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TG4 LGFA Intermediate Relegation playoff semi-final: Roscommon v Louth on Saturday in Kinnegad at 3 pm

SEAMUS DUKE

It has been a season to forget for Roscom-

Buccaneers RFC

Conroy on form for Ireland 7s

mon Ladies footballers but they can take something positive out of the gloom by beating Louth in a relegation play-off on Saturday.

Roscommon’s record against ‘The Wee County’ has been good over the years and Ollie Lennon and his players will be hoping that they can summon one good performance

Ireland’s Sevens team won European Gold and with it qualification for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris thanks, in part, to the performances of Buccaneers player Jordan Conroy.

Conroy scored six tries in total including two in the vital 26-12 final win over rivals Great Britain.

This recent success means the Men’s Sevens team has now qualified for back-to-back Olympic Games and they will be joined in France next summer by the Women’s team who will be making their debut.

Six young Buccs in Irish squads

Six young Buccaneers players have been selected to play for Ireland in the 2023 Atlantic Youth Touch Rugby Cup in Nottingham later this month.

John and Philip Finnan, and Niamh Purtill are in the Mixed U-15 squad for the second time and will be joined by Molly Copelin and Alex Connor.

Aoife Purtill, meanwhile, is named in the Mixed U-18 side, graduating from the U-15 squad of last season. Honourable mention goes to Aoibhinn Tynan, who is very unfortunate to have missed out on selection.

Mini Tag

Mini’s Tag for boys and girls aged 7 to 12 takes place at Buccaneers Rugby Club for five Tuesday evenings for an hour from 7 pm. Cost is just €10. Contact 0872221764 to book. Beginners welcome.

Junior Touch Rugby

Junior Touch Rugby takes place on Wednesdays at 7 pm for 13 to 17-year-olds. Touch Rugby is a fast and fun non-contact version of the sport. Boys and girls are welcome to come along and see what it is all about. Contact Denis at 085-7742751 for further information.

On the pitch…

All three Roscommon Town U-14 sides were in 7s Series action on Monday last. Atletico played at home to St John’s, St Cuan’s and Shiven Rovers. Real, who are currently top of the Second Division, played matches against St Cuan’s and Dunmore. Our Rovers team, who lead the Premier Division, played Cloonfad and Dunmore.

On Tuesday, at U-12 level, Town 1 had matches against Strokestown and CP Ajax while Town 2 played St Cuan’s and Shiven Rovers. The girls’ U-16s were also in 7s to end the season in the knowledge that they will be playing in the Intermediate grade in 2024 with victory here.

It will be important for Roscommon to get their attackers into the game and the likes of Aisling Feely, Aisling Hanly and captain Laura Fleming will have huge roles to play once again.

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