Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final: St Munchin’s 43 Bandon Grammar School 34The key numbers from a thrilling Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final could be summarised as follows: 11 tries, 77 points in 70 minutes of jam-packed action, and a first final appearance in 14 years for St Munchin’s. On the other side, it was a gutting fourth semi-final defeat of the past decade for Bandon Grammar, who had two tries from Éanna Burke. Madden’s touchline miss left their lead at 19-17, which just about survived a forward-marching Bandon Grammar maul to reach half-time. Michael Kennedy’s rapid line break got Bandon Grammar back into the game in a move finished by Burke. Scorers for Bandon Grammar School:Tries: J Hicks, A Barry, É Burke 2, J Deasy.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2026 17:57 UTC