Irish international Murray to attend Buccaneers awards
Buccaneers RFC News
The Buccaneers RFC Pirates Awards event takes place in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel this Saturday, May 23.
The Senior, Junior, U-20, Thirds and Women’s Player of the Year awards will be presented at this gala occasion. The Clubperson of the Year accolade will be presented too while the club will make presentations to club players including Darragh Murray, who have been honoured to represent Ireland during the season.
Brideswell native and Connacht star Murray will present a jersey he wore while playing for Ireland to the club at the awards function.
Dress code is smart/casual. Contact Buccaneers Administrator Geraldine at 086 1732711 to book. The following are the nominees in the various categories.
Senior: Abel Bouwens; Adam Cooper; Patrick Egan; Samuel Meecham. Junior: Jack Dowd; Sam Fogarty; Anthony Markov. U-20s: Callum Kelly; Evan McMickan; Aindriu Oates. Women: Ava Flynn; Bebhinne Keane; Siva Malassou. Thirds: Richie Greene; Cian Malone; Cathal Walsh.
Presentations will be made to the following Buccaneers players who have been capped by Ireland during the season. Ireland Senior: Darragh Murray. Ireland U-19: Leo Anic; Andrew Henson; Rourke O’Sullivan. Ireland U-18: Owen Egan; Darragh Glennon; Oisin O’Donoghue.
Congratulations: Lots of congratulations this week including for Westmeath and Roscommon senior footballers on their provincial triumphs. Buccaneers had representation in both squads. Conor Ryan (who played U-20s rugby a season ago) and Ruaidhrí Fallon were both influential in the Rossies' victory over Galway in the Connacht final last Sunday week. Meanwhile Ray Connellan, who was a vital cog in Westmeath’s Leinster final victory over Dublin last Sunday, has also featured for Buccaneers where his family have a long association. Well done to both squads on their merited victories, overcoming the warm favourites in both deciders.
Congrats also to Buccaneers U-20s lock Leo Anic on being selected as Connacht Rugby U-19 Player of the Year which rounds off a wonderful season for the ex-Creggs player. Well done, too, to Marist College on being named Connacht Rugby School of the Year.
Annual General Meeting: The Annual General Meeting of Buccaneers RFC takes place in The Bounty on Tuesday next, May 26 commencing at 7.30pm.
Condolences: Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of the late Seamus Downes.
Summer Skills: A Summer Skills course (to run over seven weeks) for youths commences on Saturday, June 13 running from 10.30am to 12 noon each morning. Boys and girls welcome. Cost is only €10 for the duration.
Cash for Clobber: ‘Cash for Clobber’ is back at the club, from May until July. Clean clothes, handbags, belts, paired shoes, hats, scarves, towels, curtains and bed linen accepted but no duvets or pillows! Kindly use strong bags when dropping them in to the first dressing room at the club. Contact Geraldine at 086 1732711 for further info.