The bus they were travelling on left the Derrytrasna Road, toppled ten feet into a field and overturned. No one was seriously injured but one youth had to be treated for shock. When the bus came to a halt the passengers tried to break the windows to get out but eventually they escaped through the roof. The players were on their way to take part in the quarter-final of the O’Hare Cup. After their ordeal they lost 15-12 to Sarsfields. The bus was extensively damaged and the remainder of the journey was made by car.