West Offaly Lions News

W.O.L. 12 - Buccaneers 8

First blood was drawn in this local derby match as W.O.L. edged out Buccaneers in an enthralling game in the nuns field in Ferbane, it was an exciting win in their last league match of the season against a beefed up Buccaneers team.
      

A minutes silence was held before the game as a tribute to Darren Egan who played in our last game. Emotions were running high as W.O.L. were slow to settle and indeed Buccs went ahead with a penalty. Conor Galvin as captain calmed his troops and as they put some phases together and settled more and more into the game they got the break they deserved which led to a try from right wing Brian Gleeson, indeed it was good handling from the backline and a good side step which lead to Gleeson touching down and it was converted from the touchline by Jason Kelly.

The second half began with W.O.L. playing great rugby and controlling the game this pressure then paid off on the score board with another Gleeson try, but W.O.L. took their foot off the pedal and didn't close out the game and after a couple attempts buccs scored from a maul. This left the score at 12 to 8 to W.O.L. this remained the score at the end of the game, but through some heroic defending by the W.O.L. players right on the try line the result could have been different 

                 Amid euphoric celebrations W.O.L. were delighted with their first win against their near neighbours and president peter moony marked the occasion with a presentation to his opposite number at the after match function in Hineys