UCC V BUCCANEERS
I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to serve as President of UCC RFC for the coming season. This season, UCC RFC is celebrating its 150th Anniversary. UCC is the oldest rugby club in Munster and the third oldest in Ireland. Founded in 1872 when UCC was still known as Queen’s College Cork, UCC Rugby was the first sports club in college, and has defined the look of sports in UCC through its iconic Skull & Crossbones emblem.
Today we welcome Buccaneers RFC to the Mardyke for what I hope will be a great game of rugby. It is the Skull & Crossbones battling the Pirates. Buccaneers are now 1st in the Division 1B league table and having already beaten UCC in Dubarry Park last November, we know we have a big challenge today. I would like to wish Buccaneers and their President, Billy McMickan well for the rest of the season. Regardless of the result today, I know we can all return to the Clubhouse after the match and enjoy the hospitality.
Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors and commercial partners for their continued support of the club, especially today’s match day sponsor, Waterman Kelly Consulting Engineers and in particular Eric Waterman and Rory Bevan.
Finbar Dennehy President UCC RFC
