Bandon Grammar learned to leverage benefits of close-knit community - and with it came success

The Junior Cup triumph infused the school with extra belief that they are taking the right approach. They have already backed up that success by winning the U18 Bowen Shield against Christians in December

Last March, the school lifted their first major trophy when defeating CBC to be crowned Munster Schools Junior Cup champions. Pic: Dan Linehan

Ten years ago, when Bandon Grammar School first joined Munster’s top-tier rugby institutions in the Senior Cup, they thought there was a secret sauce. Some mystery ingredient that needed to be uncovered.

They were “the little village of schools rugby” in search of some profound methodology through which they could compete with the provincial heavyweights.