Match Result
- Result: Galwegians Firsts 22 - Buccaneers 7
- Venue: Sportsground on Sat Sep 29th 2007
- Competition: Connacht Senior Cup
Match Report
Galwegians captured the Connacht Senior Cup when they defeated Buccaneers in the final at the Sportsground on Saturday, scoring three tries to one in the process.
Buccaneers had a great start when poor Wegians' defence saw them concede a Gareth Halligan try after five minutes which was converted by Alan Gaughan. But a John Cleary try at the start of the second quarter, which was converted by Cormac O’Beirne, saw the sides level at 7-7 at the break.
Galwegians hit the front five minutes after the restart with an excellent pushover try, with no. 8 Martin Webdale claiming the touchdown. Buccs tried to make inroads but could not breach the Wegians defence. With 5 minutes remaining, O’Beirne added a penalty to make it 15-7. And while Buccs still tried to mount a late fightback, Wegians finished in style with out-half O’Beirne finishing a fine break by scrum-half Robbie Shaw to dive over for a last-gasp try, which he converted himself with the final kick of the game.
