Michael Silke looks ahead to Buccaneers clash with Old Wesley in the Ulster Bank League, the Under 20s meeting with Suttonians and all the latest Club News. Buccaneers are home to Old Wesley in the Ulster Bank League Division 1B at Dubarry Park on Saturday next and, due to the Italy v Ireland match, the …
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Buccaneers extended their lead at the top of the Ulster Bank League Division 1B following a highly entertaining 25-14 bonus point victory over Galwegians at Crowley Park, Glenina, on Friday night. By Michael Silke Results elsewhere mean that Buccaneers are now six points clear of UL Bohemian while ‘Wegians drop to second from bottom, five …
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h4>Buccaneers and Ballymena shared the spoils 13-13 after a competitive Ulster Bank League Division 1B encounter at Dubarry Park that was well attended despite the bitter cold. By Michael Silke Both teams were much changed from their niggly early December clash with Buccs fielding five changes. The visitors went one better including an Ulster-experienced quartet …
Monivea 29 Buccaneers 5 After a promising start, Buccaneers Seconds faded in the second half in their Connacht Junior 1A League match against Monivea at the Castle Grounds on Sunday when the home side secured a 29-5 victory. On a greasy, misty, afternoon Buccs were very much in this contest until the third quarter when …
Buccaneers 17 Corinthians 10 Buccaneers completed their fifth Connacht Senior League and Cup double when they overcame Corinthians 17-10 in a well-contested Cup final at Corinthian Park, Clounacauneen, Galway, on Friday night. Picture Credit: facebook.com/buccaneersrugbyfootballclub Buccs were the stronger outfit overall but were forced to work hard until the very last moment before being assured …
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Buccaneers face Corinthians in the Connacht Senior Cup Final on Saturday with the game taking place at Corinthian Park after the Galway club won the toss for home advantage. By Michael Silke This will surely be a tough examination for Buccaneers as the westerners will be primed to prevail on their own patch and will …
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New Year’s Day 5k Run Buccaneers U-17’s hosed a 5k Run on New Year’s Day with a reasonable turnout on a cold but sunny and dry afternoon. All participants and organisers are thanked for supporting this event, for which St. Hilda’s Services was the associate charity. First man home was Kevin Moore in a time …
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Exiles Cup Silver Jubilee The traditional St. Stephen’s Day fixture at the club celebrates a landmark anniversary this year when the Exiles Cup match will be played for the 25th year. To mark its Silver Jubilee a serious effort is being made to have more players, both past and present, participate this year in the …
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Connacht Senior Cup: Buccaneers 93 Sligo 5 Although not having any of their Connacht players available, Buccaneers proved much too strong for Sligo when the sides met in the semi-final of the Connacht Senior Cup under the Dubarry Park floodlights on Friday night when the Athlone club romped to a facile 93-5 victory. Apart from …
Although not playing to their true potential for long periods, Buccaneers showed their mettle when eking out an 18-13 Ulster Bank League victory over Ballymena at Eaton Park on Saturday. By Michael Silke This key win, their eight successive victory, keeps Buccaneers on top of Division 1B as the league takes a seasonal break until …
Vital fixtures for u-20’s & seconds Buccaneers Seconds and U-20s teams are in action on Sunday when both have testing away fixtures. The Seconds make the short hop to Graigueawoneen for a derby joust with high-flying Ballinasloe in the Connacht Junior 1A League. Buccs suffered a 33-8 home defeat in the opening round of the …
Buccaneers moved five points clear at the top of the Ulster Bank League Division 1B following their 24-12 victory over Galwegians in front of a decent attendance on a raw evening at Dubarry Park last Friday night. Buccs were full value for their win in this Hodson Bay Hotel group sponsored match which, on the …
For the third time in four matches Buccaneers ran up an impressive tally of 49 points as they dished out a 49-22 defeat to fellow contenders Old Wesley in their Ulster Bank League match at Donnybrook, Dublin, on Saturday. By Michael Silke In calm and dry conditions, the invading Pirates arrived in large numbers to …
Buccaneers finished the stronger to fashion a 31-22 victory over Dolphin in their Ulster Bank League Division 1B game played on the wide expanses of Independent Park, Cork, on Saturday. By Michael Silke This was a keenly contested encounter of swaying fortunes in which Buccaneers came from behind three times to overcome the doughty challenge …
Buccaneers Under 20s 36 Greystones 13 Buccaneers U-20’s made a winning start to life in the J.P.Fanagan Leinster League Division 2 when they put in a splendid second half performance to defeat Greystones 36-13 at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Sunday. These young Pirates showed terrific courage and composure to retrieve a 13-0 half-time deficit to …
