Weekend Preview And Fixtures

The Ulster Bank All Ireland league continues this weekend with a handful of games across all four divisions.

In Division 1A third placed Cork Constitution will be looking to make it two wins out of two as they welcome struggling Ballynahinch to Temple Hill. Con’ ran out 24-17 winners when these sides met at Ballymacarn Park on the opening day of the campaign in September.

Dolphin entertain bottom side Garryowen at Musgrave Park and Garryowen will be aiming to get back to winning ways in their desperate bid to avoid relegation.

Dolphin ran out 30-13 winners when these sides met at Dooradoyle.

Young Munster take on St Mary’s College in a mid-table clash at Tom Clifford Park. The Limerick side were 26-18 winners at Templeville Road in September.

Shannon travel to Belfast to take on Belfast Harlequins in a mid-table encounter at Deramore Park in Division 1B. The Limerick side defeated ‘Quins 14-9 at Coonagh in November.

Fourth-placed UL Bohemian welcome basement side Dungannon to Limerick and they will be aiming to make it two wins out of two as they recorded a 29-13 away win over the Tyrone side earlier in the season.

In Division 2A there is a big game at the top of Division 2A that could decide which side will be promoted along with Galwegians. Ballymena currently lead College by three points and a win for the students would see them move into second spot with just one game left to play.

UCC will be aiming to collect maximum points from their home tie against second-placed Ballymena in a bid to keep their outside promotion hopes intact.

Richmond take on struggling Instonians in Division 2B at Richmond Park where a win for the home side would send Instonians into the play offs against the runners up in the Round Robin.

There are two games down for decision in the Munster Junior Cup as Dolphin welcome Cashel to Musgrave Park and the home side will be aiming to build on last weekend’s comprehensive home win over Killorglin and set up a home tie against Muskerry.

Old Christians host Mallow at Rathcooney. The North Cork side, who were relegated from the top flight of the Junior League after only one season, will be aiming to reverse their recent 11-10 league defeat by ‘Christians. The winners will be away to Skibbereen in the next round.

There is a full program of games in Divisions 2 and 3 of the Munster Junior League.
Division 2 champions and Junior Clubs’ Challenge Shield finalists St Senan’s welcome Crosshaven to Jimmy Slattery Park on Saturday.

On Sunday Ennis entertain Newport in a game that if Ennis get a point from both Newport and Killorglin will be relegated.

Killorglin are at home to Bandon and must win with a bonus point to have any chance of avoiding the drop.
There are two mid-table clashes as Thurles welcome Killarney to the Premier County and Youghal take on Presentation at the East Cork venue.

Division 3 leaders Ballincollig, who have already been promoted, face a tricky task as they travel to West Waterford to take on third-placed Dungarvan. Ballincollig just need a point from this tie to be assured of going up as champions of Division Three.

The other promoted side Abbeyfeale travel to North Cork to take on Fermoy and Douglas make the long trip to East Clare to take on Scariff.

There are two games down for decision in the Munster Junior Club’s Challenge Cup. Clonmel and Kilfeacle go head to head in a Premier County derby with the winners at home to holders and newly crowned League champions Kanturk in the quarter finals. Clonmel ran out 19-7 winners when these sides met at Kilfeacle in the League in October.

St Mary’s and Newcastle West go head to head at Corbally for the second time in the space of a month as Newcastle recorded a narrow 9-8 victory when these sides met at the same venue in the League. The winners will be away to Skibbereen or Old Christians in the semi finals.

In the Cork County Cup last season’s O’Neill Cup winners Muskerry entertain Midleton at the Mid Cork venue with the winners at home to Clonakilty in the semi finals.

