Grey day for All Blacks at The Green!

In international rugby the All Blacks are the team to beat – at Connacht Junior Rugby level the Connemara All Blacks carry a similar reputation in relative terms.

Last Saturday night Creggs welcomed the renowned west Galway club to the village for a Connacht Junior Cup quarter-final. A huge crowd turned out to see the contest, possibly the biggest attendance ever at a game at The Green.

It was a chance for Creggs to once again showcase their magnificent facilities. Indeed the club’s new stand was bursting at the seams for the match. The rain swept downfield from the village end and a big crowd of noisy visiting fans made their presence felt from the kick-off.

However, it was the home side that dominated early on. In fact the All Blacks never even got near the Creggs line in the first half. Converted tries from Eoghan Coyle and Mark Purcell saw the home side ahead by 14-0 at the break. Indeed if Shane Purcell had converted three further penalty opportunities the game could have been over at half-time.

Needless to say Connemara were much better with the elements at their backs in the second half. Still, you always got the feeling that this was going to be a big night for Creggs. The All Blacks reduced the margin to

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