Leagues Get Under Way This Weekend

The Ulster Bank League (All Ireland League) and Division 1 of the Munster Junior League get underway this weekend.

The new structures decided by the IRFU for the Ulster Bank League get under way this weekend with twenty six games down for decision.

Defending champions Old Belvedere begin their campaign with a trip to Clifford Park to face Young Munster. The Cookies were disappointed to have lost to Shannon in the semi final of the ODM Munster Senior Cup two weeks ago but will be hopeful to get their campaign off to a winning start in front of their fanatical supporters.

Cork Constitution beaten finalists last season start their campaign with a trip to the Aviva Stadium where they will face newly promoted Lansdowne. Things have not gone well for the Temple Hill side so far this season but coach Brian Walsh will be looking for a big improvement this time out.

Garryowen after a successful ODM Senior Cup campaign with wins over Cork Constitution, Dolphin and Cashel will be full of confidence ahead of their opening tie against St. Mary’s College.

Shannon after a disappointing campaign last time out begin with a home game against Dolphin and will be expected to collect the points.

Bruff begin their campaign in Division 1B with a trip to Dubarry Park to face Buccaneers and will be full of confidence after reaching their second ODM Munster Senior Cup Final and should get off to a winning start.

U.L. Bohemian travel to Belfast to face Belfast Harlequins and will do well to return home with some points.

U.C.C. begin their campaign minus several of last season’s squad and with their coach Conor Twomey due to depart to the Munster Academy, look like they will be in for a tough season. They start their campaign with a home tie against Ballymena and will do well to get something from this encounter.

Midleton are the only Munster side in Division 2A to begin their campaign with a home tie when they face Corinthians. Things have gone well for the east Cork side so far this season and they should start with a home victory over Corinthians.

The other three Munster sides in this Division all struggled last season and it would appear that it will be another tough season. Thomond travel to Kirwan Park to face D.L.S.P., Old Crescent are away to Old Wesley and Clonakilty face a long trek to Belfast to face Malone.

In Division 2B last season’s Junior League winners Cashel start with a trip to Suttonians and despite last week’s mauling by Garryowen in the Cup they should be capable of recording a victory.

The other Tipperary side Nenagh Ormond are also in Dublin and they make history by playing the first Club league game on the main pitch in the Aviva Stadium when they face Wanderers. Highfield could cause a surprise with a win away to Barnhall and Sunday’s Well depleted with the loss of several of their squad and the departure of their coach Mark Butler face a daunting task at home to City of Armagh.

The Munster Junior League Division One kicks off with seven ties down for decision. Richmond will start as favourites to regain the trophy and should begin with a home win over newly promoted Kanturk.

Kilfeacle are at home to Old Christians and will fancy their chances of a victory after reaching the Challenge Clubs Cup Final.

Crosshaven should make their trip to St. Senan’s a winning one, while Tralee will have to win at Skibbereen if they are to be considered serious title challengers.

Galbally making their debut in this Division begin with a home tie against Cobh Pirates, a side who defeated them in the Cup a few weeks ago but home advantage should see Galbally pick up the spoils.

There is a Tipperary derby at Clanwilliam where Clonmel are the visitors and with a victory for Clanwilliam over their opponents already this season the home side will be hoping for a similar result.

The other tie sees Waterpark at home to Thurles and the odds must be on the home side to collect the points.

Charleville and Fermoy meet in the final of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup at Mallow and there should be little between these sides at the finish.

