BALLYHAUNIS 36 BUCCANEERS 26
BUCCANEERS SECONDS put up a brave battle away to leaders Ballyhaunis in the Bank of Ireland Connacht Junior 1B League game played at Tooraree on Sunday. The bigger home side came out on top 36-26 with the Pirates taking home a bonus point courtesy of 4 tries scored by Callum Kelly (the best back on view), Cameron Rooney-Digan and Gonzalo Catarino, the latter pick of the pack.
Another slow start did not help the Pirates cause nor did a trio of yellow cards as the Athlonians got on the wrong side of the referee. Connolly impressed on his debut, spoiled by a visit to the sin bin, while Aindriu Oates and Atrio Abono impacted from the bench.
BUCCANEERS:- D.Reid; C.Rooney-Digan, H.Balsiger, Colin Daly, C.Kelly; A.Bouwens, M.Egan; O.O’Donoghue, Cian Daly, H.Hernando; L.Giles, S.Fogarty (captain); B.Foxe, G.Catarino and A.Saka. Replacements:- A.Mika, E.Naughton, A.Oates, S.Flynn, B.Daly, K.Foxe, J.Dowd and D.Connolly.
