Your Club Your Country Draw 2024 - Tickets Now On Sale
Weekly Newsletter (14-20 Oct)
The IRFU Grand Draw ‘Your Club, Your Country’, brought to you by Energia, is back for the 14th consecutive year with more great prizes to be won including: Trip to see the British & Irish Lions Team in Australia, €5,000 cash, 6 Nations 2025 VIP trips to Murrayfield and Stadio Olimpico and many more.
Last year Bective won 2 of the 10 raffle prizes in the draw so make sure you get your tickets to be in with a chance of winning. (Click here for prize list)
All proceeds go directly to the club so please help us to continue building a great club for all our members.
Purchase your digital ticket directly here:
Gala Bid Website – Bective Rangers FC
Full details on the draw can be found on the IRFU website here.
Please contact Valerie Stein on 087-2906557 or office@bectiverangers.com if you have any questions.
1XV NEXT FIXTURE
ASHBOURNE VS BECTIVE
SAT 19 OCT | MILLTOWN HOUSE | LEINSTER LEAGUE 1A
1XV KO: 3:00PM | 2XV KO: 1:30PM
GENERAL UPDATES
The 1XV followed up their recent success over Co. Carlow with the bonus point home win over their neighbours Athy in a tough Leinster League Div 1A Round 3 game in Donnybrook. Starting without a number of key players, Bective had to withstand a late rally from a dogged Athy to run out deserved winners on the day. The squad now head out on a vital four-match run, which includes the All-Ireland Jnr. Cup 1st round match away to Mallow on Sat week, then it’s the back to back league matches home and away against the league front runners Suttonians and Seapoint. It is vital that everyone gets behind the team, Capt. Tiarnan, Coach Ben and all the squad and show them your support up in Ashbourne on Saturday.
Always remember your support is key to the team’s success.
Final Score: Bective 29 - Athy 24
Bective earned a win, Athy show their character…
Results:
Leinster Seconds League (J2) DIV 1A
2nd XV: Bective 28 - Athy 52
Unfortunately, this was always going to be a tough ask on the team given the loss of key players to the 1XV. That said, the scoreline did not reflect the efforts of the Bective players on the day.
Metro League Div 8
3rd XV: Terenure 0 - Bective 33
Not too often do we see a scoreline to top this one, especially away from home. Well done to all the squad on a great performance.
Metro League Div 11
4th XV: Bective 20 - St Mary’s 24
Bective unlucky to lose this one by just the odd score.
JP Fanagan League Prem 3
Under 20’s XV: Fingal (Skerries & Balbriggan) 49 – Bective 7
A tough opening game for the lads as the U20’s kicked off their campaign. Nonetheless, it’s early days and there will be better days ahead.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
MINI’S RUGBY
Results:
U10's AWAY St. Brigids - The U10's had their first outing away to St. Brigids last Sunday, They played some awesome rugby and were very competitive against a strong St. Brigids contingent.
U11's HOME Lansdowne - The U11's competed very strongly against tough opposition at home to Lansdowne. They continue to progress under the guidance of Head Coach Colin Gaffney.
U12's HOME Shannon - Paul Hatton's U12's welcomed Shannon to Energia park on Saturday with one of our own Frankie McNamara coaching the Shannon side Both teams were physical and played some brilliant rugby before heading off to the Leinster V Munster match in Croke Park. There were 100 kids and parents who travlled to see the match in Croker. Well done to Paul Hatton for organising this great experience for the kids.
U13's AWAY Terenure - The U13's played their 4th grading match away to Terenure. In an epic battle Bective managed to come out on top 19 - 17. The last 5 minutes were a tense affair but Bective stayed strong to win their 4th grading match. There was also a 20 minute friendly played at the end. Well done to all the boys who were involved.
U14's AWAY Birr - The U14 team which is an amalgamation between Bective and Lansdowne played away to Birr. They played some super rugby and won impressively 57 - 0. Well done to David Lane and Daivd Shaw for keeping this group going.
Fixtures this week:
U9 AWAY Clondalkin KO 10:30am
U12 AWAY Lansdowne KO 11am
U13 HOME St. Mary's KO 12pm
U14 AWAY Barnhall KO TBC
Marian college celebrates 70th anniversary with a function at Bective Rangers FC clubhouse.
On Friday the 11th of October the Past Pupils Union of Marian College held a special function in the Bective clubhouse to celebrate 70 years of existence.
BECTIVE RUGBY EMPLOYMENT APPEAL
With the start of the 2024/25 season and new and existing players on the lookout 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 also on the lookout for new players to join the team. If anyone you know is moving to Dublin soon, starting college, 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/
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.
