The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are to host the Collingwood Cup at their sports ground in Dardistown, from February 19th to 23rd. Holders University College Cork will be among the 15 teams competing in the intervarsity tournament.
The tournament draw involves four groups, with the winners moving on to the semi-finals.
GROUP DRAWS - Group One: TCD, UUM, St Patrick's, UUC. Group Two: DCU, UL, DIT, (bye). Group Three: UUJ, UCC, QUB, St Mary's; Group Four: NUIG, NUIM, RCSI, UCD.
FIXTURES - Feb 19th (10.30 a.m.): TCD v UUM, DCU v UL, UUJ v UCC, NUIG v NUIM. 2.30 p.m.: St Patrick's v UUC, QUB v St Mary's, RCSI v UCD, (DIT bye). Feb 20th (10.30 a.m.): UUM v UUC, UCC v St Mary's, NUIM v UCD, (UL bye). 2.30 p.m.: TCD v St Patrick's, DCU v DIT, UUJ v QUB, NUIG v RCSI. Feb 21st (10.30 a.m.): TCD v UUC, UUJ v St Mary's, NUIG v UCD, (DCU bye). 2.30 p.m.: UUM v St Patrick's, UL v DIT, UCC v QUB, NUIM v RCSI. Feb 22nd (10.30 a.m.): Plate semi-finals - runner-up Group Four v runner-up Group Two; runner-up Group One v runner-up Group Three. 2.20 p.m.: Cup semi-finals, winner Group Two v winner Group One; winner Group Three v winner Group Four. Feb 23rd: Plate final (10.30 a.m.), Cup final (2.30 p.m.).