FIXTURES:

WEDNESDAY 26th MARCH

SEAT Munster Schools Junior Cup Final: P.B.C. v Crescent College Comprehensive, Temple Hill, 3.00;
Womens Development League: Cashel v St. Mary's, Cashel, 8.15;

THURSDAY 27th MARCH
Schools Limerick Under 15 City Cup Final: Crescent College v Rockwell, Annacotty, 3.00;
Schools Limerick Under 15 B City Cup Final: St. Munchin's v Rockwell, Annacotty, 3.00;

FRIDAY 28th MARCH
Ulster Bank League Division 1A: Clontarf v Old Belvedere, Castle Avenue, 7.30;
U.C.D. v Lansdowne, Belfield, 7.30;
Evans Cup: Galbally v Thurles, Galbally, 7.15;
Junior 2 Friendly: Waterford City v New Ross, Waterford, 8.00;
South Under 14 Development Cup: Highfield v Muskerry, Woodleigh Park, 6.00;
Womens Development League: Bandon v Cashel, Bandon, 8.00;

SATURDAY 29th MARCH
RaboDirect Pro 12: Leinster v Munster, Aviva Stadium, 7.00;
Ulster Bank League Division 1A: Cork Constitution v Ballynahinch, Temple Hill, 2.30;
Dolphin v Garryowen, Musgrave Park, 2.30;
Young Munster v St. Mary's College, Clifford Park, 2.30;
Division 1B: Belfast Harlequins v Shannon, Deramore Park, 2.30;
Buccaneers v Blackrock College, Dubarry Park, 2.30;
Malone v Dublin University, Gibson Park, 2.30;
Terenure College v Galway Corinthians, Lakelands Park, 4.00;
U.L. Bohemian v Dungannon, Thomond Park, 2.30;
Division 2A: U.C.C. v Ballymena, Mardyke, 2.30;
Division 2B: Richmond v Instonians, Richmond Park, 2.30;
Munster Junior League Division 2: St. Senan's v Crosshaven, Jim Slattery Park, 2.30;
Gleeson League Final: Thomond v Old Crescent, Rosbrien, 2.30;
Webb Cup: Young Munster v Garryowen, Derryknockane, 2.30;
Frazer McMullen Under 20 Cup: Cork Constitution v Greystones, Temple Hill, 2.30;
Lansdowne v Buccaneers, Dublin, 2.30;
Terenure College v Bruff, Lakelands Park, 2.00;
U.C.C. v U.C.D., Mardyke, 5.00;
South Under 18 Cup: Bantry Bay v Highfield, Mahon, 11.30;
Kanturk v Cobh Pirates, Kanturk, 12.00;
Kinsale v Cork Constitution, Kinsale, 1.00;
Mallow v Sunday's Well, Mallow, 12.00;
South Under 18 Development Cup: Bandon v Fermoy, Bandon, 12.00;
Ballincollig v Dunmanway, Tanner Park, 12.00;
Skibbereen v Dolphin, Skibbereen, 12.00;
South Under 16 Cup: Ballincollig/Sunday's Well v Highfield, TBC, 12.00;
Bantry Bay v Dolphin, Clonakilty, 12.30;
Kinsale v Midleton, Kinsale, 11.30;
Mallow v Skibbereen, Mallow, 12.00;
South Under 16 Development Cup: Carrigaline v Dunmanway, Moneygourney, tbc;
Muskerry v Bandon, Ballyanly, 12.15;
Youghal v Cork Constitution, Youghal, 11.00;
South Under 14 Cup: Ballincollig v Mallow, Tanner Park, 12.00;
Bandon v Skibbereen, Bandon, 10.45;
Cobh Pirates v Clonakilty, Cobh, 12.00;
Midleton v Kinsale, Towns Park, 12.00;
South Under 14 Development Cup: Crosshaven v Cork Constitution, Crosshaven, 11.30;
Douglas v Fermoy, Moneygourney, tbc;
Sunday's Well v Bantry Bay, Mahon, 11.00;
West Under 16 Cup Semi Final: Killorglin v Tralee, Tralee, 12.30;
West Under 14 Cup Quarter Final: Tralee Sharks v Abbeyfeale, Tralee, 12.30;
West Under 14 Plate Final: Tralee v Listowel, Castleisland, 11.00;
Munster Girls Under 18 Final: Mallow v Carrick-on-Suir, Kilballyowen Park, 11.00;
Munster Girls Under 15 Final: Shannon v Mallow, Kilballyowen Park, 11.00;

