Junior Rugby Preview

There are several games across various Junior competitions this weekend.

Proceedings get underway in the Bank of Ireland Junior Plate as Fermoy and Ballincollig go head to head in the quarter finals at the Showgrounds on Friday evening. The winners will have a home semi-final tie against Killorglin or Old Christians.

Clonakilty travel to South Tipperary to take on Fethard on Sunday and the winners will be away to Ennis in the quarter finals.

In the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup, Sunday’s Well host Crosshaven at Irish Independent Park and the winners will be home to last year’s finalists Young Munster.

Shannon take on UCC at Coonagh and the winners will be at home to Castleisland or Kilfeacle, who lock horns in the Kingdom.

Cobh Pirates, who won the trophy for the first time in 2006, welcome Charleville to the Paddocks. The winners will be away to 2014 winners Clonmel in the next round.

Mitchelstown are at home to Kinsale in another Rebel County derby and the winners will be away to Garryowen.

Bandon continue their defence of the trophy against Cork Constitution at Temple Hill. The winners will be away to Sunday’s Well, Crosshaven or Young Munster in the quarter finals.

Richmond are at home to Waterpark and the winners will be away to Garryowen, Mitchelstown or Kinsale.

Galbally are at home to Newcastle West in a County Limerick derby and the winners will be away to Shannon, UCC, Castleisland or Kilfeacle.

The semi-final of the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Bowl sees Douglas-Carrigaline at home to Bantry Bay with Bruff awaiting winners in the final.

Ennis welcome Killorglin to the Banner County for the second semi-final of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup, with the winners meeting Dungarvan in the decider.

In Division 1 of the Munster Junior League, defending champions Clonmel will be looking to make the most of home advantage count as they host Premier County neighbours Clanwilliam. The South Tipperary side are seven points adrift of leaders Richmond and they will be looking to claim maximum points in a bid to overtake Bandon in second place.

Thurles and St Mary’s will both be looking to record maximum point victories to maintain their promotion challenges and overtake Castleisland in second place in Division 2.

The Tipperary side are three points behind Castleisland in third place and will be looking to grind out a maximum point home win over Mallow and overtake the Kerry side in second place.

St Mary’s travel to Suirside to take on Waterford City, where a maximum point win would put them level with Castleisland.