TAG RUGBY SUMMER LEAGUE Buccaneers Laya Tag Rugby Summer League commences on Thursday, May 9th and continuing until mid July. Tag Rugby is a fun and fast-moving non-contact variation of the game, suitable for all ability and experience levels. It is an ideal sport to keep fit in a social way. Squads can be up to 15 players, which makes the cost for individuals very reasonable. Teams are made up of 7 players, 3 of whom must be female. To enter please log on to the Connacht Rugby website www.connachtrugby.ie/tag and click on Buccaneers link ..read more

GROVELANDS SPONSOR BUCCS MINIS ACADEMY Buccaneers RFC has announced a sponsorship partnership with the award-winning childcare provider Grovelands Childcare Plus in which Buccs Minis will be recognised as the ‘Grovelands Minis Academy’. This alliance will commence at the start of the new season for a period of three years. At the sponsorship launch, Ronan Bushell, director of Grovelands Childcare Plus, stated that this partnership is an ideal fit for both parties. With an involvement over many decades with the club, Ronan is proud and pleased to support Buccaneers particularly at Minis level ..read more

CONDOLENCES Heartfelt condolences are extended to our former president Frank Sheeran, wife Imelda, daughter Rebecca and all the wiider family and friends on the untimely and all too soon passing of Conal. May Conal rest in peace. Conal’s funeral arrangements can be viewed on www.rip.ie/westmeath ..read more

CONDOLENCES Deepest sympathy is extended to Joe McVeigh and the Breen family on their second unexpected bereavement inside one week with the death of Noel Breen whose wife Mary passed last week. May the Lord grant eternal rest to Mary and Noel and give strength to their devasted family on their unimaginable losses. Noel’s funeral arrangements are on www.rip.ie ..read more

BUCCANEERS AWARDS EVENT POSTPONED As a mark of respect due to the untimely passing of Conal Sheeran, Buccaneers Rugby Football Club’s Awards event has been postponed. Heartfelt condolences are extended to his parents Frank and Imelda and to sister Rebecca. May Conal rest in eternal peace ..read more

BUCCANEERS 0 CARRICK-ON-SHANNON 29 BUCCANEERS gave it their all in the Bank of Ireland Connacht U-13 Cup final but simply could not match an excellent display by Carrick-On-Shannon who triumphed on a 29-0 scoreline at the Dexcom Stadium on Sunday. Playing down the slope Carrick had first benefit of the breeze and promptly put the young Pirates under pressure with Shane McGirl weaving his way through for a 4th minute try converted by Henry Hanrahan. When the centre chipped over the cover five minutes later, Buccs were unable to clear their lines and McGirl finished off a series of pick and goes ..read more

MARTIN STAUNTON CAPTAINS CONNACHT JUNIORS Martin Staunton is still going strong as the evergreen prop captains Connacht Juniors away to Ulster at City of Derry grounds on Saturday. Ross Murphy-Sweeney is also in the Connacht squad for this interprovincial. We wish both Buccaneers players and their Connacht teammates a successful trip to the north-west ..read more

BUCCANEERS 15 GORT 13 BUCCANEERS overcame Gort 15-13 in a tight Bank of Ireland U-13 Cup semi-final replay contested at balmy Dubarry Park on Sunday. The young Buccs scored 2 tries to their opponents one as they advanced to a final meeting against Carrick-On-Shannon next Sunday. This game will kick-off at the Dexcom Stadium at 12 noon. Jason Heneghan opened the scoring with a penalty for the homesters who followed this up with a Fergal Kelly try shortly afterwards. A Gort try narrowed Buccs lead to 8-5 at half-time. The Athlone boys edged further ahead with Robert Connors try converted by Hene ..read more

CONDOLENCES Heartfelt condolences are extended to Joe McVeigh and the Breen family on the unexpected passing of his mother-in-law Mary Breen. Deepest sympathy is extended to Bounty staff member Catriona Lynch and family on the death of her mother-in-law Mary Lynch ..read more

‘CASH FOR CLOBBER’ ‘Cash for Clobber’ has resumed at Buccaneers for the off-season months. Clothes, hats, belts, towels, curtains and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces) and bed linen including sheets, duvet covers and pillow cases welcome. All items must be clean but kindly note NO QUILTS OR PILLOWS. Items can be left into dressing-room No.1 at the club or contact Geraldine at 0861732711 ..read more