Monivea likely to remain in AIL hunt

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.

In Galway, it will be a make or break game for Monivea and Crosshaven as they both suffered defeats last weekend. Both sides put in strong displays, but it will be the hosts who will feel more confident, having given City of Armagh a real scare in the North.

With a large vocal support behind them, Monivea will be expecting to keep their long-held aspirations of AIL rugby alive. As if they needed another spur, they will also hope to gain revenge, having lost to a last-minute score against Crosshaven in the All-Ireland Cup earlier in the season.