Munster Derbies Galore For Senior Clubs

There will be a feast of Munster derby action for the province’s senior clubs from September to November as they face off in the Energia Community Series – a standalone competition that will pit AIL teams from within the same province against each other in league format.

The Munster senior sides have been split into two conferences based on final positions in the 2019/20 All-Ireland League.

There will be seven rounds of fixtures with each team playing each other once.

There are eight teams in Munster Conference 1 and they range across three AIL divisions.

Division 1A heavyweights Cork Constitution, Garryowen, Young Munster and UCC take on Division 1B clubs Highfield and Shannon and the top two Munster sides in Division 2A – Cashel and Old Crescent.

The seven teams in Munster Conference 2 are drawn from AIL Division 2A and 2C.

The lower three Munster sides from AIL Division 2A – UL Bohemian, Nenagh Ormond and Dolphin – will be the teams to beat in Munster Conference 2 as they face Division 2C clubs Clonmel, Sunday’s Well and Midleton.

Stage 2 of the season will commence from January 1st and sees the easing of travel restrictions for teams in line with the IRFU’s principles of player welfare and COVID-19 Risk Mitigation.

You can read more on the 2020/21 season outline here.

Munster Conference 1 Fixtures

(Kick-off 2.30pm unless otherwise stated)

Saturday, September 26

Cork Constitution v Old Crescent, Temple Hill;

Highfield v Young Munster, Woodleigh Park;

Shannon v Cashel,  Thomond Park;

Young Munster v UCC, Tom Clifford Park;

Saturday, October 3

Cashel v Highfield, Spafield;

Garryowen v Cork Constitution, Dooradoyle;

Old Crescent v  Young Munster Rosbrien;

UCC v Shannon, The Mardyke

Saturday, October 10

Cork Constitution v Cashel, Temple Hill

Shannon v Highfield, Thomond Park

UCC v Old Crescent, The Mardyke

Young Munster v Garryowen, Tom Clifford Park

Saturday, October 24

Cashel v Young Munster, Spafield;

Garryowen v UCC, Dooradoyle;

Highfield v Cork Constitution, Woodleigh Park;

Old Crescent v Shannon, Rosbrien;

Saturday, October 31

Old Crescent v Garryowen, Rosbrien;

Shannon v Cork Constitution, Thomond Park;

UCC v Cashel, The Mardyke;

Young Munster v Highfield, Tom Clifford Park;

Saturday, November 7

Cashel v Old Crescent, Spafield;

Cork Constitution v Young Munster, Temple Hill;

Highfield v UCC, Woodleigh Park;

Shannon v Garryowen, Thomond Park;

Saturday, November 21

Garryowen v Cashel, Dooradoyle;

Old Crescent v Highfield, Rosbrien;

UCC v Cork Constitution, The Mardyke;

Young Munster v Shannon, Tom Clifford Park;

Munster Conference 2

(Kick-off 2.30pm unless otherwise stated)

Saturday, September 26

Bruff v Sunday’s Well, Kilballyowen Park;

Dolphin v Midleton, Irish Independent Park;

Nenagh Ormond v Clonmel, New Ormond Park;

Saturday, October 3

Clonmel v Bruff, Ardgaoithe;

Midleton v Nenagh Ormond, Towns Park;

UL Bohemian v Dolphin, UL 4G;

Saturday, October 10

Bruffv Midleton, Kilballyowen Park;

Nenagh Ormond v UL Bohemian, New Ormond Park;

Sunday’s Well v Clonmel, Irish Independent Park;

Saturday, October 24

Dolphin v Nenagh Ormond, Irish Independent Park;

Midleton v Sunday’s Well, Towns Park;

UL Bohemian v Bruff, UL 4G;

Saturday, October 31

Bruff v Dolphin, Kilballyowen Park;

Clonmel v Midleton, Ardgaoithe;

Sunday’s Well v UL Bohemian, Irish Independent Park;

Saturday, November 7

Dolphin v Sunday’s Well, Irish Independent Park;

Nenagh Ormond v Bruff, New Ormond Park;

UL Bohemian v Clonmel, UL 4G;

Saturday, November 21

Clonmel v Dolphin, Ardgaoithe;

Midleton v UL Bohemian, Towns Park;

Sunday’s Well v Nenagh Ormond, Irish Independent Park;