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Junior Club Preview

17th February 2017 By Munster Rugby

Junior Club Preview

The last 16 of the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup are down for decision on Sunday and there is also a handful of games in other Junior Competitions.

Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup holders Young Munster continue their defence of the trophy with an away tie against Mitchelstown, who are playing in the competition for the first time in their 21 year history.

The winners will have a home quarter final tie against Highfield or Abbeyfeale, who go head to head at Woodleigh Park.

Cork Constitution are at home to Crosshaven and the winners will have home advantage in the quarter finals against 2006 winners Cobh Pirates, who are at home to 2014 finalists Clanwilliam.

Clonmel, who won the trophy for the only time in their 125 year history are at home to 1998 winners Midleton. The winners will be way to Skibbereen or Richmond, who go head to head at the Carbery Showgrounds.

Bandon welcome Galbally to Old Chapel and the winners will be rewarded with a home quarter final against Shannon or Cashel, who lock horns at Coonagh.

There are two quarter finals of the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Plate down for decision. Castleisland entertain Ballincollig in a floodlit tie on Saturday evening.

The winners will have an away tie in the semi-finals against Nenagh Ormond or Bruff, who go head to head in North Tipperary.

Fethard host Killorglin in the semi-final of the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Bowl and Killarney travel to West Waterford to take on Dungarvan.

The only game in the Munster Junior League is in Division 2 and it sees Thurles, who have two games in hand go head to head with St Mary’s, who have one game in hand, at the Tipperary venue. The Premier County side, who are fourth, will have their work cut out if they are to grind out a maximum point win in order to keep their slim promotion hopes intact.

Three of the quarter finals of the O’Neill Cup are also down for decision.

Bantry Bay host Kinsale and the winners will have a home semi-final tie against Douglas-Carrigaline or Youghal, who go head to head at the South Cork venue.

Charleville lock horns with Fermoy in a North Cork derby and the winners will be rewarded with a home tie against Mitchelstown or Crosshaven.

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