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Next week sees the start of the age grade interpro season in Ireland, with the Connacht Under 18, Under 19 and Under 18 Girls all beginning their interprovincial championship campaigns.
For the second year running the Connacht Under 18s will be based at University of Limerick for an 8-day tournament, beginning with a meeting against Ulster at 3pm on Saturday 17th August. That will be followed by games against Leinster and Munster on Wednesday 21st and Sunday 25th August respectively.
The Under 19s will have one home, one away and one neutral venue for their three interpro games. First up is a trip to Thomond Park to face Munster on Friday 16th August, before Leinster visit The Sportsground the following Wednesday 21st August. Their campaign concludes with a game against Ulster on Sunday 25th August at NUIM Barnhall.
A new format is in place for the Under 18 Girls Championship, with all four provinces competing in a round robin before two semi-finals and a final and 3rd place playoff. Connacht's round robin games will be played on three consecutive Saturdays, starting away to Leinster at NUIM Barnhall on Saturday week. A meeting with Munster at The Sportsground and Ulster at Queens University then take place on the following weekends.
CONNACHT UNDER 18s
Saturday 17th August v Ulster (k/o 3pm @ University of Limerick)
Wednesday 21st August v Leinster (k/o 5pm @ University of Limerick)
Sunday 25th August v Munster (k/o 3pm @ University of Limerick)
CONNACHT U19s
Friday 16th August v Munster (k/o 4pm @ Thomond Park)
Wednesday 21st August v Leinster (k/o 2.30pm @ The Sportsground)
Sunday 25th August v Ulster (k/o 1.30pm @ NUIM Barnhall)
CONNACHT U18 GIRLS
Saturday 17th August v Leinster (k/o 2pm @ NUIM Barnhall)
Saturday 24th August v Munster (k/o 1pm @ The Sportsground)
Saturday 31st August v Ulster (k/o 1pm @ Queens University)
Saturday 14th September vs SF Opponents (k/o TBC @ St Marys)
Saturday 21st September v Final/3rd Place Opponents (k/o TBC @ NUIM Barnhall)
For the second year running the Connacht Under 18s will be based at University of Limerick for an 8-day tournament, beginning with a meeting against Ulster at 3pm on Saturday 17th August. That will be followed by games against Leinster and Munster on Wednesday 21st and Sunday 25th August respectively.
The Under 19s will have one home, one away and one neutral venue for their three interpro games. First up is a trip to Thomond Park to face Munster on Friday 16th August, before Leinster visit The Sportsground the following Wednesday 21st August. Their campaign concludes with a game against Ulster on Sunday 25th August at NUIM Barnhall.
A new format is in place for the Under 18 Girls Championship, with all four provinces competing in a round robin before two semi-finals and a final and 3rd place playoff. Connacht's round robin games will be played on three consecutive Saturdays, starting away to Leinster at NUIM Barnhall on Saturday week. A meeting with Munster at The Sportsground and Ulster at Queens University then take place on the following weekends.
CONNACHT UNDER 18s
Saturday 17th August v Ulster (k/o 3pm @ University of Limerick)
Wednesday 21st August v Leinster (k/o 5pm @ University of Limerick)
Sunday 25th August v Munster (k/o 3pm @ University of Limerick)
CONNACHT U19s
Friday 16th August v Munster (k/o 4pm @ Thomond Park)
Wednesday 21st August v Leinster (k/o 2.30pm @ The Sportsground)
Sunday 25th August v Ulster (k/o 1.30pm @ NUIM Barnhall)
CONNACHT U18 GIRLS
Saturday 17th August v Leinster (k/o 2pm @ NUIM Barnhall)
Saturday 24th August v Munster (k/o 1pm @ The Sportsground)
Saturday 31st August v Ulster (k/o 1pm @ Queens University)
Saturday 14th September vs SF Opponents (k/o TBC @ St Marys)
Saturday 21st September v Final/3rd Place Opponents (k/o TBC @ NUIM Barnhall)
