Munster Schools Senior Cup knock-out stages kicks off next week

THE details of the knockout stages of the Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup gets underway next week

Fixtures in the knock-out stages of the Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup will begin on the following week.

There are five Limerick schools in contention to lift the Munster Schools Senior Cup title in March, Árdscoil Rís, Castletroy College, Crescent College Comprehensive, Glanstal Abbey and St Munchin's College.

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 next week.

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 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

Fixtures 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

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

Fixtures 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