Dubarry Park fixture marks start of Buccaneers competitive season

MICHAEL SILKE

Buccaneers kick of their competitive season on Saturday week when they face Sligo in the opening round of the Connacht Senior League at Dubarry Park.

Each team has only four fixtures, two at home and two away. There are some other changes to the league in that the winners will qualify for the Bateman Cup semi-final and they will also go directly into the Connacht Senior Cup final.

So lots to play for in this curtailed league. Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with a squad session at Dubarry Park on this Saturday afternoon.

Cawley Cup fixtures for Buccaneers J1A team have also been released. They commence their campaign with a home test against Monivea on Sunday week. The Connacht Junior League fixtures will be announced shortly.

Senior Fixtures

2021

Aug 14 Sligo A CSL

Aug 21 Ballina H CSL

Sep 11 Galway Corinthians H CSL

Sep 18 Galwegians A CSL

Oct 2 Cashel H AIL

Oct 9 Ballymena A AIL

Oct 16 Nenagh Ormonde H AIL

Oct 30 Old Crescent A AIL

Nov 6 UL Bohemian H AIL

Nov 20 Dolphin A AIL

Nov 27 Rainey Old Boys H AIL

Dec 4 MU/Barnhall H AIL

Dec 11 Queen’s University A AIL

2022

Jan 15 Queen’s University H AIL

Jan 22 MU/Barnhall A AIL

Jan 29 Rainey Old Boys A AIL

Feb 19 Dolphin H AIL

Feb 26 UL Bohemian A AIL

Mar 5 Old Crescent H AIL

Mar 26 Nenagh Ormonde A AIL

Apr 2 Ballymena H AIL

Apr 9 Cashel A AIL

AIL denotes Energia All-Ireland League Division 2A; CSL denotes Connacht Senior League.

Junior 1A

2021

Aug 15 Monivea H CC

Sep 5 NUI Galway A CC

Sep 19 Creggs H CC

Sep 26 Castlebar A CC

CC denotes Cawley Cup

Buccaneers Summer Rugby Camp

Buccaneers rugby summer camp will take place next week at Dubarry Park. The camp is for boys and girls aged 7 to 12 years and will be held on Monday, August 9 to Friday, August 13 from 9.30am to 12.30pm daily. The camp will be compliant with all IRFU Covid-19 regulations. Cost is €70 euro and every participant will receive a free rugby ball and T-shirt.

Boys and girls can have fun, keep fit, learn skills and make new friends at the Buccaneers camp. Early booking is recommended. To do so, contact the club’s Administrator Geraldine at 0861732711 or email her at rugby@dubarrypark.com

Tag Finals

The finals in Buccaneers Summer Tag League take place at Dubarry Park on this Friday evening with presentation of the various prizes following in The Bounty afterwards.

50/50 Draw

The latest winner in Buccaneers RFC 50/50 Draw is Frankie Hopkins. €143 is on its way to him. Thanks again to everyone supporting this draw. Envelopes are available in The Bounty or you can sign up for 3 months, 6 months or a year by contacting the club’s Administrator Geraldine at 0861732711.

Ireland Sevens Disappoint

The Ireland Sevens squad disappointed at the Olympic Games, not hitting the form they are capable of. Perhaps their late qualification did not help as it gave them little time to come back down to earth following their success in Monaco. No sooner had they achieved that than they were virtually on the plane to Tokyo. Nevertheless it was a wonderful attainment in qualifying for

such an event as the Olympics, so well done to Jordan Conroy and his teammates.

Condolences

Deepest sympathy is extended to Yvonne O’Shea and family on the recent death of her grandmother Betty Ryan and to the family of the late Nancy Sheehy.

 

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