Last weeks notes

Match report from the Senior game played on April 11th

The Seniors finished off their UBL campaign with a 12-27 home defeat to Boyne. Bruff got off to an ideal starting scoring a try after just 6 minutes. Captain Dave Horan crossed the line for the 5 pointer after a good spell of Bruff play which started in the Bruff 22 with Jonnie Clery winning a penalty at the break down. Bruff kicked to touch and moved the ball wide from the resulting lineout. The ball was moved through the hands again and Horan was on hand to receive and try scoring pass from Andy White.

Boyne who were still not safe from relegation picked up the pace and kicked a penalty on 15 minutes to make it 5-3. Bruff were forced into a number of substitutions which seemed to upset the flow of the Bruff game. Then a 10 minute blitz saw Boyne race into a 5-22 lead scoring tries on 33, 40 & 43 minutes.

Bruff got a 2^nd try on 65 minutes from winger Mark Cosgrove which was converted by out-half Paul Downes but that was to be it as Boyne added another try on 67 minutes to claim the bonus point win.

We ended the season in 7th place having won 7 games 2 draws and 6 loses. 3 of the 6 loses produced losing bonus points and we also picked up 3 try scoring bonus points.

The game was followed by an end of season breakup the highlight of which was the presentation of a cheque for over €6500 to Milford hospice in the memory of our late friend and past club member Alfie Laffan. Alfie who was a member of Bruff’s Bateman cup team of 2011 passed away in September aged 33 years of age after a battle with cancer.  A large number of past players and members attended the presentation which was done by Alfie’s family and club delegates.

Club president Pat Dunne acknowledged the work of Mike O Connor and Ger Malone for organising the fundraiser. He also thanked Milford hospice for the care they gave to Alfie in his short stay there and said a few word to Alfies family about Alfie a young man who’ll always be remembered fondly by everyone at Bruff RFC.

Please keep an eye on this weeks Leader (W/E 25th April) where the fundraiser will be featured