Weekend Club Preview
12th November 2015 By Munster Rugby
There is only one Senior game this weekend, together with a full series of games in the Munster Junior League.
Thomond and Young Munster lock horns in the first round of the Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup at Tom Clifford Park on Friday evening. The winners will be at home to UL Bohemian or Cashel in the quarter finals.
Castleisland and Tralee get this weekend’s Munster Junior League program underway as they go head to head under lights at Castleisland on Friday evening in Division Two.
On Sunday in Division 1 Bandon will be looking to make the most of home advantage count as they welcome struggling St Mary’s to Old Chapel.
Clanwilliam, who recorded their first win of the campaign last time out face tricky task as they welcome Old Christians to Tipperary Town.
Leaders Clonmel will be looking to continue their unbeaten run as they entertain fourth-placed St Senan’s, the only side to beat them in the league last season
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Newcastle West face a daunting assignment if they aim to launch an outside title challenge as they take on second-placed Richmond at Richmond Park.
Galbally will be looking to continue their recent good run which yielded two successive victories as they travel to Ballyanly to take on bottom side Muskerry.
Waterpark will have their work cut out as they travel to West Tipperary to take on Kilfeacle and there is a West Cork derby between Clonakilty and Skibbereen at The Vale.
Division 2 leaders Abbeyfeale will be looking to grind out a maximum point win as they welcome struggling Ennis to the West Limerick venue, with the Clare side having claimed a losing bonus point last time out against Thurles.
There are two Cork derbies in which second placed Kinsale are away to Charleville and third-placed Cobh Pirates are at home to Mallow.
Ballincollig face a tough assignment against Presentation at Tanner Park and Thurles are at home to Waterford City.
Two sides seeking their first wins go head to head in the Premier County as Newport, who have claimed two losing bonus points, entertain bottom side Dungarvan.
The game of the day in Division 3 sees Youghal and Corca Dhuibhne locking horns in a top of the table clash at the East Cork venue.
Killorglin are at home to Crosshaven and Carrick-on-Suir take on Fermoy at the South Tipperary venue.
Douglas-Carrigaline and Fethard open their accounts with home ties against Scariff and Bantry Bay respectively.