Junior Rugby Roundup & Weekend Results

There were big upsets in the Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup semi-finals as both Clonmel and Waterpark booked their place in the final with away wins.

Holders Kilfeacle were very disappointing at home to Clonmel going down to a 37-18 defeat.

Having last week qualified for the All Ireland Junior Cup Kilfeacle were on the back foot from the kick off as Clonmel Captain Tony Cantwell opened the scoring with a try which Dylan Cadogan converted inside the opening minute.

Jamie Heuston kicked a penalty for Kilfeacle and it looked like game on and a repeat of their 22-22 draw in the League earlier in the season.

Conor Cooney added a second try for Clonmel on fifteen minutes and Cadogan followed up with a penalty to make it 15-3.

A penalty try on the half hour mark and one from Greg Carroll converted by Cadogan gave the visitors a 29-3 half time lead.

Charles Walsh opened proceedings in the second half with a try for Kilfeacle.

Any hopes of a comeback by the holders were quickly squashed as Dylan added a penalty and Luke Hogan went in for a converted try.

Walsh and Keith Burke scored late tries for Kilfeacle but it is Clonmel who advanced quite comfortably.

In the other semi-final Waterpark over turned an 8-5 half time deficit to beat Clanwilliam 17-8 at Clanwilliam Park.

A try from Vivian Grisewood and a penalty from Niall Leahy had the Tipperary side ahead at the interval 8-5. Glenn Kavanagh replied with a try for Waterpark.

A try from James Kiersey and a penalty try saw Waterpark book their final place.

RESULTS:

Munster Junior Clubs Cup Semi Finals: Clanwilliam 8, Waterpark 17;

Kilfeacle 18, Clonmel 37;

Gleeson League Section A: Newport 7, Scariff 18;

Presentation 3, Shannon 22;

Section B: Carrick-on-Suir 18, Thurles 11;

Waterpark 0, Waterford City 10;

Junior 3 League South: Sunday’s Well 13, Ballincollig 20; Schools Junior Friendly: St. Munchin’s 45, St. Gerard’s 3;

St. Munchin’s B 24, St. Gerard’s B 0;

Club Under 18 League Conference 3: Ballincollig 25, Bantry Bay 10;

Conference 5: Bruff 21, Kilfeacle 0;

Thurles 32, Galbally 17;

Girls Under 18 League Final: Fethard 5, Carrick-Waterpark 26;

Club Under 16 Conference 1: Bruff 19, Shannon-Old Crescent-Garryowen 15;

Conference 2: Killarney 0, Castleisland 10;

Conference 3: Ballincollig 12, Skibbereen 15;

Conference 5: Thurles 10, Carrick-Dungarvan 10;

Conference 6: Clonmel 12, Waterford City 5;

North Under 16 Play Off: Ennis 52, Newcastle West-Estuary 15;

North Under 14 League: Bruff 35, Ennis 7;

Old Crescent 7, Garryowen 6;

South Under 14 League: Bantry Bay 3, Mallow 0;

Muskerry 15, Midleton 0;

South Under 14 Plate: Douglas-Carrigaline 12, Dolphin 22;

Fermoy 14, Skibbereen 17;

Highfield 26, Charleville 17;

South Under 13 League Conference 1: Dolphin 7, Muskerry 29;

Skibbereen 0, Clonakilty 20;

Conference 2: Douglas-Carrigaline 19, Midleton 14;

Under 18 Friendly: Bandon 28, Cork Constitution 5;

Old Christians 21, Cobh Pirates 19;

Under 16 Friendly: Cobh Pirates 26, Bandon 51;

Midleton 5, Cork Constitution 5;