Bandon Grammar School bliss after second-half heroics

Bandon Grammar School 24 Castletroy College 17: Bandon Grammar School produced a sensational comeback to defeat Castletroy College in yesterday’s pulsating Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup tie at Bandon RFC.

Bandon Grammar School bliss after second-half heroics
Fri, 20 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

When Castletroy kicked a penalty four minutes into the second-half from Stephen Atkinson to stretch their lead to 17-7 the Limerick outfit looked set to secure victory.

But just when it seemed as if their Bandon hosts would have to settle for another game through the back-door, they produced a scintillating spell that yielded three magnificent tries and a place in the quarter-finals.

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