BANDON Rugby Club has paid tribute to Cameron Blair on the sixth anniversary of his murder as the Court of Appeal prepares to issue a ruling on the life sentence handed to his killer.

The 20-year-old was at a student house party on Bandon Road in January 2020 and was trying to keep the peace when he was stabbed.

Posting on social media earlier this week Bandon Rugby wrote: ‘Today we remember our friend Cameron Blair, who was so cruelly taken from his family and friends six years ago.

‘Cameron’s kindness, bright smile and infectious spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Though no longer with us, his memory continues to inspire and unite our club.

‘Our thoughts are with Cameron’s family and friends today. Gone but never forgotten – his legacy lives on in the stories, the friendships and the spirit of Bandon Rugby Club. Rest in peace, Cameron.’

The Court of Appeal is set to decide in coming weeks whether or not to impose a life sentence on Cameron’s killer who was 17 at the time of the fatal assault.

He was sentenced to life in prison with a review after 13 years, but now has to be resentenced after the Supreme Court ruled that the sentencing court does not have the power to review the detention of a minor convicted of murder.

The Supreme Court also ruled that children should only be sentenced to life in prison in exceptional circumstances where their actions can be equated with those of an adult.

In December 2025 the Court of Appeal heard that Cameron had allowed his killer and two others into the house party as they were causing trouble outside.

He was described as the peace keeper who was treating them well, but at some point the boy and his friends armed themselves with knives and the 17-year-old stabbed Cameron at the door of the house.

Defence counsel said the boy, now 23, was almost 18 at the time but was a child under law and not in the same position as an adult.

He wrote a letter of apology to Cameron’s family but prosecuting counsel Anne Rowland said the family did not wish to receive it.