Con team to beat in business end of Cup
THE Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup has reached the quarter-final stage with four games taking place at 2.30pm tomorrow.
Three of the ties take place in Cork with the other pitting Young Munster against Shannon in a Limerick derby at Tom Clifford Park. The Senior Cup is Munster’s oldest competition and was first played in 1886 with Cork Con dominating the competition in recent years.
The Temple Hill Club are seeking to make it five in a row this season and host Tipperary side Nenagh Ormond, who are flying high in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League.
The winners of that tie will have home advantage at the semi-final stage against the victors of the Highfield v Old Crescent clash at Woodleigh Park with the Cork side marginal favourites in that one.
UCC host Cashel at the Mardyke with the Students tipped to come out on top against a Cashel side that have yet to fire so far this season. The prize for winning that quarter-final will be a home semi-final against Young Munster or Shannon with the Cookies expected to overcome their Division 1B counterparts.
BANK OF IRELAND MUNSTER SENIOR
CUP – Tomorrow (2.30): Cork Constitution v Nenagh Ormond, Temple Hill; Highfield v Old Crescent, Woodleigh Park; UCC v Cashel, Mardyke; Munster v Shannon, Tom Clifford Park.