St Mary's College RFC Yearbook 2020-21

Podge Dundon on the charge.
game. They had a greatly improved team
and we fell, in a close game, but Naas
deserved their victory, 15-25. It was getting
close.
A brilliant and brave win at Rifle Park on
22nd February, gave renewed vigour and
optimism, when we won 22-24, showing
improved ball retention and game control. It
was well deserved and brought us back into
safer territory. We went home happy.
Our happiness was dented on 29th February
when leap year day, gave us no reason to
jump with joy. Malone brought a team with
seven contracted players. The game was
reminiscent another day in 2009-10. There
was a storm and against it we were astral
and at half time were only 0-14 in 20 point
wind. However with superb ball retention,
stalling, slowing and other subterfuges, the
clever pros on the Malone team managed
their game brilliantly, got a breakaway try
and a penalty. Seldom,19 we got the ball,
only managed seven points and ended the
game 7- 19.
That sadly ended the league, we were in
eight position just out of the relegation
playoff position. We hope and believe. We
fervently wish that all players, supporters
and members stay safe and unaffected by
this present, pestilential plague. So that was
it.
D. O’Brien
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