“It is becoming an elite association and they are just catering for inter-county, while and clubs, third-level, and second-level are all suffering.”

CROSSHAVEN can book their place in the semi-final of the play-offs for the Heineken Munster Junior League if they beat Ennis at the Clare venue in their outstanding league tie this weekend.

THE Heineken Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup semi-finals dominate the weekend’s junior rugby program with two Second Division sides, Cashel and Skibbereen, in the way of a repeat of last season’s final between holder’s Nenagh Ormond and Bruff.