Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
BUCCANEERS 14 SLIGO 12 BUCCANEERS SECONDS edged out their Sligo counterparts 14-12 in a Connacht Junior Plate semi-final that went all the way to the wire in spring-like conditions at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Sunday. Having easily disposed of the north-westerners when the sides met in the first round of the Cup, Buccs were expected […]
Buccaneers defeat local rivals Ballinasloe Black Team 10, Ballinasloe 0. by Thomas O’ Neill On a cold and crisp January morning, Buccaneers Black team travelled to Ballinasloe to ensure a place in the Connacht League semi-final. With a fresh westerly wind, this encounter was destined to be a hard slog for both teams where local […]
BUCCANEERS 25 SHANNON 7 A late scoring blitz by Buccaneers earned them a bonus point 25-7 victory over Shannon in their Ulster Bank League Division 1B game at Dubarry Park, Athlone. The game between two youthful sides was still in the balance entering the final quarter with the Pirates deservedly 10-0 ahead before the final […]
BARNHALL 12 BUCCANEERS 36 BUCCANEERS U-20s had a decent workout away to Barnhall on Sunday when they won by a 36-12 margin in bitterly cold conditions. Buccs were missing some regulars for a variety of reasons and availed of this friendly to give other members of their squad their chance to stake claims for starting […]
