Bective Rangers

Bective chairman Steve McGettigan sits down with Chuck, discussing what role and responsibilities does a club chairman do, from the overall running of the club internally but also on the field matters as well. Steve the Presentation College Bray Student who moved up the road and joined Bective also describes his playing days on the wing and the great tours he went on including Trinidad, Argentina, Hawaii and more.

Return of Chuck's chats for 2025 bring us Dr.Tim O'Flanagan. Tim, former Bective player and team doctor dives deep into his playing time at Bective but also his career as a sports doctor for Bective and stints at Leinster, Ireland and under age levels.

Check it out now to hear the stories of the Bective tours, the finals, the players, characters and how sports science has grown over the years.

Kieran Walsh, former Bective player and current under age coach from Kilkenny joins fellow previous Waterpark RFC member Chuck as they sit down for episode 4, season 2 of Chucks chats.

Kieran describes how he stumbled across Bective whilst studying in Dublin and his expansive worldwide playing and coaching experiences in Stockholm, Japan, London and back to Dublin. Kieran breaks down the importance of coaching and what he has learned over the years including his recent success with the Bective U17’s league champions last year.

Watch the full video in this wide topic covering interview as we reach half way through season 2 of the BRTV Interviews.

This week on BRTV, Chuck sits down with one of the Bective Stalwarts, Joe Osborne. A Bective member since his days traveling up from Naas, Joe is now the heart beat of the ever growing Bective Vets. Joe describes his pride for the club, the characters and community in the club. Joe also delves into his talented rugby family with both Jamie and Andrew Osborne.

Episode 2 of this season's chuck's chats introduces us to Bective club man of the year, Paddy O'Brien.

A Limerick man coming through St.Munchin's college, finding his way to Bective where he played on the wing for over a dozen years and has now been an integral part of the Bective clubhouse renovation recently.

Paddy dives deep into his memories and good times at Bective including his friendships formed, meeting his wife at Bective and much more. Check it out now.

Season 2 of Chuck's chats returns with a bang as we sit down with former Bective Mini and current Bective back's coach Rory O'Loughlin.

Rory and Chuck discuss his rugby career starting at Bective and working his way through St.Michaels College, UCD, Old Belvedere, Ireland 7s, Leinster, Ireland 15s and Exeter.

Watch it now to hear about Rory's past coaches, the players and teams he has been part of and his life after retirement including coaching at Bective now.

Sean gives us a walk through of the Bective gym and physio room and discusses how he and the players are building the best environment for training along with giving the players the best facilities and variety in their training.

David and Chuck discuss the three year plan for the Bective Under 20's along with his coaching experience and his targets for the new season.

Introducing Peter O'Donnell, Bective Rangers new Forwards coach. Peter discusses his extensive coaching history and his decision to join Bective for the upcoming season.

Get to know Bective's new Head Coach Ben Manion. In his first interview for BRTV Ben discusses why he joined Bective, his previous coaching career, what he see's as Bective's future and more.

This weeks interview is all about Junior Rugby as coach Shane Comer and player Dave O'Mahony sit down with Chuck. Dave discusses why he joined Bective after moving from Cork, he also gives a snapshot as to how the 3XV season has gone and all of the off the field craic. Shane meanwhile gives a wider view having joined Bective as a mini and having worked his way up through the ages and ranks to coaching now and what he sees the future for Bective.

On BRTV this week we have the former goal kicking prop and Head of the Mini's and Youths at Bective, Richie Maybury. Richie discusses his playing days at Bective, how the hugely successful Mini's is run, how to invest in coaches, creating a community and friendly environment and much more.

In this week's episode Chuck is joined by his friend Kevin O'Farrell. Kevin, a former Clongowes school player talks about his time playing for Clongowes and Bective, his time growing up in Trinidad and why he enjoyed his time at Bective so much.

In this instalment of Chuck's chat we sit down with Sean Parker. A Bective member for 67 years and recently become an honorary life member. Sean describes his time at Bective including his playing days on the wing and later his tenure as Bective President. Check the full video for all of this and more.

Highlights of Ireland vs Scotland in 1954 in Ravenhill featuring Bective’s own Maurice Mortell Snr on the wing scoring.

Highlights of Ireland vs England in 1953 in Lansdowne Road featuring Bective’s own Maurice Mortell Snr on the wing scoring.

On our last interview before Christmas, Simon Byrne sat down with the Mortell family. Both Maurice Mortell Snr & Jnr who both served time a Bective Club Captains and talked about a number of the great matches and players they played with. Maurice Snr also recounts his first Irish International cap in Ravenhill and a number of the tries he scored in Irish Rugby career.

Dermot Jordan joined us this week to talk about several items such why he joined Bective, the great internationals he played with and his Bective tours. Dermot also served as Bective President during the 1995-96 season and discussed the changes of professional to Bective and his season's as a Bective coach and much more.

In the fifth instalment of BRTV interviews this season, Simon Byrne is joined by Paul Hatton. Paul talks about the Bective Mini's he's currently coaching, what the future holds for him and Bective, his playing days including his multiple retirements and meeting one of his very long distanced cousins, Rugby World Cup winner Owen Finegan. Watch full episode for that and more.