It was a mixed weekend for the club with two wins, two losses and one draw. Most disappointingly, the mens firsts lost 4-1 away to Catholic Institute in the Munster Senior Cup semi-final. Although missing some players, Bandon dominated most of the game apart from a 10 minute period in the first half when Institute managed to catch the Bandon defense napping and scored four goals! From then on Bandon pushed hard to get back into the game but Institute’s 11-man defense proved difficult to break-down, and Bandon, through Darren Beamish, only manged to pull one back.

In the weekend’s other games the mens thirds were unlucky to lose out on strokes to Limerick seconds in the McLean Cup semi-final but the mens seconds progressed in the Cork Cork Cup, defeating Harlequins thirds 4-1. (See separate match report)

The ladies firsts proved too strong for Waterford in their Munster Senior Plate semi-final, winning 4-0. However the ladies seconds will be disappointed to have let a 2 goal advantage slip as they drew 2-2 with Harlequins seconds in their league match.

All three mens teams are in action in different cup competitions this weekend. It starts tomorrow with the firsts who play away to Catholic Institute at 12.30pm in the Munster Senior Cup semi-final. On Sunday the thirds are also away to Limerick opposition in a semi-final – this time Limerick Hockey Club 2nds in the McLean Cup – at 1.30pm. Also at 1.30pm on Sunday, the seconds are playing Harlequins 3rds in the quarter finals of the Cork Cup.

On the ladies side the firsts are away to Waterford in the semi-finals of the Munster Senior Plate tomorrow at 12.30pm and the seconds are playing Harlequins 2nds away at 11.30am on Sunday in the league.

After a bright start in the Irish Junior Cup game today the mens 2nds were 1-0 up inside 20 minutes. Unfortunately soon after the tide turned though and Bangor ended up being too strong. The first of Bangors goals came about 5 minutes before half-time and three more followed in the second half without reply. At 3-1 down Bandon got back into the game and created some good chances but as they chased the game they left themselves exposed at the back, leaving Bangor in for one more.
Earlier today the Ladies 1sts three game winning streak came to an end when they lost 2-1 to C. of I. The ladies 3rds, however, got back to winning ways, beating Waterford 2-0. Bandon got off to the perfect start with their first goal coming inside one minute.
Tomorrow the remaining teams in the club are playing, with the mens 1sts playing away to Harlequins 2nds, the ladies 2nds at home to Belvedere and the mens 3rds at home to Harlequins 3rds in the McLean cup.