Buccaneers player, Jordan Conroy, was named Ireland ‘Sevens Player of the Year’ during the recent Guinness Rugby Writers awards ceremony.
This is the second successive season that the Buccaneers speedster has won this highly coveted accolade. The Tullamore man was the top try scorer with 28 touchdowns in the HSBC World Series and was named in the World Series Dream Team. His latest award capped off a tremendous year for the likeable lad. Congratulations Jordan.
Congratulations too to Beibhinn Parsons from our neighbouring club Ballinasloe as she picked up the Womens ‘Player of the Year’ award. The teenage winger scored three tries in last season’s Womens Six Nations tournament, her breakthrough campaign. She may have accumulated further tries too only for taking a break ahead of her Leaving Certificate examinations but she will surely add to her tally whenever this pandemic passes and rugby resumes.
Henshaw impresses once again
Robbie Henshaw put in another impressive performance as Leinster snatched a 13-10 PRO14 victory over arch rivals Munster at Thomond Park.
The hosts scored all their points in the opening quarter but could not add to their tally despite dominating large swathes of possession and territory. Then in the closing stages of a keenly contested joust the champions came up with a piece of magic to notch the winning score. Henshaw, as he had done regularly through the contest, made some hard yards in the lead up to Jordan Larmour’s try and he was deservedly named in Ireland’s squad this week.
Meanwhile, Connacht’s home travails continue as they let a decent half-time lead slip enabling Ospreys gain a rare away victory on Irish soil. Jack Carty was rested for this encounter but he along with Finlay Bealham was not included in Andy Farrell’s panel. However, hooker David Heffernan duly made the cut. Best of luck to Dave and Robbie in the forthcoming Six Nations Championship.
Kathleen Glennon wins in 50/50 Draw
Kathleen Glennon from Ballinasloe won €132 in the second of Buccaneers ‘50/50 Draws’. With The Bounty and other outlets currently closed due to lockdown regulations, it is difficult to get weekly cash sales in as one normally would.
Consequently, the club invites supporters to commit to quarterly, half-yearly or annual payments to this fundraiser. Contact our Administrator Geraldine Kenny at 0861732711 or by email to [email protected] to join.
Weekly entry is only €2 and half of each week’s draw income goes to that week’s winner. All support will be greatly welcome by the club in these challenging times.
