2024/25 SEASON KICKS OFF
BECTIVE vs WICKLOW
SAT 21 SEPT | DONNYBROOK | LEINSTER LEAGUE 1A
1XV KO: 3:00PM | 2XV KO: 1:30PM
Hello everyone and welcome back for the 2024/25 season at Bective Rangers FC.
Club President John Bolger passes on his best wishes to all the Bective members, families, supporters, and all our sponsors for the coming season.
Everyone at Bective wishes the best of luck to Club Captain Tiarnan McCloskey, new Head Coach Ben Manion, all the coaches, kit and team managers, the players, all the Mini’s & Youths and parents for a successful and injury free 2024/25 season.
The rugby is already up and running with the 1XV and 2XV completing their recent warm up games in Donnybrook, Cork, Carrick on Shannon and are now ready for the league kick off on Saturday week. The 3XV and 4XV played a successful friendly away to Terenure last Friday and the Mini’s & Youths have also commenced their season with their first run out last Sunday in Donnybrook.
Please note our combined 1XV and 2XV squad are holding a training day in Donnybrook followed by a meet and greet session in the clubhouse this Saturday, September 14th ,4.30pm. This will be a great opportunity to meet up with the coaches and all the players before the Leinster League kicks off.
U20’S will commence training on Tues 24 Sept from 6 pm.
Our 3XV play at home against CYM RFC in the quarter final of the John Madden Cup this Fri in Donnybrook
BECTIVE vs CYM
FRI 13 SEPT | DONNYBROOK | MADDEN CUP
KO: 8:00PM
So the 1XV kick off the campaign with a home game in Donnybrook against Wicklow on Sat week, 21st September at 3pm. Wicklow, coached by former Springbok Dan Van Zil, consolidated their 1A League status after promotion the previous season and will be looking to put one over on Bective after the two close encounters last season.
It promises to be a fantastic day in our refurbished clubhouse. Club manager Mark O’Brien and his staff will be ready, so why not come along with family and friends for the Pre Match Lunch and have a great day out in Bective.
Remember your support is key to the club’s success!
Bar Open: 12pm - Pre Match Lunch: 1.30pm sharp
To book a table or individual spot for the Pre Match Lunch purchase your tickets on the Bective website
PURCHASE PRE MATCH LUNCH TICKETS HERE
Alternatively, contact Conor Murphy 086 8064994 or Mark O’Brien 086 3621226.
PS. We will also be streaming the game live with commentary. The link to the live stream will be available on the Bective Supporters WhatsApp Group. We will go live with the stream about 15 minutes before kick-off.
BECTIVE RUGBY EMPLOYMENT APPEAL
With the new season starting and new and existing players on the look out for employment, we are asking members if you have any work or if you know of anyone who may have an employment opportunity to please contact Ben Kealy on 087 2535532. Bective are on the look-out for new players also to join the team. If anyone you may know is moving to Dublin soon, starting college in September, looking for a new club or a community of friends, please encourage them to join Bective.
All Ages, Grades & Walk Ins Welcome
CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN FOR 2024
If you are an existing member, you will have received an email from Sportlomo on the 6th of June with the subject line: "RugbyConnect Renewal 23/24".
You can follow the instructions and link in that email to renew your membership for the 2024/25 season.
For new members, please register via this link: https://rugbyconnect.irfu.ie/
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Big Coffee Morning Social Event for Hospice
Sun 29th Sept | 9am – 1pm.
Mark & Sharon are holding their annual Charity Coffee Morning for the Hospice, so please come down to the club and support this worthy charity.
BECTIVE MEN’S SHED
The ‘Bective Men’s Shed’ is for those retired members who can give an hour or two on a Thursday to devote to maintenance and development of our premises and for a meet up for tea/coffee. We are keen to develop the rear of the pavilion so that it can be used during the summer months for outside eating/drinking and the group are currently working on this project. The Men’s Shed meets on Thursdays at 12 noon in the clubhouse.
