RFC Lottery
The numbers drawn on Wednesday 1 February were 9, 14 and 19. The jackpot of €2,600 was not won. The following won €25 each: Richard Godsil, Macroom, Paul Walsh, Ballinascarthy, John Seaman, Meelon, Donal Lynch, Upton, Derek Lovell, Knockbrown,Eric & Breda Hickey, South Main Street. See full details here  Next draw will be on next Wednesday with a jackpot of €2,700. For your chance to win €2,700 buy a ticket in a shop or pub around Bandon.

Bandon RFC has just announced that a new academy structure is to be put in place starting next season. See the ‘Academy info’ in the ‘Download form’ section of the website for more information.

Match Report
Bandon 17 v Kinsale  10          Munster Junior League. Bandon 1st 1X hosted Kinsale in the Junior League on Sunday last and achieve a well deserved victory. Bandon were up for the game taking the opposition on up front. Leading from the front Captain J.P Lucey was to the fore in the early exchanges. Bandon put pressure on the opposition at the ruck and maul. Ten minutes into the game a hooker Chris Hartnett scored a fine try off a line after a clever pass from Dave Doran. Cathal Crowley converted from a difficult angle. Kinsale sitting in third place in the league tried hard to get a foot hold in the game. Bandon defended well some fine kicking by outhalf Kevin South ,Conor Moloney and David Aherne pinned the opposition down. Twenty minutes into the half Kinsale scored a good try through their backs opening up the Bandon defence to score under the posts the try was converted. Bandon were galvanised by the consession of this score coming close to scoring with some good back play of their own. The pressure on Kinsale told again late on in the first half. A good take in the line out by Des Prendergast saw Bandon bring play close to the Kinsale line scrum half Jack Crowley went over to score a try from a pile up close to the line, Cathal Crowley converted. Bandon led 14 to 7 at half time in the second half Kinsale tried to come back pressurising the Bandon line they were awarded with a penalty. Great defence by Richie Crowley, Pat Prendergast and Mick Murphy in the back row held the Bandon line. Bandon began to pin Kinsale back in their own half. A man of the match performance by prop forward Timmy Crowley in tight and loose inspired Bandon to maintain the pressure on the opposition. Cathal Crowley converted a penalty mid way through the half. Bandon defended like tigers. Sean O’Riordan and Richie Milner was unlucky not to score and confined Kinsale to limited forays into the Bandon half. At the final whistle Bandon had won by 17pts to 10pts. A welcome win which was greeted by cheers from the Bandon supporters. Bandon Dave Doran, Chris Hartnett, Tim Crowley, Des Prendergast J.P Lucey (Capt),Mick Murphy, Peter Galvin, Richie Crowley, Jack Crowley, Kevin South, Richard Milner, Sean O’Riordan, Cathal Crowley, David Aherne, Conor Moloney, Pat Prendergast, Richie Powell, Scott Kingston, Robert Wilmot, Eoin Sugrue.


Match Tickets
One of the many benefits of becoming or retaining membership of your local club. We have tickets available to members for all matches (Munster & Irish Matches) All members are asked to fill out applications for their ticket requirements.
To become a member and for all for all membership applications click here.
For members tickets for any Heineken Cup or International Matches contact Ger O Flynn on 086 2338431 or full members click here

Facilities
Our All-Weather pitch is now available for hire Contact Tom Davis on 086 1250989. The Bar and Hall are also available to rent for details contact the social officer Damien Healy on 086-8383527.