Age-Grade Cups Preview

Age-grade cup action continues this weekend with games taking place in both the boys and girls U14, U16 and U18 competitions. The boys U18 cup has reached semi-final stages as Old Christians meet Clonakilty and Ennis take on Bandon with both games kicking off Sunday afternoon. Old Christians entered the semi-final stage after overcoming Kinsale RFC by just a point with a score line of 7-8. Clonakilty also won their quarter-final by the narrowest of margins when they beat Shannon 20-21. In the other side of the draw Ennis drew with Garryowen, the first try scored rule was their saving grace that put them through to the semis. Where as Bandon logged a comprehensive win over Highfield with a score of 28-7. Clonakilty will take on Kinsale while Old Christians meet Waterpark in the Munster Boys U16 Cup semi-finals. Clonakilty saw themselves into the final after beating Cobh Pirates 30-5 in The Vale. Kinsale took on fellow Cork side Kanturk and overcame them 36-12. Old Christians knocked out Cashel in the third quarter-final game with a score line of 26-21. While Waterpark overcame Newcastle West 40-15. In the Munster Boys U14 Cup Waterford City-Tramore  will take on Garryowen while Bruff will meet Clonakilty in their semi-finals. Waterford City-Tramore saw themselves into the semi-finals by beating St. Senans 17-19. Garryowen overcame Tralee 27-7 to book their semi-final place. Bruff knocked out Old Crescent with a score line of 12-7. And Clonakilty beat Thurles 36-5. In the Munster Girls U18 Cup they have reached the quarter final stages as Ennis get ready to meet Kilrush, Shannon take on Clonakilty, Dolphin clash with Ballincollig and Ballina-Killaloe take on Dunmanway-Bantry Bay. The Munster Girls U16 Cup semi-finals also kick off this weekend as Dunmanway Bantry-Bay meet Richmond-Scarriff and Ennis takes on Clonakilty. Dunmany-Bantry Bay defeated Shannon to book their spot in the semi-finals. While Richmond-Scarriff overcame Ballina-Killaloe 0-30. Ennis beat Cobh-Kinsale 5-26 to advance into their semi where they'll meet West Cork outfit Clonakilty who won their quarter-final against Bruff with a score line of 7-36. It is a weekend of quarter-finals action in the Munster Girls U14 Cup as Kinsale-Muskerry take on Cobh Pirates, Shannon meet Clonakilty, Fethard and District face Garryowen-Richmond and Dunmanway-Bantry Bay take on Ennis.