THE GAIN LINE Super weekend for Creggs rugby!

Following the first team’s battling 14-12 Connacht Junior Cup win over Connemara last Saturday evening (see report on page 45), Creggs Seconds enjoyed a convincing 42-3 win over OLBC in the semi-final of the Connacht J1C Cup at home on Sunday.

Leading 16-3 at the break thanks to a try from John Martin and the place-kicking of Mark Brandon, Creggs turned on the afterburners in the second half.

Luke Meehan’s converted try stretched the lead to 20 points before Padraig Geraghty crossed to put the game well beyond the visitors. Further tries from Enda Naughton and Meehan sealed a resounding win and sealed Creggs’ place in the final against Oughterard.

Youth Rugby

Girls’ U-18s: Creggs U-18 Girls will look to continue the defence of their Connacht title when they take on Tuam/ Oughterard in the Division One League semi-final on Saturday.

The amalgamated side, which features two Connacht senior players and three U-18 internationals, will be the favourites for this tie, but Creggs will not give up their crown lightly.

The U-18 Girls Seconds, meanwhile, have a Division Two semi-final replay on the first weekend in February.

Boys’ U-15 Maroon: The Maroon team lost out 53-14 to Ballinasloe in a participation game in Creggs last Sunday morning. The visitors currently sit top of the Division Two table and were well worth their win. The Maroons have their last league game next Saturday at home to Monivea at 12.30 pm.

U-15 White: The White team travelled to Ballina for their participation game on Saturday where they went down 23-14 to a strong home side. Creggs used this game to prepare for their top