THE LEINSTER schools senior cup for 2011 begins with 66 times champions Blackrock College facing Terenure College at Donnybrook on Sunday, January 29th.
There are three opening round fixtures the following Tuesday as St Michael’s travel down to Maynooth NUI to meet last year’s runners-up Cistercian from Roscrea, while Gonzaga face St Gerard’s School in Stradbrook, with St Mary’s taking on Castleknock in Donnybrook.
Two days later Clongowes Woods opening defence of their title is against fellow Jesuit college Belvedere at Donnybrook.
This year’s final will take place on Sunday, March 18th and not the traditional St Patrick’s Day slot to avoid a direct clash with Ireland’s Six Nations game with England at Twickenham.
The opening round fixtures kick-off at 2.30pm, with the quarter and semi-finals at 3pm and the final at 3.30pm.
The Junior Cup final is at Donnybrook on March 25th.
VINNIE MURRAY CUP (all 2.30pm): January 18th: Top half quarter-final: Templeogue College v Wesley College, Kilternan. January 11th: Round one: Gorey CS v Newpark Comprehensive, Greystones RFC; St Andrew's College v Skerries CC, Coolmine RFC; Newbridge College v Wilson's Hospital, North Kildare RFC; De La Salle v Sandford Park School, Ballycorus; The High School v St Conleth's College, Sydney Parade. January 18th:Bottom half quarter-final: The High School/St Conleth's College v The King's Hospital, Lakelands.
FR GODFREY CUP (All 2.30pm): January 17th: Round one: Kilkenny College v St Gerard's School, Naas RFC. January 24th:Quarter-finals – Kilkenny College/St Gerard's School v St Patrick's Classical School, Ashbourne RFC; St Finian's College v CUS, Maynooth NUI; Skerries CCC v High School, Suttonians RFC; Templeogue College v St Andrew's College, Guinness RFC.
JUNIOR CUP (in order of who plays who next, all 2.30pm): February 7th:Clongowes Wood College v CBC Monkstown, Donnybrook. February 9th: Belvedere College v Blackrock College, Donnybrook; Pres Bray v Wesley College, Kilternan. February 12th:Castleknock College v St Michael's College, Donnybrook. February 7th:Newbridge College v Cistercian, Roscrea, Co Carlow RFC. February 9th:St Mary's College v Qualifier, Stradbrook. February 7th:The King's Hospital v Gonzaga College, Lakelands. February 9th:Terenure College v Qualifier, Sydney Parade.
