Creggs RFC Boys 16s travelled to Westport on Saturday for Rd 1 of the oleague. The team have not much done this season in regards to training and only had 17 players available. Our cause wasn’t helped when Captain Cathal Mulry had to go off injured after 6 minutes. A massive defensive performance was required and the lads never took a backwards step. Westport had full control of the first half possession and territory wise but couldn’t breach our line. Another injury to prop Davy Fetherstone left us with no more replacements for the remainder of the match. A last ditch Brian O Connor tackle along with a massive P Murray challenge on their prop defined the opening half. On 25 minutes Creggs line was crossed and the hosts went in at half time leading 7 nil.

The second half saw Creggs retain possession better and a great platform from the line out allowed the Creggs team some front football. The game was played between the 22s for most of the second half until Sam Walsh was put through by his centre partner Dominik Mrozek and ran in from 40 metres. Walsh converted his own try and now the game was there for the taking but despite some good phases by both sides there were no more scores. It was a draw that felt like a win in the end. Well done team
Final score:
Creggs 7 Westport 7

Panel: Cathal Mulry, Matthew Donnelly, Connor Hannon, Darragh Killeen, Oisin Connolly, Davy Fetherstone, Patrick Zwierczyk, Robbie McArdle, Sean Richardson, Harry Waldron, Sam Walsh, Dominik Mrozek, Patrick Conneally, Jamie Finneran, Brian O Connor, Callum Clarke, Patrick Murray.