Fixtures this coming weekend:
Fri. 26th Feb, 8:00pm
MJC Round 4, Bruff J1 V Youghal, Kilballyowen under lights.
Sat. 27th Feb 1:00pm.
U21 SWC phase 2, Bruff V Garryowen KO 1:00pm.
Sun 28th Feb. 1:00pm.
McInerney Cup, Richmond V Bruff J2, Garryowen Green, 1:00pm.
Following an objection after the toss for location, this game has now been moved to UL Bohemians in Annacotty at 6:45pm on Wednesday the 15th.
The Game has been re-fixed for Bruff on Thursday evening with a 7:30 pm kickoff.
Bruff put away a spirited Shannon side in Coonagh on Saturday in the McInerney cup Semi-final..
At Half-time Bruff led by 6 points to three courtesy of two Richie McAuliffe penalties.
Shannon fought back early in the second half with a converted try on 52 mins but Bruff struck again less than ten minutes later with a try by Mike Fitzgerald and successfully closed out the last quarter to come away with the win.
Bruff Scores: McAuliffe pens 7 and 22 minutes. and Mike Fitzgerald try on 60 mins.
Final Score 11-10
Team: S. Shea, T. Quirke, J. Donworth, S. Danaher, P. Fogarty, D. Power, M. Hennessy, J. Power, N. McCarthy, D. Clarke, M. Fitzgerald, M. McCarthy, P. Twomey, E. O’ Shea, R.McAuliffe,
Subs: S.Sheehan (R. T. Quirke, 65), J. McCarthy (R. D.Power, 55mins) R.Kirby, (R. M.McCarthy, 22mins), J. Guiney, B. Begley, R. Deady.
10 points from the boot for Ritchie McAuliffe plus 2 trys from the Power brothers Joe & Des were enough to see off the Challenge of a well supported St. Senans side in Shannon on Saturday afternoon.
The opening score came early in the first half through the pack. A series of pick and drives was finished off with Des Power crashing over the line. The place kick was converted by McAulliffe who added a penalty to the score line before half time. Bruff went in 10-3 to the good at the break.
Forward dominance again paid off early in the second half. Bruff were awarded a 5 yard scrum after Niall mc and Martin Hennessy got a block on an attempted clearance from the St. Senans number 10. The front row got a good nudge allowing number 8 Joe Power to break from the back and drive over for the try. McAuliffe again stepped up to add the extras. St Senans added 3 more penalties after this before the game was sealed with another 3 pointer for Bruff.
Team. 1 S Sheahan(c)2 T Quirke3S O Shea4S Danagher5J Dunworth6D Power7M Hannessy8J Power9N McCarthy10D Clarke11M Fitzgerald12P Cleary13P Twoomey14J Guiney15R McAulliffe16J McCarthy17N Mcnamara18A Godfrey19P O Shea20R Lynch21E O Shea