Cork Constitution will bid to benefit from some more French unpredictability when they go toe to toe with Garryowen in the last eight of the Munster Senior Cup at Temple Hill today (2.30pm).

Dolphin and Highfield will contest the Cork Charity Cup final while Young Munster and UL Bohemian go head-to-head in the Limerick competition decider following the four semi-finals played over the weekend.

Things will be getting serious in the Munster Junior Cup from Sunday as most of the big guns enter the fray at the fourth round stage.

THE Avonmore Milk Munster Schools’ Senior Cup kicks off at Towns Park, Midleton today (2.30pm) when the local Midleton College host Ardscoil Rís, the winners going on to meet CBC, Cork.

FORMER schools stars Conor Murray, Mike Sherry and Tommy O’Donnell were amongst those in attendance at the launch of theAvonmore Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cup competitions at the University of Limerick yesterday.

CLONTARF put a major dent in Shannon’s title aspirations with a 29-8 win over the Limerick side in Saturday’s Ulster Bank League Division 1A clash at Castle Avenue.

THE top game in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A is in Temple Hill today (2.30pm) when league leaders Old Belvedere are away to Cork Con, the only team to have beaten them this season.

CORK CONSTITUTION coach Brian Walsh predicts today’s AIL clash with St Mary’s College will provide the champions with their biggest test of the season.

THE severe weather looks set to cause further disruption to fixtures in Munster this weekend.

ALL-IRELAND League champions and current leaders, Cork Constitution, face what the coach Brian Walsh believes will be the biggest test of the season when they meet local rivals Dolphin at Temple Hill this afternoon (2.30pm).

CLONTARF followed Cork Constitution’s lead in the AIL Division 1B at Castle Avenue on Saturday, defeating nearest rivals Buccaneers to retain leadership of their section.

CHAMPIONS Cork Constitution got their All-Ireland League campaign off to a perfect start with victory at Blackrock College on Saturday.

COACH Steve Ford made no excuses following Dolphin’s AIB League defeat to Cork Constitution at Temple Hill last week. A week on, a rematch at the same venue (2.30pm), and with a place in the league final at stake, neither is he about to start.

NIALL O’DRISCOLL returned to haunt his former club as Dolphin continued their blistering start to the season by recording an 18-13 victory over Garryowen at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

DOLPHIN will be looking to maintain their blistering start to the season when they visit Dooradoyle to take on Garryowen in the tie of the ODM Munster Senior Cup first round today (2.30pm).

GARRYOWEN youngster Conor Murray provided the finishing touch to his side’s crucial AIB League victory over UCD at Belfield on Saturday.

LEADERS Clontarf retain top spot in the AIB League despite losing to UCD at Castle Avenue Saturday.

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THE junior interpros get underway this weekend, with the Paddocks in Cobh hosting the clash between Munster and Leinster on Saturday.

WITH the first round of games having taken place, this weekend’s matches in the AIB All-Ireland Junior Round Robin series will take on extra significance as the sides will have a clearer idea what effect the result will have on their senior aspirations.

CLONTARF kept up their challenge for AIB league honours when they proved too strong for Buccaneers at Castle Avenue on Saturday.

THIS season’s AIB League winners will be rewarded with an all expenses paid trip to France to coincide with the World Cup next season.

A NUMBER of schemes earmarked for small villages have been refused planning permission by Cork County Council.

A hat-trick of second half tries from Munster winger Mossy Lawlor helped Shannon to a 41-10 ODM Munster Senior Cup second round win over Midleton this afternoon.

ROGER WILSON has a point to prove when Ulster take on Connacht in the Celtic League at Ravenhill tonight (7.10pm).

THE AIB All-Ireland League moves closer to a conclusion but the main battles are still not over.

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.

CLONTARF powered to the top of the AIB League’s Division One with a great victory over Garryowen at Castle Avenue.

CORK CONSTITUTION and Munster have been given a timely boost with the return from injury of David Pusey.

CORK CONSTITUTION director of Rugby Paul Derham believes matches under floodlights could revitalise the AIB League.

A Cork man was today found guilty of the murder of Mr Gerard Hackett, aged 49, at the Central Criminal Court.

Addressing the jury in the trial of a Cork man accused of murder, the prosecuting counsel today said the accused "tinged his defence to avoid the consequences of his actions".

CHRISTIAN Cullen yesterday spoke of his frustration at the shoulder problem which has delayed his Munster debut.

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SHANNON may have turned the tables with a resounding 55-22 victory over UCD in Limerick last season, but they will be conscious that the students have a habit of reserving their best when playing at home and, indeed, won that encounter two years ago 31-29.

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FORMER captain Justin O’Connell will try to give UL/Bohemians a timely AIB League boost at Lakelands tomorrow.