Weekend Rugby Fixtures

Charity Cup finals in both Cork and Limerick dominate the local weekend’s fixtures before some of the main cup competitions commence next week.

Holders Young Munster will be bidding to win the Limerick Charity Cup for the fourth successive season thus equaling Garryowen’s achievement back in the Thirties, when they face U.L. Bohemian in the decider on Saturday at Thomond Park kick off 2.30.
Bohes last victory in this completion was five years ago and they will be aiming to win the trophy for the tenth time.

Holders Dolphin will face Highfield in a repeat of last season’s Cork Charity Cup final which goes ahead at Woodleigh Park also on Saturday with a 2.30 kick off. Dolphin will be aiming to win this for the twenty first time while Highfield have only being successful on two previous occasions.

Elsewhere the big game on the Junior scene will be the meeting of Tipperary rivals Clanwilliam and Kilfeacle at Clanwilliam Park in the semi-final of the Garryowen Cup.
The quarter finals of the Transfield, Dennehy and Muskerry Cups are all down for decision also.

FIXTURES:
THURSDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
Junior Friendly: Fermoy v Youghal, Fermoy, 7.30;

Under 16 Friendly: Presentation v Thomond, Rathuard, 7.00;

FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
RaboDirect Pro 12: Munster v Benetton Treviso, Thomond Park, 8.00;

Under 20 Inter Provincial: Munster v Connacht, Musgrave Park, 7.30;

North Munster Under 21 League: Old Crescent v U.L. Bohemian, Rosbrien, 7.30;

SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
Under 19 Inter Provincial: Ulster v Munster, Ravenhill, 4.00;

Cork Charity Cup Final: Dolphin v Highfield, Woodleigh Park, 2.30;

Limerick Charity Cup Final: Young Munster v U.L. Bohemian, Thomond Park, 2.30;

Senior Friendly: Cashel v Shannon, Cashel, 2.30;

McElligott Cup: Corca Dhuibhne v Tralee, Ballydavid, 5.00;
Killarney v Castleisland, Killarney, 6.00;

Dennehy Cup: Dolphin v Highfield, Musgrave Park, 6.00;

North Munster Under 21 League: Young Munster v Garryowen, Clifford Park, 2.30;

Junior Friendly: Old Christains v Sunday's Well, Rathcooney, 6.30;
Waterford City v New Ross, Waterford, 2.30;

Junior 2 Friendly: U.L. Bohemian v Bruff, Annacotty, 12.30;

Under 21 Friendly: Shannon v Thomond, Coonagh, 2.30;

Under 19 Friendly: Garryowen v Wicklow, Dooradoyle, 2.30;

SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
Transfield Cup Quarter Finals: Ennis v St Mary's, Ennis, 2.30;
Garryowen v UL Bohemian, Dooradoyle, 2.30;
Newcastle West v Old Crescent, Newcastle West, 2.30;
Richmond v Young Munster, Richmond Park, 2.30;

Garryowen Cup: Cashel v Thurles, Cashel, 1.00;
Clanwilliam v Kilfeacle, Clanwilliam Park, 12.30;

Dennehy Cup Quarter Finals: Cobh Pirates v Carrigaline, Cobh, 12.00;
Cork Constitution v Mallow, Temple Hill, 12.00;
Kinsale v Ballincollig, Kinsale, 12.00;

Muskerry Cup Quarter Finals: Bandon v Old Christians, Bandon, 12.00;
Muskerry v Sunday's Well, Ballyanly, 12.00;

Junior Friendly: Douglas v Kinsale, Moneygourney, 2.30;
Mallow v Kanturk, Mallow, 2.30;
Muskerry v Sunday's Well, Ballyanly, 2.30;

North Munster Under 15 League: Bruff v Garryowen, Kilballyowen Park,12.00;
Old Crescent v Ennis, Rosbrien, 11.00;
Richmond v Shannon, Canal Bank, 11.30;
U.L. Bohemian v Young Munster, Annacotty, 11.30;

North Munster Under 15 Conference: Ballina-Killaloe v Kilrush, Scariff, 12.00;
Newcastle West v Presentation, Newcastle West, 11.30;
St. Senan's v Thomond, Jim Slattery Park, 11.30;

North Munster Under 13 League: Bruff v Garryowen, Kilballyowen Park, 11.30;
Ennis v Old Crescent, Ennis, 11. 30;
Newcastle West v Shannon, Newcastle West, 11.30;
U.L. Bohemian v Young Munster, Annacotty, 11.30;

North Munster Under 13 Conference Section 1: Copswood Gaels v Garryowen, Pallaskenry, 11.30;
Estuary v Richmond, Shanagolden, 11.30;
St Mary's v Presentation, Corbally, 11.30;

Section 2: Ballina-Killaloe v Shannon, Scariff, 11.30;
Newport v Ennis, Annacotty, 11.30;
Thomond v Kilrush, Fitzgerald Park, 11.30;

Under 17 Friendly: Clanwilliam v Newport, Clanwilliam Park, 11.30;
Young Munster v Bruff, Derryknockane, 10.30;

MONDAY 10th SEPTEMBER
Under 17 Friendly: St. Munchin's v Castletroy College, Corbally, 2.30;

Under 15 Friendly: St. Munchin's v Castletroy College, Corbally, 2.30;
St. Munchin's B v Castletroy College B, Corbally, 2.30;

WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER
Schools Under 18 Inter Provincial: Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 3.00;

Schools Senior Development League: Newtown School v Bandon Grammar, Newtown, 2.30;

Schools Junior Development League: Newtown School v Bandon Grammar, Newtown, 2.30;

Under 17 Friendly: Rockwell v Kilkenny, Rockwell, 2.30;

Under 15 Friendly: Rockwell v Kilkenny, Rockwell, 2.30;
Rockwell B v Kilkenny B, Rockwell, 2.30;