Bandon & Ennis Book Places In All Ireland Age-Grade Club Finals
18th April 2018 By The Editor
Bandon's Sean Galvin on the attack during the Munster U18 Club Cup final
Bandon RFC and Ennis RFC are through to the All Ireland age-grade club finals on Saturday 28 April at Mullingar RFC.
Bandon edged out Skibbereen 15-13 in the Bank of Ireland Munster U18 Cup final in a thrilling contest at Thomond Park earlier this month to reach the national stages of the provincial competition.
The West Cork side have since progressed to the All Ireland U18 Club final, following Buccaneers’ decision to concede at the semi-final stage.
Bandon will face Skerries in the final following the All Ireland U16 Club final which features Ennis, who lifted this year’s Bank of Ireland Munster U16 Cup.
The Clare side defeated Cobh Pirates 21-12 in the final at Thomond Park and will come up against Tullow in the All Ireland U18 Club final after pushing past Ballinasloe RFC in the semi-final.
Irish Independent Park will host the two remaining Bank of Ireland Munster age-grade club finals this Saturday, 21 April.
Old Christians meet Shannon / St Mary’s in the Munster U18 Plate final at 2pm.
Mallow will then go head-to-head with Old Crescent in the Munster U18 Bowl final at 4pm.
The Munster U16 Development Plate final between Carrick / Dungarvan and Youghal is set for Fermoy RFC this evening and will kick-off at 7.15pm.
The Munster U18 Development Cup final will take place on Sunday 29 April and features Cork Constitution and Young Munster at Galbally RFC, kick-off 12 noon.
