Event: Munster Junior Cup

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Bruff’s Peter Malone crossing over for a try in the 2011 Munster Senior Cup final despite the best efforts of Garryowen’s Conor Murray.

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'I don’t know what I’d do without Bruff and the good decent people'

The official functions to mark Bruff RFC’s 50th anniversary may be on hold in the midst of this pandemic but for members of the rural Co. Limerick club there is still plenty to celebrate.

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Highfield want to ‘push on and finish the deal’

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Crescent prevail in tough conditions to earn semi-final spot

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Kilfeacle: The All-Ireland junior rugby champions with grand ambitions

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The longest-ever penalty shoot-out in Ireland? Dungarvan win marathon cup tie with 40th spot-kick

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Killorglin RFC opens its doors for eagerly anticipated History Night

Niall O’Driscoll: ‘I grew up playing rugby in the West Cork mud, then I'm running around the Caribbean’

Niall O’Driscoll is living the life of a rugby nomad. Since leaving Cork Con five years ago, he has captained the Cayman Islands at the North American/Caribbean Sevens Championship and now plays for the Dubai Eagles, who are coached by his own brother.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2018

Newmarket's snow pitch battle in vain

An intrepid effort by east Clare soccer club Newmarket Celtic managed to round up 40 volunteers last Saturday morning to clear their pitch of snow for a Munster Junior Cup quarter-final against St Michael’s of Tipperary.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2018

Walsh keeps cool to rescue Pres and secure replay

CBC Cork 15 - PBC Cork 15: Two high-quality sides produced a very entertaining derby at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2017

Why west remains best for Bandon’s French coach

First, there is no defection. Regis Sonnes, recently appointed Rugby Director with Bandon RFC and a highly-rated coach with Bandon Grammar School, is going nowhere.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Injuries to Munchin’s trio see Pres clash abandoned

Never in the history of Irish schools rugby has there been such a scene as witnessed in Musgrave Park yesterday when the Clayton Hotels Munster Junior Cup tie between Presentation Brothers College Cork and St Munchin’s College was hit by three serious injuries and ultimately abandoned after just nine minutes of play.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

Junior Rugby: Bandon win a bruiser

The three games played in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup produced exciting ties.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

OBITUARY: Bertie O’Hanlon, last surviving member of Ireland’s 1948 Grand Slam winning team

‘We hadn’t done it in 49 years, but we had great men in that team’

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Tralee leave nothing to chance in bid for Junior Cup glory

Tralee Golf Club’s bid for AIG Irish Junior Cup glory next month will not fail for lack of preparation. Team manager Billy Naughton has been striving to have as deep a squad as possible travelling to Carton House to represent the newly crowned Munster pennant winners.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Limerick man's lifelong collection of rugby memorabilia goes on display

From the time he was 18 until well into his 60s, Johnny Brennan’s all-consuming ambition was to create and build up a museum in his Limerick home containing artefacts and items of interest from just about every corner of the rugby world.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Cork Con and Young Munster to do battle once again in Munster Junior Cup final

It will be a Young Munster-Cork Constitution Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup final next week after Con earned a 30-24 extra-time victory over Richmond in their semi-final yesterday.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Young Munster will travel in numbers and with belief

They’ll travel by car, bus and train, 2,000 or more of them, and they’ll help provide the most atmospheric occasion of this season’s Ulster Bank League. With a sniff of glory, Young Munster do the travel bit well, so today’s semi-final clash with Cork Constitution at Temple Hill (2.30pm) promises to be an afternoon to remember.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Second half tries ensure Munster Junior Cup victory for Crescent in replay

Crescent College Comprehensive 17 CBC Cork 7: Crescent Comprehensive finally beat their Munster Schools Junior Cup bogey when they proved too good for Christian Brothers College Cork at Thomond Park this afternoon.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Fergal Conway tackled by John Hurley 19/1/2016

Munster Junior Cup final set for another cracker

Three weeks after a memorable drawn game in Cork, Crescent College Comprehensive and Christian Brothers College, Cork are set to do battle again in the replay of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup final at Thomond Park today (2.30pm).

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Cup heartbreak for Galbally as Con score late try

Bandon, Cork Constitution, Richmond, and Young Munster advanced to the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup semi-finals after a busy weekend of action.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Bandon attempt to turn tables on Clonmel in cup

The final four in this season’s Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup should be decided over the weekend, with all four quarter-finals set to take place. They all look set to be extremely competitive with every team fancying their chances.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Bullish Richmond look to rattle troubled Clonmel

Last weekend’s shocks results sets up an exciting end to the season, the race for honours and relegation still very much alive in the top two flights of the Munster Junior League.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

Munster's Billy Holland is keeping it in the family

Billy Holland’s recent elevation to the captaincy of the Munster rugby team ticks another box for the famous Cork rugby family.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