FIXTURES:
WEDNESDAY 28th SEPTEMBER
Schools A Interprovincial: Munster v Leinster, Musgrave Park, 2.00;

Bowen Shield: Ard Scoil Ris v St. Munchin's, Coonagh, 2.30;
Bandon Grammar v Villiers, Bandon, 2.30;
C.B.C. v P.B.C., Lansdowne, 2.30;
Glenstal Abbey v Castletroy College, Glenstal, 2.30;
Rockwell v Crescent Comp., Rockwell, 2.30;

McCarthy Cup: Ard Scoil Ris v St. Munchin's, Ard Scoil Ris, 2.30;
Bandon Grammar v Villiers, Bandon, 2.30;
C.B.C. v P.B.C., Lansdowne, 2.30;
Glenstal Abbey v Castletroy College, Glenstal, 2.30;
Rockwell v Crescent Comp., Rockwell, 2.30;

Senior City Cup: Castletroy College v Rockwell, Castletroy, 2.30;

Junior City Cup: Castletroy College v Rockwell, Castletroy, 2.30;

Junior B City Cup: Castletroy College v Rockwell, Castletroy, 2.30;

Colleges Johnny Moroney Cup: CIT v NMCI, CIT, 7.00;

Under 21 Friendly: U.L. Bohemian v Young Munster, Annacotty, 7.00;

THURSDAY 29th SEPTEMBER
Colleges: U.L. v LIT, UL, 3.00;

Under 14 Friendly: St. Munchin's v St. Clement's, Corbally, 1.30;

FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
RaboDirect Pro 12: Edinburgh v Munster, Murrayfield, 7.30;

Gleeson League Division 1A: Garryowen v St. Senan's, Dooradoyle, 7.30;

South Munster Junior 2 League Section D: Cork Constitution v Old Christians, Temple Hill, 7.30;

Under 21 Friendly: Bruff v Old Crescent, Bruff, 7.30;

Schools Senior Friendly: Ard Scoil Ris v Cardinal Newman College, Ard Scoil Ris, 2.00;
Ard Scoil Ris B v Cardinal Newman College B, Coonagh, 2.00;
Ard Scoil Ris C v Cardinal Newman College C, St. Clement's, 2.00;

SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER
Club Under 18 Inter Provincial: Leinster v Munster, Donnybrook, 12.00;

Ulster Bank League Division 1A: Blackrock College v Clontarf, Sradbrook, 2.30;
Garryowen v St. Mary's College, Dooradoyle, 2.30;
Lansdowne v Cork Constitution, Aviva Stadium, 2.30;
Shannon v Dolphin, Thomond Park, 2.30;
Young Munster v Old Belvedere, Clifford Park, 2.30;

Division 1B: Belfast Harlequins v U.L. Bohemian Deramore Park, 2.30;
Buccaneers v Bruff, Dubarry Park, 2.30;
Dungannon v U.C.D., Stevenson Park, 2.30;
Galwegians v Ballynahinch, Crowley Park, 2.30;
U.C.C. v Ballymena, Mardyke, 2.30;

Division 2A: City of Derry v Terenure College, Judges Road, 2.30;
D.L.S.P. v Thomond, Kirwan Park, 2.30;
Dublin University v Greystones, College Park, 2.30;
Malone v Clonakilty, Gibson Park, 2.30;
Midleton v Corinthians, Towns Park, 2.30;
Old Wesley v Old Crescent, Donnybrook, 2.30;
Queens University v Instonians, Dub Lane, 2.30;
Seapoint v Bective Rangers, Killiney, 2.30;

Division 2B: Banbridge v Navan, Rifle Park, 2.30;
Connemara v Naas, Monastery Field, 2.30;
NUIM Barnhall v Highfield, Parsonstown, 2.30;
Rainey Old Boys v Ards, Hatrick Park, 2.30;
Sligo v Boyne, Sligo, 2.30;
Sunday's Well v City of Armagh, Musgrave Park, 2.30;
Suttonians v Cashel, Station Road, 2.30;
Wanderers v Nenagh Ormond, Aviva Stadium, 2.30;

McElligott Cup Final: Corca Dhuibhne v Killarney, Castleisland, 7.30;

Gleeson League Division 1A: Bruff v Richmond, Bruff, 2.30;
Old Crescent v Young Munster, Rosbrien, 2.30;
Shannon v UL Bohemian, Coonagh, 1.00;
Thomond v St. Mary's, Fitzgerald Park, 2.30;

Division 1B: Clonmel v Galbally, Clonmel, 7.00;

North Munster Under 21 League: Young Munster v Thomond, Fitzgerald Park, 1.00;

