THE GAIN LINE

Creggs RFC Report

U-15s book final spot

Connacht Boys U-15 Cup players and parents enjoyed some nice food in the clubhouse. Thanks to everyone for a memorable morning and our Brazilian friends are always welcome to Lisnamult. Muito obrigado até logo.

Semi-Final: Carrick-onShannon 10 Creggs 24. Creggs travelled to Carrick for a cup showdown last weekend with a place in the Connacht final the prize on offer.

The hosts then took control in the second half, dominating possession without adding to their ten points.

That was until another stolen Gort lineout resulted in Cathal Nerney touching down in the corner for what proved to be the winning try.

Wise Words…

If everyone does a little, a lot will get done.

TAP!

When passing, think TAP - Timing, Accuracy, Power.

It was the hosts who struck first with a try in the 15th minute as Creggs struggled to get to grips with the occasion. The visitors did eventually grow into the game and a Dan Kelly try sent the sides in level at 5-5 at the break.

Creggs picked up where the left off after the break and it wasn’t long before they hit the front through a Cian Kiernan try which was converted by Kaylum Curran.

Carrick weren’t willing to lie down however, and were right back in the tie with their second try to make it a two-point game.

It was tit-for-tat after that with Kaylum Curran stretching Creggs’ lead before Carrick were unlucky to have a try ruled out for a knock on. Daniel Fleming then put his body on the line to prevent Carrick from retaking the lead.

The game was eventually made safe late on when a Conor Diffley try was expertly converted by Kaylum Curran as Creggs secured their place in the Connacht Cup Final at the end of this month.

U-13s through to last four

Connacht Boys U-13 Cup

Quarter-Final: Creggs 15

Creggs now progress to meet Sligo away in the semi-final of this competition.

Girls bow out in Ballina

Connacht Girls U-16 Plate

Semi-Final: Ballina 47 Creggs 19. The season came to an end for the Girls’ U-16 team last Saturday morning as they were swept aside by an impressive Ballina side in Co Mayo. The hosts were dominant in the first half and were 33-0 up before Creggs finally got going midway through the second period.

Creggs’ try scorers on the day were Olivia Kelly, Fiona Duda and Ciara Corrigan with Grace O’Shaughnessy adding two conversions.

Successful Dinner Dance

RDFL First Division

Roscommon United v Ballinasloe Town B. 6 pm

Saturday, April 15th

RDFL Reserve League

Moore United v Ballinagare Manor United. 12 pm

Sunday, April 16th

RDFL First Division Cup (11 am)

Ballinagare Manor United v Ballinasloe Town B

Shiven Rovers v Ballymoe FC

FAI Women’s Amateur Shield Round One (2 pm)

Mullingar Athletic v Ballaghaderreen FC

Athenry FC v Kilkerrin United

Connacht Cup Men’s Quarter-Final (2 pm)

Cloonfad United v Strand Celtic

Connacht Cup Women’s Semi-Final (2 pm)

Corrib Celtic v Salthill Devon

Connacht Shield Women’s Semi-Final (2 pm)

Shiven Rovers v Castlerea Celtic

Norio’s Premier Division Cup (2 pm)

Ballaghaderreen FC v Boyle Celtic

St. John’s Athletic v Ballinasloe/Kilkerrin United

Gort 14. Creggs edged past Gort in a thriller under the lights last Monday evening to seal their spot in the Connacht Cup semi-finals.

The visitors got off to a flying start with a converted try in the first ten minutes but Tom Óg Reddington stole a Gort lineout and powered over to bring Creggs back into contention.

Gort stretched their lead to 14-5 with another converted try, which would prove to be their final score of the evening.

From then on it was all Creggs and Ryan Halligan’s try brought them back to within four points by the half-time break.

Creggs Dinner Dance and awards night took place last Sunday night at the Abbey Hotel in Roscommon and proved to be a great success. Over 220 people attended on the night where special guests included Padraig Moran, President of Connacht Rugby; Mary Healy, former captain of Connacht Women’s Rugby, and Sue Carty, board member of the IRFU and World Rugby.

Presentations were made to the first team on winning the Junior 1A League and finishing runners-up in the Junior Cup and the Second team, who won the Connacht J1C Cup.

Other presentations went to players Eoghan Cahill, voted ‘Most Improved Player’, Eoghan Coyle as ‘Player of the Year on the first team and Tommy Devine for ‘Player of the Year’ on the second team. ‘Club Person of the Year’ was presented to Shane Fleming, our Mini coordinator who has done Trojan work over a number of years.