BUCCS HOME TO SKERRIES
Unusually, Buccaneers have back-to-back home fixtures in the Energia All-Ireland League as they welcome Skerries to Dubarry Park on Saturday. This Division 2B game has a 2.30 p.m. kick-off.
Buccs were decidedly unfortunate when losing by 2 points to a late late try at Holmpatrick when the sides met in mid-November. A sending off meant that they were down to 14 players for the final 25 minutes and tiring bodies were eventually caught out.
The Pirates will be encouraged especially by their win over Malone and, in particular, the manner of it for they stuck to the challenge on hand from start to finish against a physically bigger outfit. Their discipline was solid too although a tendency to kick too much ball away needs to be curbed as the midlanders look more potent when holding on to possession. David Colgan, Orrin Burgess and Dan Donovan sustained injuries in that victory but hopefully all three will be fit for action against the seasiders. Oisin Dolan and Dylan Duffy are likely to remain in the treatment bay but If Buccs are close to full strength and play with focus and pragmatism they can prevail.
