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The first week of European football is over and managers are breathing a sigh of relief that most players have come through continental exploits unscathed with the major exception of Paul Pogba.

Buccaneers retained the Connacht Senior League title with an emphatic 59-5 victory over Galwegians at Dubarry Park on Saturday (September 2).

And so the first two rounds of the Premier League season are over. Manchester United are at the top of the pile after two thumping 4-0 victories over West Ham and Swansea with top flight new boys Huddersfield Town hot on their heels.

The Buccaneers Awards Gala Ball takes place in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel this Saturday, May 13, from 7.30pm.

It was another exciting weekend of Premier League Fantasy Football. Yaya Touré's return to the starting line-up saw the Ivorian bag two goals and more importantly, pick up 15 Fantasy Football points. Other top performers came in the shape of Bournemouth's Nathan Ake and West Brom's Matt Phillips who garnered 15 and 14 points respectively.

So the Premier League takes a break this weekend as the World Cup qualifiers take centre stage. Our fantasy football managers will be glad of the holiday as they can relax without the nagging doubt of team selections hanging over their heads. However international breaks come with a warning as star players could be injured on national duty or for those non-European players, long distances to travel will more than likely rule them out of an immediate return to the Premier League which kicks off again on November 19.

Described as “colourful, stimulating and provocative” one of Ireland’s leading economic commentators, David McWilliams will address attendees of MeetWest 2016 at the McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris on Thursday November 24.

Buccaneers entertain University College Cork in the fourth round of the Ulster Bank League Division 1B fixtures at Dubarry Park on Saturday. This could be a tricky assignment for the Pirates, who will need to play with composure and commitment from start to finish against the Students.