Club and Community Finals Programme April 21st
Bank of Ireland U14, U16 and U18.5 Boys' Cup Finals
Bank of Ireland U14, U16 and U18.5 Boys' Cup Finals
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Bank of irel<strong>and</strong> boys u14, u16 & u18.5 cup finals<br />
Sunday, <strong>21st</strong> april<br />
at dexcom stadium<br />
Sponsored by Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong>
fáilte go dtí<br />
dexcom stadium<br />
Connacht Rugby <strong>and</strong> Dexcom<br />
announce historic naming<br />
rights partnership
#NEVERSTOPCOMPETING<br />
Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> is regulated by the Central Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong>.
2022/23 Snapshots
<strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />
A word from Head of <strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Community</strong>, Joe Gorham<br />
<strong>Finals</strong> Day at the mecca that is<br />
Dexcom Stadium is the pinnacle<br />
of our <strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong> School players’<br />
ambitions. It is a day of celebration for<br />
the whole of Connacht Rugby.<br />
It is truly a memorable occasion for all<br />
concerned which, undoubtedly, will<br />
be a source of conversation with your<br />
teammates in the many years ahead.<br />
The sport of rugby allows for all our<br />
players to realise the limits of their<br />
ambitions, it allows us to create lifelong<br />
memories, however, most importantly,<br />
it is the maker of lifelong friendships.<br />
There is no better feeling than to lift<br />
a Cup, Plate or Bowl alongside your<br />
teammates while representing your<br />
club or school. It is all about People <strong>and</strong><br />
Place.<br />
Sport also reflects life, in that, with<br />
every cup final there must be a winner
<strong>and</strong> a loser. Regardless of winning<br />
or losing, the hope is that everyone<br />
involved on <strong>Finals</strong> Days will have a<br />
quality experience on their big day.<br />
The advent of the new pitch at<br />
Dexcom Stadium has allowed <strong>Club</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Community</strong> the opportunity to<br />
host additional Cup <strong>and</strong> League <strong>Finals</strong><br />
(male <strong>and</strong> female/<strong>Club</strong> & school)<br />
this season. In fact, we are hugely<br />
excited to host over 40 <strong>Club</strong> & School<br />
finals over the course of the next few<br />
months.<br />
Volunteers, Coaches <strong>and</strong> Managers<br />
to get you to this day. Volunteers<br />
are the life-blood of our sport <strong>and</strong> it<br />
would be remiss of me, on this day of<br />
celebration, not to say a huge thank<br />
you to each <strong>and</strong> every <strong>Club</strong> & School<br />
Volunteer for the magical work you<br />
put in day in <strong>and</strong> day out for the cause<br />
that is rugby in Connacht.<br />
Finally, we at <strong>Club</strong> & <strong>Community</strong><br />
rugby wish all our finalists <strong>and</strong> their<br />
loyal supporters the very best of luck<br />
on the day.<br />
On <strong>Finals</strong> Days, we must never<br />
forget the huge amount of work <strong>and</strong><br />
personal sacrifice put in by all the<br />
Connacht Abú.
oys’ u14 cup Final<br />
Referees: mark callanan, christy o’sullivan (ar1), cristian talos fildan (Ar2)<br />
ballinasloe rfc
oys’ u14 cup Final<br />
Referees: mark callanan, christy o’sullivan (ar1), cristian talos fildan (Ar2)<br />
creggs rfc
Ballinasloe RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Billy Reynolds<br />
