THE ‘BUSINESS LUNCH’ OF LOS BUCANEROS A RESPONDING SUCCESS

BUCCANEERS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB are at present having fun with dizzying heights within the Energia All-Eire League, however the membership proved they’re simply as profitable off the pitch when their ‘Enterprise Networking Lunch’ drew a packed home at Athlone’s Sheraton Lodge.

Regardless of the pandemic forcing a three-year absence from the Midlands’ social calendar, the membership’s successful method with this occasion ensured they offered out shortly. Sports activities personalities had been the keynote audio system on this event, with former Kilkenny hurling supervisor BRIAN CODY and former Eire rugby supervisor EDDIE O’SULLIVAN as extremely partaking visitors, whereas LIAM TOLAND, one other with a powerful sporting profile, demonstrated be a witty MC and interviewer. The latter’s dialog with these two legends was enlightening, notably on their respective approaches to teaching and participant administration.

Buccaneers RFC have revamped the occasion 12 months on 12 months, with comic/impersonator AIDAN TIERNEY proving a success with the viewers along with his act together with (bravely) taking off amongst others Brian Cody who was sitting simply a few toes from him. This adopted top quality meals and repair offered by the Athlone Sheraton Lodge which ensured the lunch went easily.

Mel McGerr received the viewers’s first prize of two tickets to Eire’s upcoming Six Nations recreation towards England (priceless if you may get some!), plus two nights mattress and breakfast and dinner on the Hyatt Centric Lodge from Dublin.

Buccaneers RFC is immensely grateful for the contribution of our visitors/entertainers and Garrett McGuinness and his workers on the Sheraton Lodge for ensuring all the things was prime notch that day. Thanks additionally to Wines Direct, who sponsored the complimentary wine, and to Tom O’Neill and Michael Silke for his or her suggestions on the background loop. Lastly, the membership is grateful for the superb turnout on the occasion for which our primary organizers Patrick O’Meara, Eamon Collins, Tom Meagher, Eamonn Fagan, Geraldine Kenny, Damien Phelan and Niall Quinn can take full credit score.