LEINSTER LEAGUE GETS UNDERWAY
Weekly Newsletter (23 – 29 Sept)
BECTIVE MOURNS THE LOSS OF JAMES LAWLER
Bective Rangers FC regrets to announce the death of Jim Lawler who passed away on 24 Sep after a short illness.
Jim played senior rugby for the club from the early 1970’s to the early 1980’s and will be remembered for his prowess as a powerful prop forward as well as for his popularity off the field, where he embellished many occasions with his good humour, laughter and full-hearted participation. He lived life to the full and along with his brother John, continued the strong connections between Bective and Dunlavin, which included his father Paddy who won six Irish caps in the 1930’s.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.
1XV NEXT FIXTURE
CARLOW vs BECTIVE
SAT 28 SEPT | OAK PARK | LEINSTER LEAGUE 1A
1XV KO: 5:00PM | 2XV KO: 3:00PM
GENERAL UPDATES
JERSEY PRESENTATION
Bective President John Bolger and Paul Hatton presenting the 1st XV the Bective jerseys for the Wicklow game.
So next up our opponents are the 23/24 DIV1B champions Co. Carlow with a later than usual 5.00 pm kick off in Oak Park Carlow.
Like ourselves Carlow lost their first league game last weekend and they will be a formidable team on their own sod. Carlow are always a welcoming club, especially with all the connections between our members. That said, they have been rebuilding over the last few seasons and will be looking to put one over on Bective this Saturday and are expecting a large attendance. Therefore, it is important that we get as many supporters as possible to Carlow on Saturday to support Ben, Capt. Tiarnan and the team.
Remember your support is key to the club’s success!
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.
Great news,Bective U20’s play their first match this Friday night on the main pitch in Donnybrook, so why not come down and give a big welcome to all the players?
Bective Vets
Donnybrook derby takes place for the Bective Vets on Friday the 4th of October against Old Wesley. Any new players or former player can contact us if they would like to join.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
MINI’S & YOUTH
Matches
U12 AWAY Terenure/Coolmine - The U12's played a friendly match away to Terenure and Coolmine on Sunday. All teams fared well against tough opposition. It was a good warm up before starting their Metro League fixtures on the 6th October.
Bective U12 vs Terenure
U13 HOME Suttonians - The U13's played their second grading match at home on Sunday. With a small squad they managed to win the match 43 - 21. They played an excellent 1st half but the second half saw a dogged Suttonians team score 3 quick tries. It was an excellent game played by both sides.
Bective U13 vs Suttonians
U16 HOME Barnhall - The U16's played at home hosting Barnhall on Sunday. They played some really good rugby but were beaten by a strong Barnhall team. This team has stayed together with a core of the team playing in the club since they were 5 years old. Marcus Kennedy and Pat Stephenson have done a brilliant job keeping this squad together.
Fixtures Sunday 29th September:
U13 AWAY Greystones Kick Off 10:30am
AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS 2024
We have tickets available to Members as follows:
Ireland v New Zealand - Fri 8th Nov at 8.10pm, Aviva Stadium. Limited tickets available.
Ireland v Argentina - Fri 15th Nov 2024 at 8.10pm, Aviva Stadium. Prices are €142 for Premium & €112 for Cat 1.
Ireland v Fiji - Sat 23rd Nov at 3.10pm, Aviva Stadium. Prices are €107 for Premium & €87 for Cat 1.
Ireland v Australia - Sat 30th Nov 3.10pm, Aviva Stadium. Limited tickets available.
Please note there is a €10 admin fee for each set of tickets purchased.
Please email office@bectiverangers.com by Friday 11th Oct 2024 advising the match and category you're interested in. Payments must be made once your allocation is confirmed.
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.
UPDATE ON GLENAMUCK ROADS SCHEME
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/
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
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.
