Bruff Rugby Football Club

We played Cashel in the 2 nd Rd of the junior cup and after a good start we found ourselves 7-0 we managed to get ourselves back into game with a penalty from Tadgh Leddin, we went ahead with a try from Liam Barrett Tadgh was unlucky with the convert and we were 8-7 ahead.  Cashel responded with another to take a 14-8 lead at h/t. The 2nd half saw Cashel score an early try and with injuries being picked up and some tired limbs Cashel went over on 3 more occasions. Credit to the lads they stayed at it and scored through Shea Donworth with time nearly up, we now go into the plate away to Waterford next Sunday.

Team

Brian o Connell Callum Winship Michael o Grady Shane Biggins Gavin Reidy Tommy Carroll Tadgh Leddin Brian Bulfin Robert Coates Brendan Keogh Joe Barry Kevin Treacy Tadgh o Dwyer Liam Cunningham Liam Barrett Eamonn Cooke Shane Breen Gary Boyce John Bulfin Shea Donworth

Our juniors entertained Killorglin in the first Rd of the Munster Junior Cup, conditions were excellent for rugby and after an even enough first 10 Davy o Grady put us 3-0 ahead, we continued to dominate and added try’s before half time to take a 22-0 lead at half time.  After scoring an early try at the start of the 2nd half Killorglin got back into the game with and excellently taken try, they doubled their score with a penalty try. It was now 27-14 and the lads responded well with a couple of try’s as Killorglin started to tire near the end. Fantastic to see see some of the younger lads coming through and some other lads coming back from injury, next up in the 2nd Rd is Cashel at home on Jan 27th. Well done to Killorglin who never gave up and best of luck to them for the rest of the season.

Team Graham Whelan Gavin Reidy Mark o Connell Robert Finn Brian o Connell David o Grady Tommy Carroll Brendan Keogh Robert Coates Eamonn Cooke Joe Barry Kevin Treacy Daniel Gleeson Gary Boyce Mike Cooke. Replacements Michael Donovan Shane Breen Mike McCarthy Tadgh Leddin

Trys from Davy o Grady Mike Cooke Brian o Connell Gary Boyce Joe Barry Graham Whelan Tadgh Leddin.

Our 16s won away to Castleisland 18-13 and our 18s won away to Ballincollig 22-6 both in the pan munster to make it a good start to 2019.