Happy New Year & Merry Christmas
Weekly Newsletter ( 23 Dec-5 Jan)
1XV NEXT FIXTURE
BECTIVE vs CARLOW
SAT 4 JAN | DONNYBROOK | LEINSTER LEAGUE 1A
1XV KO: 2.30PM | 2XV KO: 1PM
Pre Match Lunch
Bar Open: 11.30am/Lunch: 1.00pm sharp
To book a table or individual spot for the Pre Match Lunch purchase your tickets on the Bective website
BOOK PRE-MATCH LUNCH
Alternatively, contact Conor Murphy 086 8064994 or Mark O’Brien 086 3621226.
President’s Christmas Message
Dear Members
It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of 2024, and it is even harder to believe where the club stands at the end of this calendar year, so I will just take this opportunity to remind everybody!
GENERAL UPDATES
Just the one match played at the weekend, and it was a heartbreaking end to the year as the 2XV went down fighting in the final of the Jim Byrne Cup to our Northside neighbours Suttonians. With the match in the balance at 10 – 10 into the final quarter, it was a breakaway try that settled the contest in the final minutes. Hard luck to all the players on a massive effort.
Result: Bective 10 – Suttonians 17
That said, the 2XV are in second place in the league - just the one point off the leaders, so more silverware to play for in 2025.
The league resumes early in 2025 with the visit of Co. Carlow on Sat Jan 4th. Carlow have had an up and down season so far and our recent game in Oak Park was a close enough match. Since then Carlow knocked Suttonians off the top of table a few weeks back, so they will be formidable opponents on the day.
See everyone on Saturday week in Donnybrook! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Always remember your support is key to the team’s success
Save the Date for 2025
14th Annual Memorial Walk on the Wild Side – Sunday 26th January – details to follow
Annual Dinner 2025 – Friday 28th February – details to follow
Kieran Walsh Interview
Kieran Walsh, former Bective player and current under age coach from Kilkenny joins fellow previous Waterpark RFC member Chuck as they sit down for episode 4, season 2 of Chucks chats.
Kieran describes how he stumbled across Bective whilst studying in Dublin and his expansive worldwide playing and coaching experiences in Stockholm, Japan, London and back to Dublin. Kieran breaks down the importance of coaching and what he has learned over the years including his recent success with the Bective U17’s league champions last year.
Watch the full video in this wide topic covering interview as we reach half way through season 2 of the BRTV Interviews.
Membership Books 2024/2025
The Membership Books 2024/2025 for all our paid-up Members are ready for collection in the clubhouse.
Please contact Valerie Stein on 087-2906557 or office@bectiverangers.com if you have any questions.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
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/
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.
