BANDON Grammar’s hopes of back-to-back Munster Schools Boys’ Junior Cup titles were dashed by St Munchin’s College.

The West Cork school had lost to CBC earlier in the competition but bounced back to beat Crescent College Comprehensive, and found this semi-final a step too far – the Limerick school won 44-8 at Thomond Park to set up a final date with CBC.

Bandon Grammar hit the headlines last season when they won the junior cup for the first time, but there will be no complaints after bowing out to St Munchin’s, who also knocked Bandon Grammar out of the senior cup at the semi-final stage.

Munchins led 23-3 at half time, Jos Keating with a penalty for Bandon. Oscar Kinahan scored a try late in the second half for Bandon, but it was a consolation score as the Limerick school marched on to the final.

Bandon Grammar School: Joseph O’Connell, Maximus Bramoulle, Jos Keating, Fionn Coppinger, Oscar Kinahan, Paddy O’Brien, Joseph O’Sullivan; Paul Kingston, Joseph Caniffe, Simon Guest, Dylan Brosnan, Conor Fullam, Liam Dooley, Conor McAleese, Bobby Hayes. Replacements: Richard Dorman, Rowan Piper, Charlie McCarthy, Ben McCarthy, Ross Collins.