As always, the best of luck to all teams this weekend, but especially to the Mens Firsts team who travel to Stormont to take on Northern Ireland Civil Service tomorrow at 1pm.

Also, Bandon Mens Seconds travel to Villiers to play Limerick in the Munster Junior Cup on Sunday at 2pm.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS !!

Men

Div1 IRISH SENIOR CUP

NICS v Bandon Sat 29th 1pm, Stormont

Div 2 MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP

Limerick A v Bandon Sun 30th 2pm

Div3 Belvedere v Bandon Sun 30th 2pm

Ladies

Div 1 Bandon v UCC Sun 30th 3pm

Div2 Fermoy v Bandon Thurs 27th 8.30pm

Div 2 Church of Ireland v Bandon Sat 29th 11.30am -CANCELLED

BANDON BREAKTHROUGH FROST & FOG IN IRISH TROPHY GAME
After an arduous journey north on icy roads and blanket fog the Irish Hockey Trophy game eventually tipped off at 2.45 at the alternative venue in Larne Hockey Club.
The home Club Ballymena had worked tirelessly to ensure the game would be played as there own pitch was frozen.
The game started at a very brisk pace and Bandon were first to force a penalty corner in the 4th minute which resulted in good save froma Sarah Gray strike.
The early pressure by Bandon with incisive runs from midfield and a full press was rewarded in the twelfth minute when the Ballymena net minder could only parry a rifled shot from Hilary Chapple with her glove and the pace of the shot carried the ball over the line to open Bandon’s score.
This Bandon pressure continued within 10 minutes of the break when Jackie Mc Williams was sprung off the Ballymena bench and suddenly the home team took control.
A number of penalty corners for Ballymena were stoutly defended by Bandon. Following the break the pressure continued on the visitors defence and in the 48 th minute a ball as whipped into the  circle  and was deflected into the net past Claire Hayes the Bandon keeper.
This goal reenergised Bandon and they stepped  up their game which in the 55th minute resulted in a penalty corner which Sarah Grat deftly dropped in behind the Ballymena defence to bring the score to. 2. 1 The remaining quarter was fought out intensely with Balymena hitting the upright and at the other end a spectacular save from the  home team goalkeeper. The final score 2. 1 to Bandon

CONGRATULATION TO ALL INVOLVED!

NEXT ROUND IS AWAY ON 12th FEBRUARY TO EITHER CARRICKFERGUS OR SUTTONIANS.

Men

Div 1 Bandon 5 – 4 Church of Ireland

Div 2 -Irish Junior Cup match cancelled

Ladies

Div 1 Irish Trophy Ballymena 1-2 Bandon

Div 3 UCC 1 – 2 Bandon

Best of luck to Bandon Division 1 Ladies team who take on Ballymena in the Irish Trophy at Ballymena Showgrounds on Saturday 22nd January at 1pm

Also, good luck to Bandon Division 2 team will be playing Banbridge at Havelock Park on Saturday 22nd January at  2.30pm

Men

Div 1 - Bandon v Church of Ireland   Sunday 3pm

Div 2 – IRISH JUNIOR CUP

Banbridge v Bandon Saturday 2.30pm Havelock Park

Div 3 – Bandon v Midleton     Sunday 1.00pm

Ladies

Div 1 – IRISH TROPHY

Ballymena v Bandon Saturday 1pm Ballymena Showgrounds

Div 3 – UCC v Bandon Saturday 12.30pm

Congratulations to Bandon Mens Seconds team who won their Irish Junior Cup match against Fingal on Saturday two nil in what was a great, competitive game to watch. Goals scored by Colin Kingston and Trevor Martin. WELL DONE!! Bandon will face Banbridge away in the next round on the 22nd January.

Unfortunately Bandon ladies seconds were not as successful and were narrowly beaten by Loreto by three goals to two.

Ladies

Firsts – UL 0- 4 Bandon

Seconds – Bandon 2 -3 Loreto – IRISH JUNIOR CUP

Thirds – Bandon 0 – 3 Limerick

Men

Firsts – Church of Ireland 4 - 1 Bandon

Seconds – Bandon 2 – 0 Fingal – IRISH JUNIOR CUP

Thirds – Bandon 6 – 3 Harlequins

MEN

Firsts -  Church of Ireland v Bandon Sunday 3pm

Seconds – Irish Junior Cup – Bandon v Fingal Saturday 2.30pm

Thirds – Bandon v Harlequins Sunday 12noon

LADIES

Firsts – U.L. v Bandon Sunday 3pm

Seconds – Irish Junior Cup – Bandon v Loreto Saturday 12.30pm

Thirds – Bandon v Limerick Sunday 1.30pm

IRISH JUNIOR CUP- BOTH BANDON MENS & WOMENS SECONDS  ARE PLAYING IRISH JUNIOR CUP IN BANDON TOMORROW. FIRST OFF IS THE LADIES MATCH AT 12.30 AGAINST LORETO AND AT 2.30 THE MEN TAKE ON FINGAL. BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS. PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!