YOUTHS NEWS
Buccaneers U-15s went down narrowly to a well-drilled Dunmore team 12-15 in their Connacht League game that was rescheduled for Dubarry Park on Saturday. The visitors got off to a good start with an early unconverted try. Buccs gradually got into the contest but Dunmore notched their second try just before the interval to lead 10-0 at the break.
Following the introduction of Adam Chatterton Buccs were much more purposeful after the change of ends and Denis Igoe weaved his way through for a super solo try converted by Eoghan Silke. Strong carrying throughout vy Mateus Carvalho earned him reward with a try but Cooper So was unable to add the conversion. However, Buccs now lead 12-10 but a much more physical Dunmore took the honours with a late try for a 15-10 win.
BUCCANEERS:- J.Quinn; R.O’Connor, D.Igoe, M.Galego, L.Daly; C.So, O.Kilcommons; C.Watkinson, J.Gaynor, L.Marin; N.Gill, J.Walsh; R.Gill, C.McCarthy and E.Silke. Replacements:- A.Chatterton, J.Dineen, R.Duggan, Kayden McCormack, Kai McCormack, F.Keogh and F.MacNamara.
Buccaneers U-16 ‘yellow’ squad travelled to Portarlington on Sunday for their first standalone game of the year. In a high scoring encounter Buccs were on the scoresheet early with some fine aggressive running but when the home side attacked Buccs were found wanting in defence. Poor tackle height and failure to press proved to be the away side’s achillees heel as the home team exploited a fragmented defence. Buccs. However. had a potent attack and duly won 38-34.
BUCCANEERS:- A Nasarullah, H Dolan, H McEvoy, B Feeney, O Gannon, R McKenna, O Killeen, J Monaghan, J Hurley, F Kelly, L Ward, N Donohue, D Murphy, J Mendez, K Moran, J Murray, O Kelly and T Afinkaye.
