Junior Rugby Round-Up

With the Junior League due to start in two weeks’ time, action this weekend was confined to local cup competitions.

Clanwilliam and Waterpark will contest the Garryowen Cup final.

Clanwilliam defeated Thurles 25-7 in their semi-final, Darragh Burke scored two tries and a penalty for Clanwilliam and Denis O’Connell also scored a try. Niall Leahy kicked two conversions and a penalty.

Waterpark were 33-17 winners over Waterford City. Scott Hornibrook and Kevin Phelan each scored two tries for the winners and James Pierce contributed a try and four conversions.
Tim Bowe, Michael Hayes and Kevin Whelan replied with tries for Waterford and Hayes also kicked a conversion.

Castleisland won the 2015/16 McElligott Cup Final with a 31-10 win over Killarney.
Kieran Downey, Gary Downey, Colin Stack and CJ O’Sullivan scored tries for Castleisland, who were also awarded a penalty try. Willie Casey converted three of the tries.

Killorglin defeated Tralee 6-0 to win the Galwey Foley trophy.

Muskerry defeated holders Skibbereen 17-3 in the opening round of the Cork County Cup. Tim Keady, George O’Mahony and Lorcan Collins were Muskerry’s try scorers and Ciaran O’Connor kicked a conversion.

Bandon defeated Old Christians 58-7 at Rathcooney.

Crosshaven were 24-5 home winners over Ballincollig in the opening round of the O’Neill Cup. Tomas O’Donovan scored two tries for the winners and Eric Marron and Darren O’Keeffe got one each. Ian Smith kicked two conversions. Mick O’Shea replied with a try for Ballincollig.

Kinsale overcame Mallow 19-9. Cian O’Brien got all the Kinsale scores, a try, a conversion and four penalties.

In the Transfield Cup, Newcastle West defeated Presentation 15-5 and Shannon overcame UL Bohemian 38-25.

Highfield and Cork Constitution will contest this year’s Dennehy Cup Final.

Highfield defeated Cobh Pirates 21-6 with tries from Stephen Crowley and Mark Spillett. Darragh O’Keeffe kicked a conversion and three penalties.

A late try gave Cork Constitution a 23-21 victory over Dolphin at Irish Independent Park.

RESULTS:
Under 20 Interprovincial: Munster 21, Ulster 18;

Schools Interprovincial: Munster 19, Ulster 13;

Under 19 Interprovincial: Munster 13, Ulster 15;

Under 18 Club Interprovincial: Munster 15, Leinster 3;

Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup: Cashel 26, Thomond 12;
Dolphin 23, Highfield 34;
Kanturk 0, Young Munster 48;
Nenagh Ormond 20, Garryowen 13;
Old Crescent 22, Midleton 0;
Shannon 34, Sunday's Well 12;
U.C.C. 42, Bruff 24;
U.L. Bohemian 6, Cork Constitution 31;

Transfield Cup: Newcastle West 15, Presentation 5;
U.L. Bohemian 25, Shannon 38;

Cork County Cup: Muskerry 17, Skibbereen 3;
Old Christians 7, Bandon 58;

O'Neill Cup: Crosshaven 24, Ballincollig 5;
Kinsale 19, Mallow 9;

Garryowen Cup Semi Finals: Clanwilliam 25, Thurles 7;
Waterford City 17, Waterpark 33;

McInerney Cup: Scariff 13, Richmond 46;
St. Mary's 6, Garryowen 5;

Dennehy Cup Semi-Finals: Dolphin 21, Cork Constitution 23;
Highfield 21, Cobh Pirates 6;

Muskerry Cup Semi-Finals: Old Christians 0, Sunday's Well 36;

McElligott Cup Final: Castleisland 31, Killarney 10;

Galwey Foley Cup Final: Tralee 0, Killorglin 6;

Donal Walsh Under 20 League Final: Young Munster 7, Cork Constitution 21;

Junior Friendly: Bruff 0, Abbeyfeale 14;
Kilfeacle 33, St. Senan’s 7;

North Under 15 League Section 1: Old Crescent 5, Nenagh Ormond 14;

Schools Junior Friendly: C.B.C. 30, St. Munchin's 5;

Under 18 Friendlys: Old Crescent 17, Thomond 31;
Shannon 10, Tralee 5;

Under 16 Friendly: Ballincollig 43, Muskerry 7;
Bandon Grammar 14, Skibbereen 20;
Highfield 12, Cobh Pirates 38;
Thomond 19, Bruff 34;