{"id":83942,"date":"2025-09-25T02:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/83942\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T02:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:20:12","slug":"bandon-roar-back-to-triumph-in-minor-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/83942\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandon roar back to triumph in minor semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">\n<p>                Bandon 1-22<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n<p>                Ibane Gaels 2-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A slow start was no major impediment as Bandon responded well to book a place in the final of the Rebel \u00d3g Premier 2 MHC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In Wednesday night\u2019s west Cork derby at Clonakilty, the Lilywhites conceded 1-2 to Ibane Gaels before registering a score of their own. By the 12th minute, they were still four behind, 1-5 to 0-3; but by half-time they had forged in front for the first time and impressively pulled clear in the second half to set up a clash with Carrigtwohill or St Finbarr\u2019s in the decider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Having gone in leading by 0-10 to 1-6 at the break following Cathal O\u2019Riordan\u2019s second point \u2013 a goal might have resulted but the ball whistled over \u2013 Bandon set about solidifying their advantage on the restart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Liam O\u2019Driscoll, impressive in the half-back line, set up Daniel Murphy for a point before Cormac O\u2019Flynn threw over a good effort. Though Ibane Gaels responded through their dangerman Luke Murphy to leave it 0-12 to 1-7, the Argideen Rangers\/Barryroe combination would fall seven behind before scoring again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bandon opened up a five-point advantage when Aidan O\u2019Driscoll\u2019s delivery wasn\u2019t dealt with, allowing Murphy to nip in and net from close range; after Kyle O\u2019Connell saved well from Donagh Flynn at the other end, a massive free by Bandon captain Denis O\u2019Mahony and a good Aidan O\u2019Driscoll point left it 1-14 to 1-7.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4794968_5_articleinlinemobile_EOHIbane08.jpg\" alt=\"Bandon's Michael O'Donovan goes highest with Ibane Gaels' Ben Dwyer. Picture: Eddie O'Hare\" title=\"Bandon's Michael O'Donovan goes highest with Ibane Gaels' Ben Dwyer. Picture: Eddie O'Hare\" class=\"card-img\"\/>Bandon&#8217;s Michael O&#8217;Donovan goes highest with Ibane Gaels&#8217; Ben Dwyer. Picture: Eddie O&#8217;Hare<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With Richard Tarrant strong at centre-back, Bandon began to turn the screw. They could even afford a disallowed goal as Michael O\u2019Donovan was in the square when he turned O\u2019Mahony\u2019s free home, but O\u2019Mahony, Murphy and O\u2019Riordan all had points as the lead was extended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It was 1-19 to 1-9 when Ibane Gaels won a penalty on 51 minutes but O\u2019Connell saved from Luke Murphy. The goalkeeper also denied the same player on 56 while Ibane knew it wouldn\u2019t be their night a minute later \u2013 Mike Collins set up Jamie Collins, whose shot hit the post and while Murphy got to the loose ball, his follow-up also found the woodwork. Against, that, Bandon might have had a late goal as Aidan O\u2019Driscoll\u2019s good run led to a chance but Se\u00e1n Flynn saved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ibane did raise a green flag at the death, Jamie Collins netting with Mike Collins the provider, but Bandon\u2019s victory was assured by that stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Such an outcome must have seemed remote, given how well Ibane started, even allowing for the injury-enforced absence of Riley O\u2019Donovan. Luke Murphy had the goal inside the opening minute, Jamie Collins the provider, but thereafter Daniel Coughlan did well to stop him dominating.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4794971_5_articleinlinemobile_EOHIbane07.jpg\" alt=\"Ibane Gaels' Luke Murphy wins possession from Bandon's Daniel Coughlan and Richard Tarrantn. Picture: Eddie O'Hare\" title=\"Ibane Gaels' Luke Murphy wins possession from Bandon's Daniel Coughlan and Richard Tarrantn. Picture: Eddie O'Hare\" class=\"card-img\"\/>Ibane Gaels&#8217; Luke Murphy wins possession from Bandon&#8217;s Daniel Coughlan and Richard Tarrantn. Picture: Eddie O&#8217;Hare<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Flynn was also to the fore as Ibane dominated, while Mike Collins excelled in a sweeping role, aided by loose Bandon deliveries. As the half went on, the Lilywhites were more effective in attack and more than once, Ibane corner-back Ben Dwyer made important interventions, most especially a block on a Cathal O\u2019Riordan shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">By that stage, the lead had been cut to one, 1-6 to 0-8, and O\u2019Mahony levelled with the 65. O\u2019Riordan sent Bandon in leading and they held the upper hand from there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            Scorers for Bandon: D O\u2019Mahony (0-4 f, 0-2 65), M O\u2019Donovan (0-4 f) 0-6 each, D Murphy 1-2, C O\u2019Riordan 0-3, A O\u2019Driscoll, C O\u2019Flynn 0-2 each, J Heverin 0-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            Ibane Gaels: L Murphy 1-5 (0-5 f), D Flynn 0-4, J Collins 1-1, K Hennessy 0-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            BANDON: K O\u2019Connell; T O\u2019Riordan, D Coughlan, M Foley; C O\u2019Flynn, R Tarrant, L O\u2019Driscoll; J Heverin, C McWeeney; D O\u2019Mahony, D Murphy, A O\u2019Driscoll; C O\u2019Riordan, M O\u2019Donovan, C O\u2019Flynn. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            Subs: A Hurley for C McWeeney (55), O Coughlan for Heverin (57), B O\u2019Regan for O\u2019Donovan (60), D Whelton for C O\u2019Riordan (60+2).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            IBANE GAELS: S Flynn; D Murphy, J Twomey, B Dwyer; A Hunt, C Murphy, D Dineen; K Hennessy, R Hennessy; M Power, A Fleming, M Collins; D Flynn, L Murphy, J Collins. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            Subs: C Collins for Power (33), P Deasy for R Hennessy (37).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            Referee: A O\u2019Regan (Kilbrittain). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bandon 1-22 Ibane Gaels 2-11 A slow start was no major impediment as Bandon responded well to book&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":83943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[24,18,19,17,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-83942","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-cork-gaa","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}