Following a two week break Sligo take on Clonmel RFC in the AIB Junior cup in Clonmel next Saturday.
So far in this seasons league campaign Sligo’s expansive rugby has delighted their followers with a total of 24 tries scored in 5 matches with the majority of these tries coming through their exciting backline.
However, as is often quoted in rugby circles “Forwards win matches and backs decide by how much” and the work of the Sligo pack has been instrumental in the Sligo success story so far.
Coach Simon Galvan has the enviable task of selecting a team from one of the strongest squads assembled in Sligo in recent years. Props Jason East and Adrian Mc Hale look set to start with Martin Feeney another possible option. The hooking berth is currently filled by Gary Conneely but Ross Mannion is an equally capabable alternative for this position. The Second Row is likely to be filled by James Wilson and Jamie Bowes but the form of second team player Dermot Kiely has given the coach something to thinkabout. Trevor Sweeney has being wearing the No.8 jersey to date with Cathal Culhane and Peter Mullan packing down at open and blindside respectively. Billy Leahy and Paddy Pearson have struck up a good partnership at half back and will be hoping to make effective use of the ball provided by their pack. Veteran Gavin Foley looks set to continue his centre partnership with the creative Jordan Farrington. Andrew Feeney and Jack Macklin also give the coach options in this area. Three from a list including David Gerrity, Julian Rippon, Ted Mulvaney, Gary Collins, Andrew Feeney and Jack Macklin will make up the back three combination.
The game kicks off at 2.30 at Clonmel RFC next Saturday.
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