Rugby: Bruff come bouncing back

Bruff 33 Nenagh 15

Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 - 00:00

Charlie Mulqueen

But that’s how much this hugely entertaining game was turned on its head.

A remarkable closing half hour saw Nenagh run off their feet by an inspired Bruff side that avenged their defeat at the same stage last season in sensational fashion.

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Courts Rugby Place: Thomond Park Place: Ireland Person: Bruff Person: Nenagh Person: John ‘Pako’ Fitzgerald Person: Mike Lynch Person: Des Clohessy Person: Lynch Person: Clohessy Person: Fitzgerald Person: Des Person: Mike Person: Mike Carroll Person: Robbie Moore Person: Cathal O’Regan Person: Gearoid Ryan Person: Robbie Powell Person: Ian Ryan Person: Jason Nevin Person: Delaney Person: Liam Delaney Person: John Keehan Person: Adrian O’Brien Person: James Ryan Person: A. O’Brien Person: B. Carroll Person: J. Carroll Person: S. Conway Person: J. Ryan Person: M. Lynch Person: I. O’Gorman Person: C. Hayes Person: C. O’Regan Person: G. Ryan Person: D. Murnane Person: A. Bourke Person: J. O’Callaghan Person: R. Moore Person: M. O’Rourke Person: M. Carroll Person: Murnane Person: D. Clohessy Person: Hayes Person: B. Cahill Person: O’Gorman Person: L. Delaney Person: D. Corcoran Person: J. Keehan Person: D. Deere Person: P. Breen Person: N. Moloney Person: M. Fogarty Person: P. Hanlon Person: D. Farrell Person: D. Ryan Person: M. Cairns Person: J. Moylan Person: I. Ryan Person: R. Powell Person: J. Nevin Person: E. Dooley Person: Fogarty Person: M. Slattery Person: Moylan Person: M. Brislane Person: Ryan Person: R. Coughlan Event: Heineken Munster Junior Challenge Cup Organisation: Co Limerick club Organisation: Young Munster Organisation: Bruff Organisation: Munster

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