Buccaneers prevail in Crowley Park

Galwegians 6 Buccaneers 23

Scorers: Galwegians: Pens: David Slemen 2

Buccaneers: Tries: Darren Yapp, Paul Warwick; Cons: Tom Cregan 2; Pens: Cregan 3

Buccaneers made it three wins out of three against their Connacht rivals Galwegians this season as they won today’s AIB Cup quarter-final clash 23-6 at Crowley Park.

Already beaten in the Connacht Senior League and Cup, 'Wegians struggled throughout this tussle, and could only count on two penalties from David Slemen at the finish. Two first half tries put Buccs well on the way to ensuring their place in tomorrow's semi-final draw.

Centre Darren Yapp made the initial breakthrough on 29 minutes when he raced over for a brilliant try from his own ten-metre line. Yapp's Connacht team mate Paul Warwick followed suit, four minutes later, after a quickly taken lineout to help the visitors into a 20-3 lead at half-time.

Buccs, who lost locks Brian Buckley (retaliation) and David Gannon (killing the ball) to yellow cards in either half, coasted home in the second period with only two penalties scored.

Slemen landed his second penalty, while full-back Tom Cregan, who converted both Buccs' tries, kicked his third penalty, bringing his afternoon's tally to 13 points.