Luckless Bandon fall to Crescent

Bandon Grammar surrendered their Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup title in cruel fashion as the new own goal rule undid them yesterday.

Luckless Bandon fall to Crescent

In a repeat of last year’s decider, won by the West Cork school on penalty strokes, Bandon more than matched a powerful Crescent side stride for stride, but a crash ball in the dying seconds of the first half took a double deflection and found a route to goal.

Under new guidelines adopted in September, any touch in the circle can now cause a goal, whereas previously a long corner would have ensued if the only touch in the D came off a defensive stick.

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