St Clement’s see off Bandon to set up clash with Glenstal
St Clement’s opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Aaron Dunne was credited with a pushover try next to the posts after a five-metre lineout. Jack Broderick added the conversion.
Bandon opened their account two minutes before the break when David Jennings scored a try from a driving maul, following a five-metre lineout.
Ross Fitzgerald and Darragh Ryan added tries for Clement’s in the third quarter, before they had to withstand a late rally by the West Cork side.
St Clement’s will now meet Glenstal Abbey.
Scorers for Bandon Grammar: D Jennings try.
Scorers for St Clement’s College: A Dunne, R Fitzgerald & D Ryan tries; J Broderick conversion.
BANDON GRAMMAR: S Hudson; E Barrett, B Murphy, A Moore, P Walters; R Smith, L Kingston; G Pringle, E Barrett, D Jennings; J O’Dwyer, J Lanzaad; R Stokes, O Deane, G Coombes.
Replacements: F Pock, G Reidy, D Perkinson, D Kelly, J Donnelly, C Scully, L Fleming.
ST CLEMENT’S COLLEGE: J Broderick; R Fitzgerald, S Gleeson, N Clancy, D Ryan; H O’Brien, R Minihan; D Joyce, A Somers, C Ryan; K Burchardt, K Madden; S Ogie, A Dunne, K Clifford.
Replacements: Declan Browne, C Clancy, E Kenny, O Kiely, J Page, J Higgins, E Murnane, Donnie Browne.
Referee: R Coughlin (MAR).