Clonmel likely to continue Munster Junior cup progress

With holders Shannon out, several clubs will fancy their chances of lifting the famous Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup; none more so than last year’s beaten finalists Clonmel.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Paul O’Connell was always one tough Cookie

It was 1995 when a certain “tall, gangly looking fella with a red head of hair” arrived at Young Munster for the first time.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Junior Rugby: St Senan’s win cup thriller

St. Senan’s and Youghal produced two of the big shocks of yesterday’s Munster Junior Cup programme.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Junior Rugby Focus: Shannon begin Munster Junior Cup defence with derby clash

Shannon begin the defence of their Munster Junior Cup trophy this weekend, one of the biggest in the junior rugby calendar.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

Ronan McKenna star of the show as Shannon claim title

Shannon have won the Munster Junior Cup for the 11th time after a deserved 33-19 win over holders Clonmel at Musgrave Park.

Mon, 11 May, 2015

Clonmel must stop Shannon’s Ronan McKenna

After a long hard slog of a season, Shannon and Clonmel have one more round to go, with the Munster Junior Cup at stake.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

Clonmel and Shannon must battle it out again

Clonmel 16 Shannon 16: A draw and a replay on Sunday next was the fitting outcome at Thomond Park yesterday when Clonmel and Shannon staged a mighty battle in the final of the Munster Junior Cup.

Mon, 04 May, 2015

Clonmel Rugby project finally bringing Munster domination

Clonmel’s domination of Munster Junior rugby has been a project years in the making.

Sat, 02 May, 2015

Clonmel seek to complete magnificent treble

The showpiece match of the season takes place this weekend as the Munster Junior Cup final pits the dominant junior club of the season, Clonmel, with the top seconds of a senior club, Shannon, at Thomond Park on Sunday (5pm).

Fri, 01 May, 2015

CJ Stander the standout player for Munster

CJ Stander acknowledged the encouragement and drive of his team-mates after being named Munster’s Player of the Year at the province’s 2015 Munster Rugby Awards in Cork yesterday.

Fri, 01 May, 2015

League champions Clonmel are also eyeing cup success

There are fixtures across a range of competitions this weekend. The big games are in the Munster Junior Cup where a number of the favourites eye progression to the quarter-finals.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Former Manchester United captain Noel Cantwell honoured with walkway in his native Cork

The family of an Irish sporting legend said they are deeply moved after a walkway near his childhood home was named in his honour.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2015

Clonmel take first Munster Junior League title

Clonmel were crowned Munster Junior League champions for the first time as Junior Clubs again dominated in the Munster Junior Cup.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Clonmel and Bandon set for intriguing cup battle

With all the focus being on the Aviva with a potential Grand Slam decider on Sunday, it will be a relatively quiet weekend on the Junior rugby front.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Phillips lights up Crescent with class tries

Munster Junior Cup: Crescent Comprehensive 22 Rockwell College 5

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

Junior Rugby Focus: Clonmel and Bandon celebrate

Clonmel and Bandon were last night celebrating memorable Munster club title successes.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Fitzgerald steps up for Pres again

Munster Junior Cup: Presentation Brothers College flanker Cian Fitzgerald must be breaking some kind of schools record at the Mardyke today when he lines out in the Munster Schools Junior Cup clash with Castletroy College (kick-off 3pm).

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Terenure’s late burst does trick

Terenure College 43 The King’s Hospital 19: Munster Junior Cup: Terenure College turned on the style in the final-quarter to get the better of King’s Hospital in the opening round of the Junior Cup at Donnybrook yesterday.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Bandon hold mighty Quins

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Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Gorey eyes Muskerry gold

Munster Barton Shield and Junior Cup finals

Mon, 18 Aug, 2014

Clonmel’s backline class decisive

Clonmel 27, Clanwilliam 9

Mon, 12 May, 2014

Munster clubs going for glory

A sizeable proportion of the Munster hockey community is decamping to Belfield this weekend as four of the province’s teams go chasing Irish cup glory.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2014

Caruth comes good for Monkstown

Peter Caruth proved his worth to Monkstown as his goals fired them to another Irish Hockey League success at Havelock Park yesterday.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014

Appointing Axel a fitting reward for a Munster hero

Anthony Foley wasn’t even a twinkle in his father’s eye when the family name hit the rugby headlines for the first time.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2014

Institute storm back into title race

Catholic Institute roared back into Munster title contention as two stunning goals helped them see off UCC 2-0 at Rosbrien on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2014

Super Rowsome try sets up Castletroy for narrow win

Castletroy College 16 Crescent College 13

Thu, 05 Dec, 2013

Thomond says farewell to innovative Limerick legend McNamara

The death has occurred of Sean McNamara, one of the most respected prop forwards in Munster rugby for more than a decade immediately after World War II and who then went on to coach Thomond during the most successful years of the Limerick club.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2013