Head Coach<br />
Ger Colleran<br />
Backs Coach<br />
Aidan Gallagher<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
Carlos Figueiredo<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
Cathal Duffy<br />
Team Manager<br />
David McKeigue<br />
Physio
creggs RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Liam Callaghan<br />
Head Coach<br />
Paul Beckett<br />
Manager & Coach<br />
Alan Ward<br />
Forwards Coach<br />
Fergus Halligan<br />
Coach<br />
Fergal O’Gara<br />
Backs Coach<br />
Dennis Doyle<br />
Coach
oys’ u16 cup Final<br />
Referees: david <strong>and</strong>reu, jon hunt (ar1), cristian talos fildan (Ar2)<br />
buccaneers rfc
oys’ u16 cup Final<br />
Referees: david <strong>and</strong>reu, jon hunt (ar1), cristian talos fildan (Ar2)<br />
sligo rfc
uccaneers RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Joe Cleary<br />
Team Manager<br />
Michael Nugent<br />
Team Manager<br />
Charlie Couper<br />
Coach<br />
Roy Glennon<br />
Coach<br />
Niall Moran<br />
Coach<br />
Johnny O’Sullivan<br />
Coach
sligo rugby MANAGEMENT<br />
Jonathan Fahey<br />
Coach & Manager<br />
Finn Bamber<br />
Coach<br />
hugh o’hehir<br />
Manager
oys’ u18.5 cup Final<br />
Referees: michael honan, peter gaughan (ar1), cristian talos fildan (Ar2)<br />
buccaneers rfc
oys’ u18.5 cup Final<br />
Referees: michael honan, peter gaughan (ar1), cristian talos fildan (Ar2)<br />
sligo rfc
uccaneers RFC MANAGEMENT<br />
Brian Tallon<br />
Team Manager<br />
Sam Fogarty<br />
Coach<br />
Dylan King<br />
Coach<br />
Derek Ryan<br />
Coach<br />
Cormac Bruton<br />
Physio
sligo rugby MANAGEMENT<br />
Ken Draper<br />
Coach & Manager<br />
Joe Walsh<br />
Coach<br />
Nancy Rooney<br />
Manager<br />
stanley hunter<br />
Physio
finals preview<br />
This Sunday, <strong>21st</strong> <strong>April</strong> sees the next round<br />
of Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>and</strong> Schools finals in<br />
Dexcom Stadium with the Youth Boys Cup<br />
<strong>Finals</strong>. The U14 Boys’ Cup Final will take place<br />
at 12:00 PM followed by the U16 Boys’ Cup<br />
Final at 1:30 PM <strong>and</strong> the U18.5 Boys’ Cup Final<br />
at 3:30 PM.<br />
The first final of the day is the Bank of<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong> U14 Boys’ Cup Final which will see<br />
Ballinasloe RFC take on last year’s U13 Cup<br />
runners-up, Creggs RFC. The two sides met<br />
in early October in the U14 League where<br />
Ballinasloe seized a decisive victory. However,<br />
both teams finished top 3 in Division 1,<br />
proving to both be extremely competitive<br />
sides <strong>and</strong> they faced off again in the league<br />
final in Dubarry Park. Ballinasloe once again<br />
claimed the victory, but Creggs made it a lot<br />
more difficult, keeping them within 5 points.<br />
Creggs were drawn into Pool A for the Cup<br />
while Ballinasloe were in Pool B, meaning the<br />
sides have not faced off on the pitch since the<br />
League final. Both teams were very impressive<br />
in the cup with clean slates. Creggs saw a<br />
strong Carrick on Shannon RFC side in their<br />
away semi-final where they came out with<br />
an impressive 29-17 win to see them into<br />
the Cup final. Ballinasloe, meanwhile, faced<br />
Corinthians RFC in their away semi-final where<br />
they cemented their spot in the final with a<br />
39-7 win. Sure to be an electric final, make sure<br />
to get your ticket ahead of time. The Bank of<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong> U14 Boys’ Cup Final is at 12:00 PM on<br />
Sun, <strong>21st</strong> <strong>April</strong> in Dexcom Stadium.