Under 21 Friendly: Garryowen v Lansdowne, Dooradoyle, 5.30;
U.C.C. v Dolphin, Curaheen Road, 12.30;
Waterpark v Highfield, Ballinakill, 1.00;

West Munster Under 17 League: Killorglin v Castleisland, Killorglin, 12.15;

West Munster Under 15 League: Abbeyfeale v Killorglin, Abbeyfeale, 11.00;
Castleisland v Corca Dhuibhne, Castleisland, 11.00;
Killarney v Listowel, Killarney, 11.00;
Tralee v Kenmare, Tralee, 11.00;

West Munster Under 13 League: Killorglin v Castleisland, Killorglin, 11.00;

Under 17 10 aside Blitz, Bandon, 12.00;

Schools Senior Friendly: Crescent C.C. v C.B.C., Dooradoyle, 11.00;

Schools Junior Friendly: Crescent C.C. v C.B.C., Dooradoyle, 11.00;

Under 19 Friendly: Ballincollig v Mallow, Tanner Park, 11.00;
Clonakilty v Sunday's Well, The Vale, 12.30;
Midleton v Highfield, Midleton, 11.00;

Under 17 Friendly: Midleton v Cobh Pirates, Midleton, 11.00;
Buccaneers v Bruff, Dubarry Park, 12.00;

Under 15 Friendly: Cobh Pirates v Sunday's Well, Cobh, 12.30;

Under 13 Friendly: Cobh Pirates v C.B.C., Cobh, 11.30;

Women's All Ireland League Division 2 South: Nenagh Ormond v Galbally, Nenagh, 7.00;

SUNDAY 2nd OCTOBER
Rugby World Cup: Ireland v Italy, Dunedin, 8.30;

Munster Junior League:
Division 1: Clanwilliam v Clonmel, Clanwilliam Park, 2.30;
Galbally v Cobh Pirates, Galbally, 2.30;
Kilfeacle v Old Christians, Kilfeacle, 2.30;
Richmond v Kanturk, Richmond Park, 2.30;
Skibbereen v Tralee, Skibbereen, 2.30;
St. Senan's v Crosshaven, Jim Slattery Park, 2.30;
Waterpark v Thurles, Ballinakill, 2.30;

Martin O'Sullivan Cup Final: Charlevilee v Fermoy, Mallow, 2.30;

Munster Seconds League North: Old Crescent v Garryowen, Rosbrien, 2.30;
Thomond v Nenagh Ormond, Fitzgerald Park, 2.30;

Munster Seconds League South: Cashel v Dolphin, Cashel, 2.30;
Cork Constitution v U.C.C., Temple Hill, 2.30;
Highfield v Midleton, Woodleigh Park, 2.30;

Transfield Cup: Presentation v Newcastle West, Rathuard, 2.30;

Gleeson League Division 1B: Fethard v Kilfeacle, Fethard, 2.30;
Newcastle West v Clanwilliam, Newcastle West, 2.30;

South Munster Junior 2 League Section A: Castleisland v Tralee, Castleisland, 2.30;
Killarney v Kenmare, Killarney, 2.30;
Listowel v Iveragh, Listowel, 2.30;

Section C: Carrigaline v Bandon, Moneygourney, 12.00;
Clonakilty v Skibbereen, The Vale, 12.00;

Section D: Mallow v Kanturk, Mallow, 12.00;

Section E: Dolphin v Cobh Pirates, Musgrave Park, 12.00;
Highfield v Ballincollig, Woodleigh Park, 12.00;

South Munster Junior 3 League Section A: Bandon v Dolphin, Bandon, 2.30;
Bantry Bay v Sunday's Well, Bantry, 2.30;
Crosshaven v Cork Transport, Crosshaven, 2.30;

Section B: Ballincollig v Mitchelstown, Tanner Park, 2.30;
Fermoy v Douglas, Fermoy, 12.00;

Junior Friendly: Douglas v Ballincollig, Moneygourney, 3.00;
Newport v Abbeyfeale, Newport, 2.30;
St. Mary's v Scariff, St. Enda's, 1.00;

