Junior Rugby Preview

27th January 2017 By Munster Rugby

The Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup continues at the weekend with a full programme of games in round 4.

See the comprehensive fixture list for the weekend here.

Mitchelstown and Waterpark get the show on the road in north Cork on Saturday. The winners will be rewarded with a home tie against holders Young Munster or Waterford City, who lock horns at Tom Clifford Park on Sunday.

Cobh Pirates, who won the trophy for the only time in their 127-year history in 2006, host Kanturk in a Cork derby. The winners will have home advantage against Old Crescent or 2014 finalists Clanwilliam.

An all-Cork tie is on the cards in the next round as Cork Constitution host Muskerry, with the winners at home to Crosshaven or Clonakilty, who meet at Myrtleville Cross.

Clonmel, who won the trophy for the first time in 2014, travel to the Banner County to take on Ennis.

The winners will have home advantage against Youghal or Midleton, who go head to head in an east Cork derby at Frogmore.

UCC take on Bandon at the Mardyke, with the winners at home to Galbally, who entertain St Mary’s.

Garryowen welcome Skibbereen to Dooradoyle and the winners will be rewarded with a home tie against the winners of the Limerick derby between Richmond and UL Bohemians.

There is another Limerick derby at Coonagh between Shannon and Thomond. The winners will have home advantage against Cashel or Newcastle West who meet in the Premier County.

Highfield entertain St Senan’s and the winners will have home advantage against Old Christians or Abbeyfeale, who meet at Rathcooney.

There are three other games at Junior level on Sunday.

Sunday’s Well and Mallow get proceedings underway in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Plate at Irish Independent Park and the winners will be away to Charleville in the quarter-finals.

Killarney and Fethard go head to head in Division 3 of the Munster Junior League in the Kingdom. The Kerry side will be aiming to collect all points on offer on the back of four successive wins and these sides are also due to contest the Martin O’Sullivan Cup final in Ballincollig on Sunday, February 26.

The second semi-final of the McElligott Cup sees Tralee taking on Killorglin at O’Dowd Park with the winners meeting Castleisland in the decider.

Fixtures

Saturday 28th January
Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup: Mitchelstown v Waterpark, Mitchelstown, 2pm;

Sunday 29th January
Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup: Cashel v Newcastle West, Cashel, 2pm;
Cobh Pirates v Kanturk, Cobh, 2pm;
Cork Constitution v Muskerry, Temple Hill, 2pm;
Crosshaven v Clonakilty, Crosshaven, 2pm;
Ennis v Clonmel, Ennis, 2pm;
Galbally v St. Mary's, Galbally, 2pm;
Garryowen v Skibbereen, Dooradoyle, 2pm;
Highfield v St. Senan's, Woodleigh Park, 2pm;
Old Christians v Abbeyfeale, Rathcooney, 2pm;
Old Crescent v Clanwilliam, Rosbrien, 2pm;
Richmond v U.L. Bohemian, Richmond Park, 2pm;
Shannon v Thomond, Coonagh, 2pm;
U.C.C. v Bandon, Mardyke, 2pm;
Youghal v Midleton, Youghal, 2pm;
Young Munster v Waterford City, Tom Clifford Park, 2pm;