Weekend Preview

It is another relatively quiet weekend as the season continues to wind down.

The second series of games in the Junior Interprovincial series sees Munster taking on Ulster at Clonakilty on Saturday.
Munster came from 15-5 down at half time to defeat Leinster 43-20 in their opener and they will be aiming to avenge last year’s 35-0 defeat which clinched the title for the Northern Province.
There are no changes on the Munster team which is –
Dean O’Brien (Newcastle West); Warren Kelly (St. Senan’s), Shane Moloney (Thurles), Kieran Merrigan (Clanwilliam), Dan Horgan (Muskerry): John Lillis (Thurles), Nicky Irwin (Thurles); Pa Ryan (St. Senan’s), Mike Cronin (Castleisland), Colm Skeehan (Thurles); Dave Foley (Newcastle West), Rory O’Donnell (St. Mary’s); Courtney Canning (Clonakilty capt, Aidan Weir (Old Christians), Kieran Downey (Castleisland).
Replacements: Darragh Fitzgerald (St. Mary’s), Darren Collins (Muskerry), PJ O’Connor (Charleville), Brendan Childs (Galbally), Ian Fitzgerald (St. Senan’s), Sean Herlihy (Newcastle West), Aidan Dwyer (Thurles), Brian Collins (St. Senan’s).


Cork Constitution and Clontarf go head to head in the Ulster Bank All Ireland League Division 1A decider at the Aviva Stadium.
This is the second final that the Leeside Club are contesting on three successive Saturdays as they aim to make a clean sweep and complete Phase 2 of a Treble by claiming their fifth AIL crown to add to the Bateman Cup, which was retained against Galwegians. Clontarf are contesting their third successive decider and they will be aiming to regain their title which they surrendered to Lansdowne last year.
The group games between these sides produced away winners as Con’ ran out 15-14 winners at Castle Avenue, while ‘Tarf recorded an 18-12 victory at Temple Hill in February.

The Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Plate decider between Nenagh Ormond and Waterpark takes place in Clonmel on Sunday. The Waterford side will be presented with an opportunity of claiming silverware at the end of a disappointing season, which saw them, relegated form Division 1 of the Munster Junior League.

Elsewhere, South Munster Junior 2 League champions Mitchelstown and Cobh Pirates contest the Kelly Cup decider at Rathcooney. The North Cork side will be aiming to bounce back from their defeat by Garryowen in the Munster Junior 2 League Cup decider and collect their third piece of silverware to add to their League and Muskerry Cup titles.

Skibbereen and Crosshaven contest the Tait Cup decider at the Carbery Showgrounds.