News just in, Bruff are the winners in the All Ireland Bateman Cup Final. They beat Dungannon 24 – 18 and will be home at Kilballyowen this evening around 9pm. The clubhouse will be open from 8pm and food and music will be provided. Come along and enjoy and support this team with this fanastic history making result. Game report to follow, after the celebrations!!
All roads from Bruff and surrounding areas lead to Templeville Road,home of St. Marys RFC in Dublin on Saturday 9th April as Bruff RFC contest the Bateman Cup for the first time in our short history against one of the giants of Irish Rugby, Dungannon RFC.
The game will kick off at 2pm and an epic contest will begin. During the season Bruff and Dungannon have played each other twice in the league and each team won their home game. Bruff RFC defeated UCD in the semi final of the All Ireland Cup and Dungannon defeated Corinthians in the other semi final.
There is no doubt that this final is evenly balanced and it will be decided on a lucky bounce of the ball or a special bit of skill from a player to win the game.
One guarantee from both teams is that commitment,passion and skill will be in abundance on the day.
We wish our captain Cathal and his team plus our coaches Eoin and Peter, manager Michael all the best as they attempt to make history on Saturday.
We are organising buses for our supporters and details are on this site elsewhere, no doubt as usual our loyal and committed supporters will travel in vast numbers to cheer on the lads.
See ye there!!
Tipp mid-west(104.8FM) and Live95 FM are going to be contacting us for game updates as things happen on Saturday. I’ll update the frequencies here when I get them.
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Mike O’ Connor has asked me to let everybody know that the buses will be leaving from Kilballyowen next saturday at 9:00am as we will be returning to Bruff RFC after the game.
There is a carvery lunch arranged in Bewleys at Newlands Cross at 12:00 noon. If anyone that is travelling by car and not bus to the game wishes to avail of the lunch, please contact Mike and let him know as Bewleys will need to know beforehand how many are taking up the offer.
Bruff Rfc are running a supporters bus to Templeville Rd Dublin for the Bateman All Ireland Cup Final on Saturday 9th April. Adults: €20 Students: €10 Carvery Lunch: €10 (optional) Admission: Adults €10 Students: Free
Contact: Mike O’ Connor on 087-6486603 if you wish to travel.