Junior 2 Friendly: Waterpark v Dungarvan, Ballinakill, 1.00;

Timmy Carroll Under 19 10 aside Blitz, Thurles, 11.00;

East Under 15 League North: Galbally v Cashel, Galbally, 11.00;
Kilfeacle v Clanwilliam, Kilfeacle, 11.00;
Nenagh Ormond v Thurles, Nenagh, 11.00;

East Under 15 League South: Carrick-on-Suir v Dungarvan, Carrick-on-Suir, 11.00;
Clonmel v Waterford City, Clonmel, 11.00;
Fethard v Waterpark B, Fethard, 11.00;

East Under 13 League North: Galbally v Cashel, Galbally, 11.00;
Nenagh Ormond v Thurles, Nenagh, 11.00;

East Under 13 League South: Dungarvan v Clonmel, Dungarvan, 11.00;
Fethard v Waterpark, Fethard, 11.00;
Waterford City v Carrick-on-Suir, Waterford, 11.00;

North Munster Under 15 League: Bruff v Newcastle West, Bruff, 11.30;
Richmond v Garryowen, Garryowen Green 11.30;
Young Munster v U.L. Bohemian, Derryknockane, 12.15;

North Munster Under 15 Conference: Ennis v Presentation, Lees road, 12.00;
Kilrush v Scariff, Kilrush, 12.00;
St. Senan's v Estuary, Jim Slattery Park, 11.45;
Thomond v Newport, Fitzgerald Park, 11.30;

North Munster Under 13 League: Bruff v Ennis, Bruff, 11.30;
Old Crescent v U.L. Bohemian Hawks, Rosbrien, 11.00;
Richmond v Garryowen Blues, Canal Bank, 11.30;
Young Munster v Shannon Blacks, Derryknockane, 11.00;

North Munster Under 13 Conference: Ballina-Killaloe v Killrush, Killaloe, 12.00;
Presentation v Bruff, Rathuard, 11.30;
St. Mary's v Newcastle West, St. Enda's, 11.30;
St. Senan's v U.L. Bohemian Eagles, Jim Slattery Park, 11.30;

Under 19 Friendly: Ennis v Garryowen, Showgrounds, 12.00;
Shannon v Bruff, Coonagh, 12.15;

Under 17 Friendly: Clanwilliam v Thurles, Clanwilliam Park, 11.00;
Scariff v Young Munster, Scariff, 12.00;

Women's All Ireland League Division 1: Blackrock College v Highfield, Stradbrook, 1.00;
Cooke v St. Mary's College, Belfast, 1.00;
Navan v Old Belvedere, Navan, 1.00;
U.L. Bohemian v Galwegians, Annacotty, 1.00;

Division 2 South: Port Laoise v Tralee, Portlaoise, 1.00;
Shannon v Ballincollig, Coonagh, 2.00;
Young Munster v Thurles, Clifford Park, 2.00;

MONDAY 3rd OCTOBER
Munster Seconds League North: Bruff v Shannon, Bruff, 7.30;

WEDNESDAY 5th OCTOBER
Schools A Interprovincial: Leinster v Munster, Donnybrook,

Bowen Shield: P.B.C. v Rockwell, Wilton, 2.30;

Senior City Cup: Ard Scoil Ris v Glenstal, Ard Scoil Ris, 2.30;
Castletroy College v Rockwell, Castletroy, 2.30;

Junior City Cup: Ard Scoil Ris v Glenstal, Coonagh, 2.30;
Castletroy College v Rockwell, Castletroy, 2.30;

Junior B City Cup: Castletroy College v Rockwell, Castletroy, 2.30;

Schools Senior Friendly: St. Munchin's v Castletroy College, Corbally, 2.45;

Schools Junior Friendly: St. Munchin's v Castletroy College, Corbally, 2.45;

Under 15 Friendly: Ard Scoil Ris v Rockwell, Annacotty, 2.30;
Ard Scoil Ris B v Rockwell B, Annacotty, 2.30;