BUCCS HOME TO BALLYMENA & GREYSTONES
BUCCANEERS square up to Ballymena in the Enegia All-Ireland League at Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon. This crunch Division 2A match between two winless teams kicks off at 2.30 p.m.
This time two seasons ago Buccs were leading the pack in 1B but are now propping up 2A after a dreadful run of results with an unprecedented amount of injuries not helping their cause. They are surely due some good fortune, albeit the injury list is unlikely to improve much ahead of the visit by the Braidmen. The northerners are undoubtedly low in confidence too so it may well boil down to who has the greater desire on Saturday. Hopefully, that will be the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Buccs U-20s have greatly improved performances and results in recent outings and they entertain Greystones in the J.P.Fanagan Leinster Premier League 2B at Dubarry Park on Sunday. Kick-off is 2.30 p.m. The Athlone side can go top of the table provided they defeat the Wicklow club who currently lie bottom of this division.
BUCCANEERS IN INTERNATIONAL ACTION
Congratulations to Buccaneers young trio – Andrew Henson, Kailin Blessing and Sean Glennon – who all played twice in Ireland U-18’s Clubs team against Italy last week. Good luck to Robbie Henshaw, Dave Heffernan and Finlay Bealham ahead of the upcoming quartet of Autumn Internationals, beginning with the hugely anticipated game against New Zealand on Friday night. If you have not been lucky enough to get a ticket for that match, then where better to watch it than in The Bounty!
