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Weekend Club Preview

11th March 2015 By Munster Rugby

Weekend Club Preview

In a relatively quiet weekend the final series of games in the top two divisions of the Munster Junior League are down for decision with All Ireland Junior Cup qualification and relegation issues to be decided.

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Champions Clonmel are away to Old Christians and there is nothing but local pride at stake as second placed Newcastle West entertain Galbally in a County Limerick derby.

Third-placed St Senan’s entertain fourth-placed Muskerry at Jim Slattery Park, with the Sky Blues playing for the fourth All Ireland Junior Cup spot.

Kilfeacle travel to the Kingdom to take on relegated Tralee. The Tipperary side will be aiming to keep their outside chances of qualifying for the All Ireland Junior Cup intact while the home side will be looking to finish a disappointing season with their only home win of the campaign.

St Mary’s play host to Clonakilty with the winners of this tie in with an outside chance of a top four finish should both Muskerry and Kilfeacle lose.

Waterpark and Skibbereen go head to head at Ballinakill with a win for the home side guaranteeing them safety from relegation.

In Division 2; the two promoted teams finish their campaigns against sides who have been relegated as Bandon travel to Kerry to take on Killarney while Clanwilliam entertain Crosshaven. A win for Bandon will see them go up as champions.

Youghal and Newport may also be sucked into the relegation battle depending if Richmond were to be relegated from the All Ireland Ulster Bank League.

The East Cork side travel to the Premier County to take on Thurles on Friday night, while Newport entertain Presentation on Sunday and the Tipperary side will just need a point to be sure of avoiding the drop.

There are also two mid-table encounters as Waterford City make the long trip to the Banner County to take on Ennis and Ballincollig travel to West Limerick to play Abbeyfeale.

In the other remaining tie Mallow travel to Castleisland Saturday night for a game under lights where a win for mallow will see them finish in third place.

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