Share of the spoils for Sligo in Skerries
Energia All-Ireland League Division 2B – Round Eight Skerries RFC Sligo Rugby Club
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SLIGO Rugby Club’s senior men’s team took a draw from their away encounter with Skerries last Saturday in round eight of this season’s Energia AllIreland League Division 2B.
In windy conditions on Dublin’s coast, Sligo appeared to be on course for their fifth win of the season as they established a 14-0 interval lead.
The wind-assisted visitors scored two tries in the first-half, through Philip Carter and Gary Duffy, with Euan Brown landing two conversions.
But the hosts recovered in the second period and bagged two converted tries to level proceedings.
Sligo will rue that Ethan Faitaua didn’t get through for what would have been a winning try in the last minute – his surge had try written all over it but the referee called play back. Gary Duffy, a key player for Sligo this season, sustained an ankle injury in this game.
This Saturday sees Sligo host their Connacht rivals Galway Corinthians (kick-off 2pm), with this round nine clash wrapping up the schedule before the Christmas break.
Corinthians are second in the table, just five points behind leaders Instonians.
The Galway side have won seven of their eight games so far. They’ve been ruthless when churning out victories, including last weekend’s 35-7 home win over Rainey Old Boys.
Their only loss was against Instonians who, even at the midway point of the season, are almost certain to get promoted. Sligo Rugby Club will officially open its new dressing-rooms at 11.45am and after the game there is the annual Christmas party in the clubhouse.
Sligo Rugby Club senior men’s team (v Skerries): Euan Brown (2 cons), Darragh Feehily, Finn Bamber, Ethan Faitaua,
Philip Carter (1 try), Ryan Feehily, Brendan Cunningham, Tom Gormley, Matthew Earley (c), Kuba Wojtkowicz, Ben Donald, Archie Maclean, Gary Duffy (1 try), James O’Hehir, Daire Byrne
Replacements: Brian West, Martino Quiroga, Rob Tiernan, Ben Hynes, Julian Leszczynski
STANDINGS
Instonians Corinthians Wanderers
Sligo Dungannon Rainey Old Boys Skerries Harlequins Malahide Dolphin
W D 8 0 7 0 6 0 4 1 2 1 2 0 2 3 2 1 2 0 2 0
F A Diff BP 388 163 225 8 302 112 190 7 316 202 114 8 220 217 3 6 181 189 -8 8 230 285 -55 8 156 222 -66 1 157 249 -92 3 141 250 -109 3 137 339 -202 0