EGBERT MORAN
Buccaneers Rugby Football Club mourns the passing of a former captain and president with the unexpected death of Egbert Moran who was one of the real characters of rugby in Athlone. The Moran family has been synonymous with rugby in the town and Egbert was involved in the club from its very early days. He played for many seasons, featuring in the Connacht Junior Cup finals of 1967 (when his late brother James was a teammate) and 1968.
Following his playing career he served in various roles at Athlone RFC, whom he captained in 1969/70, and he was honoured as President in 1987/88 when the Senior team won the Connacht Senior League title.
He will be greatly missed around the club but particularly by his wife Mary, sons Niall (current Director of Rugby at Buccaneers) and Garrett, daughter Karla and the wider family to whom heartfelt condolences are extended.
Buccaneers members provided a Guard of Honour at Queen of Peace church and earlier as the cortege passed Dubarry Park where flags were flown at half-mast while one minute’s silence was observed at the Firsts and Seconds matches on Saturday.
