
Cawley Cup – Round 3.
Monivea RFC 10, Creggs RFC 29.
Creggs maintained their 100 per cent success with their third win from three in the Cawley Cup. It points were hard-earned win over the Galway side at their Castle Grounds, in Monivea on Sunday.
However, the contest was much closer than the final scoreline would suggest with Brian Diffley and Tom Fleming scoring late tries as Creggs pulled away in the last ten minutes.
Depending on restrictions, Creggs are down next to face local rivals Dunmore on a Saturday night (October 24th.) in the final group game. Creggs will be hoping to preserve their 100 per cent record in order to secure a home semi-final draw.
Creggs got off to a good start when Brian Donohoe availed on an error in the Monivea line-out to touch down for an opportunist try after just 3 minutes of play.
However, Monivea hit back with a penalty before carving the Creggs midfield defence open with an excellent try under the posts. The straightforward conversion putting the home team ahead by 10-5.
Creggs responded with an impressive period of forward control which ultimately yielded a fine try to prop-forward Jack Tucker when he crashed over for a well-worked score. Shortly afterwards both teams were rather harshly reduced to 14 players following a brief skirmish as tempers frayed.
The teams were level 10-10 at halftime, but Creggs dominated the opening stages of the second half and were rewarded when full-back Shane Dowd scored Creggs third try, impressively finishing off a sweeping move by the backline.
Monivea conceded a lot of penalties in the build-up to this try, and eventually the referee’s patience ran out by issuing two yellow cards in quick succession to the home team.
Team captain, Brian Diffley’s 70th minute try, converted by Shane Purcell, came following a series of scrums and line-outs close to the Monivea line.
Tom Fleming’s powerful 20 metre run saw him cross for Creggs fifth try shortly afterwards, with Purcell again adding the conversion.
Creggs Rugby: Shane Dowd, Mikey Dunne, James Brandon, Mark Purcell, Eoghan Coyle, Shane Purcell, Aodha Hession, Aidan Leech, Danny Arnold, Jack Tucker, Tom Oates, Tom Fleming, Tom Farrell, Brian Donohoe, Brian Diffley, Sean Higgins, Eoghan Farrell, Ronan Cahill, Ronan Dowd, and Brian Cleary.
The First and Development squads had no games scheduled for next weekend.
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For the Love of the Club Virtual Run March 17th to 24th
Choose a 5k or 10k option , entry fee €10 , select Creggs RFC and all proceeds going to Creggs Rugby Club
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Connacht Rugby and Bank of Ireland are supporting Creggs Rugby Club with their 'For The Love of the Club' fundraising initiative this coming St Patrick’s Day, March 17th, which will last for one week until March 24th. Will you please join us?
For the Love of the Club is a virtual 5K or 10K fundraising walk or run where you can register to: www.myrunresults.com
The entry fee is €10 and it will go to Creggs RFC, once you’ve chosen Creggs Rugby Club when entering.
We welcome all to participate, from keen runners to casual walkers. It’s all about getting reconnected and active again and whether you’re at home in Roscommon, Castlerea, Strokestown, Lanesborough, Lecarrow, Ballygar, Newbridge, Glenamaddy, Williamstown or in your home from home in Melbourne, Boston, Toronto or anywhere in the World, you can be part of your club, Creggs RFC in these challenging times. You may have a niece or nephew, a grandchild, a neighbour, a work colleague, or a casual acquaintance involved with the Club. Why not join this great fundraising initiative, and walk or run 5/10 km to support them.
This fundraiser will provide a much needed financial boost to Creggs Rugby Club in the current climate of restrictions. It will help greatly to maintain the facilities - both those in use such as the Community Walkway and the training and playing pitches etc. for when rugby returns for all our boys and girls.
The pandemic period has made it increasingly difficult for the Club to access most funding streams and through this initiative you can contribute to the Club, while getting some healthy exercise in the process.
In addition to your support, Bank of Ireland, Connacht Rugby’s community partner, will provide €5,000 worth of Rhino Rugby equipment to the club that goes the extra mile. Will you please help us to go that extra mile?
Please sign up for the Love of The Club virtual run/walk by clicking on the following link: www.myrunresults.com/events/for_the_love_of_the_club/4052/details
Connacht Rugby and Creggs Rugby Club asks all participants to adhere to complete their walk or run within the current government guidelines and their mandated 5K zone in Ireland (or whatever restrictions apply where you now reside), and not to gather in large groups in public areas and instead partake individually.
A 70 cent administration charge applies to all entrants’ €10 entry fees.
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