26th September 2015

Bandon U-18s began their season is style with a comprehensive victory over visitors Dunmanway. Applying pressure from the first minute a Bandon side, led by captain Allen Donnelly, scored early through Cameron Blair. A solid scrum added to Bandon’s control in the lineout, provided a platform for outhalf, Luke Fleming to dictate the pace in the early stages. A resilient Dunmanway defence kept Bandon at bay until strong runs by James Joyce and Barry Twomey provided the go-forward for Fleming and Blair to add two further tries before the break. Dunmanway’s tight five drove well up the pitch to score a pushover try. Half-time 19-5.
Dunmanway had the best of the opening stages of the second half, again crossing for a solid forward’s. Kieran Walsh and David McGrath combined well with fullback Olan Fehily to create space for Blair to complete his hat-trick not long after the break. Killian Buckley, at scrum-half, directed the pack up field leading to two quality tries for Kieran Walsh. Bandon’s strength at the set-piece continued to show as Michael Hards and Fiachra Harrington made hard yards across the field. Luke Fleming added a seventh, through his second try at the final whistle.
Bandon 47 – 10 Dunmanway
Bandon XV : Olan Fehily, Richard O’Leary, David McGrath, Kieran Walsh, Cameron Blair, Luke Fleming, Cillian Buckley, Barry Twomey, Dylan Shiels, Daniel Kenneally, James Joyce, Fiachra Harrington, Michael Hards, Zach Collins, Allen Donnelly (c), Jason Cronin, Jack Higgins.