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Pte Andrew Gleeson getting the ball away
from a scrum.
3 Inf Bn team which defeated Carrick
on Suir RFC in September were:
Back row (L/R): Pte R Macnamara,
Pte F Wright, Capt J Lynch, Pte M
McCormack, Pte B Donovan, Pte E
Ahern, Cpl B Farrell, Capt K Kennedy,
Cpl A O'Malley. Front row (L/R): Pte K
Long, Pte S Holloway, Pte J Kelleher, Pte
B Divine, Capt I Collins, Capt C Brady,
Cpl T Comerford
Cpl O'Malley, Pte Holloway, Cpl Farrell in
action V Carrick RFC
Pte Blaine Donovan claiming a throw
'THE BLOODS' RUGBY TEAM
3 INF BN Vs Garda RFC
O
n Friday 23rd November, the
3 Inf Bn rugby team played
their annual Campion Cup
game against Garda RFC. This is
the second year of the competition
named in honour of Mr Ray Campion
one of the founders of Garda Rugby
Football Club. The first half didn't
go to well for the 3 Inf Bn team who
conceded three tries. However, in
the second half the Defence Forces
men came back strongly. Pte Blaine
Donovan controlled the lineout
well and robbed and disrupted a
number of Garda throws. Using
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ball won at the lineout 'The Bloods'
were able to drive down the field
and a great try was scored by No 7
Cpl Anthony O'Malley following a
number of powerful surges by the
team's forwards. Pte Brian Devine
duly converted the try. Shortly after,
Pte Kieran Long was unlucky not to
score as he was fouled while making
a break for the Garda line.
In the end the hard-fought game
finished 22-7 in favour of Garda RFC.
After the game a presentation was
held in the NCOs Mess, Stephens
Bks, and a good night was had by all.
By Cpl Brian Farrell
Photos Fr Dan McCarthy
(Stephens Bks)
This was 3 Inf Bn Rugby's third
game since September as we had
also played challenge matches
against two local clubs winning
against Carrick-on-Suir RFC and
narrowly losing to Kilkenny RFC in
our Ormonde Trophy match. Both of
these games are also played annually and strong links have been forged
with these clubs.
There have been over 40 players who
have now worn The Bloods' red jersey,
most of whom are drawn from Stephens Bks with the rest being 'ex-pats'
who are now serving in other units.
