Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup Returns

The Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup competition returns tomorrow with Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí making their Junior Cup debut with a first round match against West Cork rivals Bandon Grammar School at Irish Independent Park, 2pm.

Castletroy College and Glenstal Abbey meet at Markets Field on Thursday, January 23, in the second first round fixture of the week at 2.30pm.

The second round of the Schools Junior Cup takes place on Wednesday, February 5, while the third round is scheduled during the week commencing February 24, following the mid-term break, and the fourth round is scheduled for the week beginning March 2.

The Junior Cup final will take place during the week beginning March 23.

Rockwell College and Ardscoil Rís secured their places in the second round of the Senior Cup last week with wins over High School CBS and Glenstal Abbey respectively, read the reports here.

Teams in both the Senior and Junior Cup competitions played a round-robin series of fixtures in a new-look format, which introduced group stages pre-Christmas for the first time.

Schools were divided into two groups, Group A and Group B, with teams seeded for knockout rounds based on their performance in the group stages.

A Munster Club Select Player (CSP) side representing clubs from across the province was introduced for the first time in the Senior Cup Group A competition.

Video | Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Cup Launch