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Both Margie Connolly’s late brother, Eugene, and her uncle Joe, wanted her to tell people about a place in Co Galway that was very close to their hearts.

Buccaneers touch rugby had a novel encounter in recent times with a friendly fixture against the visiting Dhahran Scorpions touch team from Saudi Arabia.

Athlone Regional Sports Centre was the venue as Buccaneers men’s touch rugby hosted Racoon West from Galway in the second round of this year’s league division one competition.

The new touch rugby season returned in recent times, Buccaneers journeying to the Sport Ireland Indoor Arena to compete for the Liam Carroll Cup at the All-Ireland Mixed Touch Championship.

Dubarry Park was the pristinely prepared venue for the final round of this year’s ITA Development Touch Series (DTS) at Dubarry Park and it was an occasion which proved successful for Buccaneers Touch Rugby Club.

Buccaneers Touch rugby team made the short trip to St Mary’s College in Galway city on Saturday last to compete in the second round of this year’s DTS and it proved to be a worthwhile journey as they secured a first ever top three finish in the national competition.

The touch rugby club season is well advanced with both Buccaneers youths and men’s playing squads in playing action recently.

Buccaneers Touch Rugby travelled to the novel venue of Dromore RFC in Co Down for the fourth and final round of this year’s Ireland Touch Series (ITS).

The 2022 European Touch Rugby Championships took place over a five day period in Nottingham, Buccaneers Touch having a keen interest in the tournament with four players involved - Paul Gavin, Rory Silke, Denis O’Connor and Nigel So were all part of the Ireland Men’s over 40s team which achieved a sixth place finish.

Buccaneers tag rugby summer league finals are down for decision at Dubarry Park on this Friday night with the first of the half dozen finals commencing at 7pm.