Over a relatively quiet weekend, the Bateman Cup semi-finals and the All-Ireland Junior Cup quarter finals take centre stage.
Last season’s Munster Senior Cup winners Highfield travel to Galway to take on Connacht Senior Cup holders Galway Corinthians in their Bateman Cup semi-final. The winners will meet Terenure College, who won the Leinster Senior Cup, or Ulster Senior Cup winners Ballynahinch, in the decider.
There are two Munster sides in action in the All-Ireland Junior Cup.
Kilfeacle, who last won the trophy in 2020, travel to Drogheda to take on former AIL side Boyne at Shamrock Lodge.
Clonakilty welcome last year’s beaten finalists Dromore to West Cork. The County Down side also lost the 2020 decider to Kilfeacle.
There are a handful of games down for decision across Junior and Women’s competitions.
On Friday evening, the second semi-final of the Garryowen Cup sees last season’s beaten finalists Thurles go head to head with Clonmel at the Mid Tipperary venue. Cashel await the winners in the decider.
On Sunday, Clanwilliam entertain Old Christians in Tipperary Town in their Munster Junior Clubs’ Challenge Cup tie. The winners will be rewarded with home advantage against Kilfeacle in the quarter finals.
Abbeyfeale welcome Bantry Bay to West Limerick for their game in Division 3 of the Junior League, which also doubles up as a Martin O’Sullivan Cup quarter final. Abbeyfeale have maximum points from their games to date and are presently in second place behind Killorglin. The West Limerick side claimed all points on offer from their last game, which they won 24-17 against Waterford City on Suirside. Bantry Bay were defeated 17-11 at home by Killorglin in their last game, from which they claimed a losing bonus point. The winners of this game will be at home to Scariff or Killorglin, in the semi-finals of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup.
The Women’s Division 1 and Division 2 Cups are both down for decision at Virgin Media Park.
Dolphin take on Shannon in the Division 1 Cup final, while Ballincollig go head to head with Tralee in the Division 2 Cup decider.