. David O Grady

Underage Results

The U18’s suffered defeated for the first time this season away to a fancied Newcastle West. In what was always going to be a tight affair Bruff came out on the wrong side of a 14-12 scoreline. Dylan Reeves Wasik scored 2 trys for Bruff with Kevin McManus kicking a conversion. The 18’s will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways this weekend when they face Richmond away on Sunday

The u16s travelled to Abbeyfeale on Sunday and had a big win over the home side. Bruff had tries from Martin Carew, John Bateman, Danny Gleeson,Jack O Malley, Jason Fitzgibbon and David Carroll with John Bateman kicking a number of conversions.They are at home on Sunday to Ballina Killaloe

The u15s Drew 12-12 away to Old Crescent

Fixture for this weekend

Day	Team	Competition	Opposition	Venue	Time
Sunday 21st	U18’s	League	Richmond	Richmond park	12.00pm

Sunday 21st	U14’s	League	Garryowen	Dooradoyle	12.00pm

Weekend results as follows.

I will have reports up tomorrow sometime. The 2nds are in action tonight so Please come along and support

Team	Sc	Sc	Opposition
Seniors	9	9	Sligo
U18’s	12	15	NCW
U20’s	30	25	Nenagh
U16’s	won	vr	Abbyfeale

UBL débutante Tom O Dwyer

Ninth placed Wanderers were the visitors to Kilballyowen on Saturday for round 7 of the UBL. Only 3 points separated the teams going into the game with Bruff lying in 6^th place

Things didn’t start well for Bruff and we were down by a try from winger Kelvin Leahy after 6 mins. Wanderers dominated possession and territory from the restart and the pressure told as Bruff picked up 2 yellow cards during the first half. Wanderers took full advantage and scored 2 more trys before the H/T whistle from Eoin O Donnell and Robert Clune which they converted to make the score 0-19 at the break.

With Wanderers now in the hunt for a try bonus Bruff had to regroup and refocus at half time.

Bruff came out fighting from the restart and got on the score board after 54 mins with a penalty from Declan Bannon. Bruff attacked in wave after wave but found it hard to break down the Wanderers defence. It wasn’t until the final play of the game that Bruff scored again, a try in the corner for winger Paidi Kilcoyne which was converted by Bannon. The game finished on a scoreline of 10-19 to the visitors.

Bruff had the better of the second half in terms of field position and possession and had it not been for a few uncharacteristic knock-on’s and dropped balls Bruff could have got more from the game.

Up until Saturday Bruff have had consistency in team selection but selection was badly hampered going into the game due to a number of injury’s and work commitments.

The new guys that came in gave good accounts of themselves and can feel confident going into next weekend’s game away to Sligo.

Team was: 1.Davie Horan 2. Timmy Quirke 3. Stephen Foster 22.Barry Laffan 5.Tom O Dwyer 6.Mike Carroll 7.Andrew White 8. Danny Keogh 9.Tony Cahill 10. David O Grady 11.Declan Bannon 12. Darragh Mulcahy 13.Sean Darcy 14.Paidi Kilcoyne 15.Brendan Deady 16.Keith Laffan 17.Garry Leonard 18.Ger O Connell 19. Mike Cooke 20 Paul Downes

U20’s Donal Walsh Trophy/NML

As expected Bruff & Garryowen u20’s dished up an exciting game in the u20’s Conference which doubled as a North Munster league fixture, played on Wednesday evening in Dooradoyle.

Bruff were slow to get into the game and trailed 6-0 early in the first half. Bruff made it 8-6 by half time with a try from Brian Fanning and a Penalty from Paul Downes.

Downes added another penalty shortly after h/t before Darragh Fanning added a second 5 pointer for Bruff. The try was converted and Bruff went into an 18-6 lead. Garryowen fought back with a converted try of their own but Bruff had enough left in the tank to see the game out, winning on a score line of 18-13.

1.Shane Breen 2. Mikie Walsh 3. Brendan Keogh 4. James Keogh 5. Adam O Brien 6. Eamon O’Dea 7. Niall Mallon 8. Thomas O’Dwyer 9. David O’Grady 10. Paul Downes 11. Gavin Riedy 12. Cian Tierney 13. Shane Doona 14. Liam Treacy 15. Brian Fanning 16. Christopher Casey 17. Alex McAuliffe 18. Robert Laffan 19. Daragh Fanning 20. John Carew 21. James Guina 22. Ciaran Ryan

Bruff Rugby Football Club

U18’s into North Munster league final

Underage reports W/E 14th Dec & Fixtures W/E 21st Dec

Weekend results

UBL Bruff Vr Wanderers

U20’s Donal Walsh Trophy/NML