The second final of the day will see the first<br />
of a Buccaneers RFC vs Sligo Rugby double<br />
header in the Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U16 Boys’<br />
Cup Final. Buccaneers, having had players<br />
involved in both the U15 <strong>and</strong> U16 Cup<br />
winning teams last year, will be veterans<br />
in the workings of finals days in Dexcom<br />
Stadium. Buccaneers fielded two teams in<br />
the U16 league – Buccaneers Black finished<br />
2nd in Division 1 <strong>and</strong> ended up winning the<br />
Division 1 League final against an incredibly<br />
strong Creggs White side after a semi-final<br />
win against an impressive Galway Bay side.<br />
Buccaneers Yellow finished 3rd in Division 2<br />
Pool B. In an incredible Cup campaign across<br />
the board, Buccaneers faced a talented<br />
Carrick on Shannon RFC side in their away<br />
semi-final with a thrilling 19-12 win. Sligo<br />
just missed out on the Division 1 final after<br />
an 8-7 loss to Creggs White. Coming back<br />
even stronger in the Cup campaign, Sligo<br />
only recorded 1 loss against Creggs <strong>and</strong><br />
went on to win their away semi-final against<br />
Corinthians with an 18-14 victory. Two very<br />
exciting young teams who are sure to show<br />
amazing displays of rugby, Sunday’s final is a<br />
game not to be missed. The Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
U16 Boys’ Cup Final is at 1:30 PM on Sun, <strong>21st</strong><br />
<strong>April</strong> in Dexcom Stadium.<br />
Cup Final. Both Buccaneers <strong>and</strong> Sligo finished<br />
in the middle of the table with Buccaneers<br />
just missing out on a league final with a 28-<br />
23 away semi-final loss to Galwegians RFC.<br />
Both teams turned their results around, both<br />
keeping clean slates in the Cup campaign.<br />
Buccaneers recorded wins over Tuam/<br />
Dunmore RFC <strong>and</strong> Carrick on Shannon RFC<br />
while Sligo overcame Westport RFC <strong>and</strong><br />
Loughrea RFC. Buccaneers faced Ballina RFC in<br />
a thriller of a Cup semi-final which ended with<br />
a scoreline of 13-13 after the final whistle with<br />
the decider coming down to first try scorers.<br />
Sligo saw Galwegians in their home semi-final<br />
where they showed their skills, coming away<br />
with a 19-15 win. No strangers to each other,<br />
this is sure to be a fabulous game of rugby by<br />
the two sides in what will be a hotly contested<br />
final. The Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U18.5 Boys’ Cup Final<br />
is at 3:30 PM on Sun, <strong>21st</strong> <strong>April</strong> in Dexcom<br />
Stadium.<br />
Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets in<br />
advance as all 2024 finals will be cashless.<br />
Tickets can be purchased here.<br />
The third, <strong>and</strong> last, final of the day will<br />
once again see Buccaneers RFC take on last<br />
year’s U18 Cup winners Sligo Rugby in a<br />
rematch of the Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> U18.5 Boys’
<strong>Club</strong> Well-Wishes!<br />
Ballinasloe rfc message<br />
“Ballinasloe Rugby club would like to wish its U14 Boys<br />
all the very best of luck in their Cup Final Vs Creggs. A Rematch<br />
of the Division 1 League final. It is a possible League<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cup Double for the boys, which would be an amazing<br />
achievement for your season. We are very proud of you boys<br />
for all your hard work <strong>and</strong> dedication through out the<br />
season. It is a proud day for the club, your familes, your<br />
schools <strong>and</strong> yourselves. Good luck, do your best <strong>and</strong> enjoy<br />
the great privilege <strong>and</strong> amazing occasion of a cup final day<br />
in Dexcom Stadium.“<br />
buccaneers rfc message<br />
“We at Buccaneers RFC are wishing our U16s <strong>and</strong><br />
U18.5 teams the best of luck in the Cup finals against<br />
Sligo RFC! It is a great achievement for both teams to<br />
progress to the finals.”<br />
creggs MESSAGE<br />
“All at Creggs RFC wish our U14 Boys teams the best of luck<br />
in their Cup on Sunday Vs Ballinasloe RFC. We are all very<br />
proud of your achievements regardless of the outcome on<br />
Sunday, having already reached the league final this year<br />
also. The club finals day in Dexcom Stadium is always a<br />
great occasion <strong>and</strong> we wish all the teams participating on<br />
the day the best of luck <strong>and</strong> hope they enjoy the occasion.“<br />
sligo rfc MESSAGE<br />
“On behalf of Sligo Rugby <strong>Club</strong>, I would like to extend a<br />
very warm welcome to everyone at Dexcom Stadium on the<br />
occasion of the Connacht Youth Cup finals. We hope for<br />
enjoyable, competitive games <strong>and</strong> most of all ones that are<br />
injury-free. I wish the very best to our players, coaches<br />
<strong>and</strong> management of Sligo Rugby in their games, both against<br />
Buccaneers RFC in the U16 <strong>and</strong> U18.5 boys finals, <strong>and</strong> also to<br />
the esteemed team of officials taking charge of all finals.”<br />
- Rory Raftery, sligo rugby president
Upcoming <strong>Finals</strong><br />
sponsored by bank of irel<strong>and</strong><br />
WEDNESDAY, 24th APRIL<br />
11am: u14 Boys School a league Final<br />
12:30pm: Junior Boys c school cup final<br />
2:30pm: junior Boys b school cup final<br />
SUNDAY, 28th APRIL<br />
12pm: Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> u13 boys cup final<br />
1:30pm: Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> u15 boys cup final<br />
3:30pm: Bank of Irel<strong>and</strong> u17 boys cup final