Christmas Concert

Please come to the Dublin Male Voice Choir concert on Tuesday 13 December in the Bective Rangers Clubhouse and hear wonderful music from the choir that includes Rangers, J.J.O' Reilly, Declan Lawler, Jack Mc Evoy, Pat Mc Keown, Jim Dwyer and Conor Murphy.

Tickets €15 at the door or email dubmvc@gmail.com

General Updates

The pavilion was heaving on Saturday as supporters descended on the club for League leaders clash, Bective versus Monkstown. The Pre-match lunch hosted by President David O‘Donnell was attended by over 100 supporters and guests from both clubs. David welcomed Monkstown President Frank Condon to Bective while mentioning the close ties and especially the players who have played for both clubs.

One notable change at the lunch on Saturday was that funds from the regular ‘’Lunch Envelope Draw’’ were donated to UNICEF. President David O’Donnell mentioned during his speech that everyone might dig a little deeper into their pockets for this worthy charity.

Suffice to say that the draw at the Bective Pre match lunch raised €1,825 for UNICEF. Well done to all the diners on the day for their generous contribution.

So, onto the game which turned out to be an epic battle between the sides. Bective again down to every player, gave their all showing great character, coming from behind late in the game to lead with just 13 players on the pitch but with bad luck and a few questionable decisions going against us were pipped at the post by a single point. Bernard and all his coaching staff, Capt. Colin and every one of the players are a credit to Bective and we are all so proud of the team and what they have achieved so far this season. Nonetheless Bective for their huge effort and performance didn’t leave the game empty handed, scoring 4 tries and gaining 2 valuable bonus points in the process leaving Bective proudly leading the league into 2023 by 2 points with 6 games to go.

8 try thriller and Bective pipped by a point……. to read match report click here

Please also read a very passionate piece from a Past player Simon ‘Chuck’ Byrne, and his experience on Saturday, the heroic performance from Bernard and the players and most important the direction Bective are heading in.
As a Bective 1980’s oldie …..click here to read.

Final Score: Bective Rangers FC 1XV 30 – Monkstown FC 31

2XV Sean’s team are on a great unbeaten run with another try bonus point win on Saturday and are now within touching distance of the league leaders.

Final Score: Bective Rangers FC 2XV 28 – Monkstown FC 8

3XV Another great win by Col Bathe and the team, that’s 3 wins on the trot , the team have turned their season around with a great 6 try win over Skerries last Friday night.

Final Score: Bective Rangers FC 3XV 41 – Skerries RFC 19.

3XV are our only senior team in action before Christmas with 2 fixtures.

1st XV Next Fixture

Boyne vs Bective Rangers
Sat 14th Jan - Shamrock Lodge - Leinster League 1A

1st XV: KO: 2:30pm
2nd XV: KO: 1:00PM

3rd XV Next Fixture

St. Marys RFC vs Bective Rangers 3XV
Fri 9th Dec

KO: 20:00pm
Metro League - Templeville Rd.

John Madden Cup Semi-Final

Bective Rangers 3XV vs CYM RFC
Wed 14th Dec - KO: 20:00pm
Donnybrook

All Fixtures/Results/Table

Mini’s

Santa visiting Bective this Sunday.

Santa called the President of Bective this morning to inform him that he will be visiting the Bective Mini’s on Sunday morning in Donnybrook

Results
U14’s - lost a hard fought battle against Wanderers 24-21 having been 19-0 down at one stage. A last minute try was the difference after Bective had edged in front.
U13’s - won their second game on the bounce beating Sutton in Donnybrook 26 - 12. Congratulations to Niall and his team of coaches.
U11’s - played Malahide in Donnybrook. There were 4 games played with Bective coming out on top in 3.
U10’s - played away in Belvedere and played some great rugby to be victorious in all matches except one which was a draw.
U8’s - played away in Tallaght. This age group are continuing their tackling journey under the leadership of Tommy Sheehy and his group of coaches.

Fixtures:
U9’s away to Terenure - Kick Off TBC
U12’s away to Seapoint - Kick Off TBC
U14’s home to West Offaly - Kick Off 1pm

Kit Swap Night

January can be a tough time financially for everyone and Bective Rangers are here to help! Along with contributing to sustainability, this is a great way to kick off the second half of the season. This will take the form of a Kit Swap Night for all age groups including Minis, Youths and Adult teams.

If you have unwanted kit such as jerseys, shorts, socks and base layers, please drop them in to Mark O'Brien in the bar over the course of December. The club house is open most evenings and at weekends.

In January, each age group will have the opportunity to drop in and take whatever kit they wish, hopefully finding a new home. Any remaining kit will be donated to the Dublin Simon Community to make sure it is put to good use.

We will not accept scrum caps and gum shields for hygiene reasons. All kit should be washed and in reasonable condition before donating.

The dates for each age group to come in to the clubhouse and check out the kit are as follows:

Adult Junior Team - 11th January
Adults 1XV and 2XV - 12th January
Minis and Youths - 13th January

Team managers will communicate exact times closer to the date.

If you have any questions please contact Mark Jones 0879239204 or mark.jones.career@gmail.com

Your Club Your Country - Update
€7,160

Final total raised by Bective

Thank you to all members and supporters who purchased tickets in the draw, this was a big increase on 2021 and remember 100% of the funds raised are retained by the club, so well done to everyone. The draw took place last Friday, unfortunately no Bective ticket was pulled out this year, with the big winning ticket purchased through Cavan RFC.

Full details and winning tickets are on the IRFU website.

!! Club Membership is OPEN !!

As you know the club depends on income from various channels for the day to day running of the club. Our most important income comes from our annual membership subscriptions. Without this income the club would cease to function. If you have overlooked renewing your subscription for 2022/2023 here is how you can pay:

Online through the Bective/IRFU Rugby Connect website (click here for direct link) or you can you download a Club Membership form and......click here to continue reading

Club Lotto

Tickets start at just €5 and you can get your ticket for the next draw here. It only takes a few minutes and there is a guaranteed winner every month.
Click Below Link to Enter
https://member.clubspot.app/club/bective-rangers-fc/fundraiser/tickets

Upcoming Club Fixtures

1XV vs Boyne, Sat 14 Jan Away
1XV vs Kilkenny , Sat 21 Jan Home

2XV vs DLSP , Sat 5 Jan Away
2XV vs Boyne, Sat 14 Jan Away
2XV vs Kilkenny , Sat 21 Jan Home

3XV vs St. Marys College, Fri 9 Dec Away
3XV vs CYM, Wed 14 Dec Home

U9 vs Terenure Sun 11 Dec Away
U12 vs Seapoint Sun 11 Dec Away
U14 vs West Offaly Sun 11 Dec Home

All fixtures can be found on our website under each team's section.

Save the date

Christmas Choir Concert
Tuesday 13th December