SUNDAY 30th MARCH
Munster Junior Cup: Dolphin v Cashel, Musgrave Park, 2.30;
Old Christians v Mallow, Rathcooney, 2.30;
Munster Junior League Division 2: Ennis v Newport, Ennis, 2.30;
Killorglin v Bandon, Killorglin, 2.30;
Thurles v Killarney, Thurles, 2.30;
Youghal v Presentation, Youghal, 2.30;
Division 3: Dungarvan v Ballincollig, Dungarvan, 2.30;
Fermoy v Abbeyfeale, Fermoy, 2.30;
Scariff v Douglas, Scariff, 2.30;
Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup: Clonmel v Kilfeacle, Clonmel, 2.30;
St. Mary's v Newcastle West, Grove Island, 2.30;
Munster Seconds League Quarter Finals: Cork Constitution v Bruff, Temple Hill, 2.30;
Garryowen v U.C.C., Dooradoyle, 2.30;
Highfield v Thomond, Woodleigh Park, 2.30;
Shannon v Cashel, Coonagh, 2.30;
Cork County Cup: Muskerry v Midleton, Ballyanly, 2.30;
South Mick Barry Cup Semi Finals: Kinsale v Old Christians, Kinsale, 2.30;
Mitchelstown v Cobh Pirates, Mitchelstown, 2.30;
George O'Connell Cup: Cashel v Kanturk, Fermoy, 12.00;
Dave Dineen Cup: Iveragh v Mallow, Cahirciveen, 1.00;
Kelly Cup: Clonakilty v Bandon, The Vale, 2.30;
Skibbereen v Shandon, Skibbereen, 2.30;
South Junior 3 Cup: U.C.C. v Ballincollig, Curaheen Road, 12.00;
Cork Transport v Charleville, Corn Field, 2.30;
Midleton v Youghal, Towns Park, 12.00;
Cork Constitution v Bandon, Temple Hill, 12.00;
Sunday's Well v Dunmanway-Bantry Bay, Musgrave Park, 12.00;
East Under 18 Cup Quarter Finals: Clanwilliam v Thurles, Clanwilliam Park, 12.00;
Clonmel v Waterpark, Clonmel, 11.00;
East Under 18 Plate Quarter Final: Dungarvan v Galbally, Dungarvan, 11.00;
East Under 16 Cup Quarter Finals: Clonmel v Fethard, Clonmel, 11.00;
Nenagh Ormond v Waterpark, Nenagh, 11.00;
East Under 14 Cup: Nenagh Ormond v Kilfeacle, Nenagh, 11.00;
Thurles v Waterpark, Thurles, 11.00;
East Under 14 Plate: Clonmel v Waterford City, Clonmel, 11.00;
Dungarvan v Cashel, Dungarvan, 11.00;
Galbally v Clanwilliam, Galbally, 11.00;
North Under 18 Cup: Ennis v Young Munster, Ennis, 12.00;
Thomond v Newcastle West, Fitzgerald Park, 11.30;
U.L. Bohemian v Bruff, Annacotty, 11.30;
North Under 16 Cup: Kilrush v Bruff, Kilrush, 12.00;
North Under 15 Cup: Newcastle West v Ennis, Newcastle West, 12.00;
St. Senan's v Garryowen, Jim Slattery Park, 11.30;
Young Munster v U.L. Bohemian, Clifford Park, 11.30;
North Under 14 Cup: Ennis v Newport-Presentation, Ennis, 11.30;
North Under 13 Cup: Garryowen Whites v Newcastle West, Dooradoyle, 12.00;
West Under 18 Plate: Tralee v Listowel, Tralee, 12.00;
Womens AIL Cup: Galwegians v Highfield, Tullamore, 3.00;
Womens AIL Plate: Tralee v Queens University, Tullamore, 1.00;
Womens AIL Shield: Ballincollig v Cill Dara, Tullamore, 12.00;
Womens Development League: St. Mary's v Youghal, Grove Island, 1.00;