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Skerries v Bangor AIL Div 2C 16th Nov’19 – Match Report
Skerries RFC 41-11 Bangor RFC On a beautiful crisp winter’s day in Holmpatrick, the home team served up a high quality performance. After a bright start, Skerries fell behind to a Bangor penalty after 7 mins, but on 17 minutes Paul O’Loghlen brought the scores level. On 28 minutes O’Loghlen again converted to put the…
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Bruff v Skerries AIL Div 2C 9th Nov’19 – Match Report
Bruff RFC 17-31 Skerries RFC On a fine autumnal day Skerries made their way to Bruff after a good home win against Midleton last week. Skerries started brightly and after a dominant scrum Paul O’Loghlen converted a penalty. Bruff responded with a penalty after a high tackle. On 30 mins, after fine work by Eoghan…
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Skerries v Midleton AIL Div 2C 2nd Nov’19 – Match Report
Skerries RFC 27-3 Midleton RFC Skerries played their fourth Energia AIL league match of the season against a very strong Midleton team, who before kick-off, were positioned second in the table. Conditions starting out were very damp and dreary in Holmpatrick but this didn’t deter the home team setting out with an attacking intent from…
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Skerries v City of Derry AIL Div 2C 12th Oct’19 – Match Report
Skerries RFC 38-36 City of Derry RFC Skerries: K McGrath, M Turvey 2 tries each, C Doyle try, P O’Loghlen 2 con, B Mulcahy 2 penalty, 1 drop goal City of Derry: D Graham 3 tries, D Lapsley T Cole try each, N Burns 4 con, 1 pen Skerries basked in crisp autumnal sunshine where long…
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Tullamore v Skerries – AIL Div 2C – 5th Oct’19
Lessons of last season remain top of mind within the squad, every point counts, every tackle is vital and coming out of the blocks first is key for victory. In a post Storm Lorenzo atmosphere in Tullamore RFC, this positive mind-set was evident by the intensity of the performance. Skerries played with a strong wind…
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Skerries v Wanderers – AIL Div2B – 22 Mar’19
Another enthralling evening in Holmpatrick where the home team played fantastic rugby for 50 minutes and then Wanderers decided to play and nearly pulled off a huge comeback. The match started in perfect conditions in front of a large crowd and Skerries began very encouragingly. Rory Woods scored after a spell of continuity between backs…
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Greystones v Skerries 9th of March
AIL (Div 2B) Saturday 9th March 2019 Greystones 40 – 27 Skerries What a difference a week makes? Last week against Rainey Skerries had 22 points on the board in as many minutes. This week against an impressive Greystones side they were 33 points to five in arrears with just 42 minutes on the clock.…