BALLINA 53 BUCCANEERS SECONDS 17
BUCCANEERS SECONDS went down 53-17 to Ballina in their Bank of Ireland Connacht Junior 1A Super Four pool game at windswept Heffernan Park on Sunday. The Mayo men were stronger all round and their pacey backline was clinical against a Pirates crew containing a cohort of U-20’s.
Ballina, who were playing in the AIL last season and would have been expected to be in the higher section, built up a sizeable 33-3 lead by halftime. Buccs fared much better in the second period and were rewarded with tries by Oisin O’Donoghue and Cormac McDonagh. Ewan Joyce-Whyte, who played well, converted both tries to add to his first half penalty. Eoin Naughton and Jack Scouler competed bravely in the pack.
BUCCANEERS:- R.Greene; B.Daly, C.McDonagh, J.del Olmo, C.Rooney-Digan; E.Joyce-Whyte, G.Fallon; O.O’Donoghue, C.Brill, S.Flynn; F.McDonnell, K.Connolly; E.Naughton, G.Racca and J.Scouler. Replacements:- R.O’Reilly, J.Rosney and S.Browne.
