Limerick sides learn Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cup knock-out fixtures

THE details of the knockout stages of the Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup and Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup have been confirmed.

During the first half of this season, schools from throughout the province played in a round-robin format in two groups in both competitions to determine their seeding for the knockout stages which begin in January.

For the Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup, Hamilton High School Bandon beat Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig in the Senior Cup qualifier.

They will now line out, for the very first time, against St Munchin’s College in Thomond Park for Round 1 of the knockout stages. The winner will go on to play Ardscoil Rís in Round 2.

In the other first round game, Bandon Grammar School will meet Glenstal Abbey in Virgin Media Park with the winner going on to face 2015 winners Rockwell College in Fethard Town Park.

Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup Fixtures

Round 1

Bandon Grammar v Glenstal Abbey – January 16, Virgin Media Park, 2.30pm

St. Munchin’s College v Hamilton High School – January 16, Thomond Park, 1.30pm

Round 2

Ardscoil Rís v St. Munchin’s/Hamilton High School – January 29, Thomond Park, 2pm

CBC v Castletroy College – January 27, Virgin Media Park, 2pm

PBC v Crescent College Comprehensive – January 28, Virgin Media Park, 2pm

Rockwell v Bandon Grammar/Glenstal Abbey – January 29, Fethard Town Park, 2.30pm

Quarter-Finals – w/c February 11

Semi-Finals – w/c February 25

Final – w/c March 18

MEANWHILE, in Round 1 of the Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup, Ardscoil Ris will take on Clonakilty Community College who won the the Junior Cup qualifier.

The winners of this clash will be away to last season’s beaten finalists CBC in Round 2.

Elsewhere, Crescent College Comprehensive will meet Glenstal Abbey in their all-Limerick Round 1 fixture with the winner then going on to meet Bandon Grammar in Round 2.

Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup Fixtures

Round 1

Ardscoil Rís v Clonakilty Community College – January 22, Thomond Park, 2pm

Crescent College Comprehensive v Glenstal Abbey – January 22, Thomond Park, 12pm

Round 2

Rockwell College v Castletroy College – w/c February 4, venue TBC

CBC v Winner R1G1 – w/c February 4, Virgin Media Park

Bandon Grammar School v Winner R1G2 – w/c February 4, Virgin Media Park

PBC v St. Munchins – w/c February 4, Virgin Media Park

Quarter-Finals – w/c February 25

Semi-Finals – w/c March 4

Final – w/c March 25