Irish Independent Park To Host Senior Cup Final

Irish Independent Park will host this year’s Munster Senior Challenge Cup final between Cork Con and Garryowen on Saturday, December 27 (ko 2:30pm).

It's a clash of the heavyweights in the competition as two of the province’s oldest clubs renew their historic and strong rivalry in a repeat of last season’s final.

It could be history in the making for the Temple Hill outfit as they seek their second ever three-in-a-row, last achieved by the club almost 100 years ago.

Garryowen are the competition’s most successful side and will be looking to add to their hugely impressive haul of 38 Munster Senior Challenge Cup titles.

Cork Con progressed to the final thanks to home wins over Sunday's Well, Bruff and Young Munster.

Garryowen, meanwhile, navigated their way past Tipperary sides Nenagh Ormond and Cashel before last weekend's semi-final win over UL Bohemian.

The redevelopment of Irish Independent Park is to be completed next month with the latest stadium update here. For the final, spectators can enter the ground from the Sunday's Well end entrance only.

Ahead of the clash, both sides are in All-Ireland League action on Friday night with Con hosting Dolphin in a Cork derby at Temple Hill in Division 1A as Garryowen face Shannon in a Limerick derby at Thomond Park in 1B.