Buccaneers home to Ballymena in crunch Division 2A game

BUCCANEERS square up to Ballymena in the Enegia All-Ireland League at Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon. This crunch Division 2A match between two winless teams kicks off at 2.30 p.m.

This time two seasons ago Buccs were leading the pack in 1B but are now propping up 2A after a dreadful run of results with an unprecedented amount of injuries not helping their cause. They are surely due some good fortune, albeit the injury list is unlikely to improve much ahead of the visit by the Braidmen. The northerners are undoubtedly low in confidence too so it may well boil down to who has the greater desire on Saturday. Hopefully, that will be the Pirates.

Meanwhile, Buccs U20s have greatly improved performances and results in recent outings and they entertain Greystones in the JP Fanagan Leinster Premier League 2B at Dubarry Park on Sunday. Kick-off is 2.30pm. The Athlone side can go top of the table provided they defeat the Wicklow club who currently lie bottom of this division.