Bank Of Ireland Age-Grade Club Update
26th March 2018 By The Editor
L/R: Evan Murphy, Munster U18 Clubs, Ciara Sheehan, Tralee RFC U15 Girls, Matthew Sheehan, Skibbereen RFC U16 Cup, John McAllen, Bank of Ireland, Ross Flaherty, Ennis RFC U18 Cup, Muirne Wall, Listowel RFC U18 Girls and Enya Breen, Munster U18 Girls
The Bank of Ireland Munster U16 and U18 club leagues have confirmed semi-final details in Cup, Plate and Bowl competitions across the Munster province.
In the U16 Cup, Cobh will meet Mallow at Midleton RFC and Ennis go head-to-head with Skibbereen at Kanturk RFC on Sunday 1 April (kick-off 1.30pm).
The U16 Plate competition has confirmed finalists for the weekend of the 7th of April, Bandon and Newcastle West / Estuary have booked their places and the venue will be confirmed in due course.
Bandon are again involved, this time in the U16 bowl semi-final with Bantry at Skibbereen RFC on Sunday 1 April (kick-off 1pm).
Clonmel will meet Garryowen/Shannon/Old Crescent at Kilfeacle RFC this Sunday with the game scheduled for 1pm.
In the U18 Cup semi-finals, Cobh and Bandon battle it out for a place in the final at Highfield RFC on Monday 2 April (kick-off 1.30pm).
Nenagh and Skibbereen make up the other semi-final and will get underway at 1.30pm at Cobh RFC this coming Monday.
The U18 Plate semi-finals will also be held on Monday 2 April, Kinsale go up against Old Christians at Ballincollig RFC (1.30pm), while Ballincollig meet Garryowen/Shannon-St Mary’s at Galbally RFC (1.30pm).
The U18 Bowl competition sees Clonmel and Mallow go head-to-head at Fermoy RFC on Monday 2 April in the first semi-final.
Kilfeacle and Old Crescent are scheduled to play at Bruff RFC in the other semi-final with both games kicking-off at 1.30pm on Monday 2 April.
Teams that did not qualify for the Munster Cup quarter-finals have been entered into a new knock-out competition, the Munster Development Cup, at U16 and U18 level.
The semi-finals of the U18 Development Cup will see Cashel-Fethard/Young Munster go up against Muskerry and South Kerry encounter Clanwilliam/Cork Constitution during the weekend of the 7th of April.
The U16 Development Cup is also in its semi-final stages with Thurles and Sunday’s Well meeting, and Clanwilliam/Douglas-Carrigaline drawn with Abbeyfeale for the weekend of the 7th of April.
Listowel and Carrick/Dungarvan meet each other in the U16 Development Plate final four on Monday 2 April at Listowel (12.30pm) with Youghal and Fermoy also involved at this stage on Friday 30 March (7pm) in Youghal.
