Three of the four quarter-finals of the Bank of Ireland Connacht Junior Cup were played on Sunday, as well as the outstanding first-round game between Monivea and the University of Galway. All four matches were won by the away team, with the results were as follows:
University of Galway 12-17 Monivea
Ballina 14-27 Dunmore
Tuam 7-33 Connemara
Ballinasloe 6-50 Creggs
The draw for the semi-finals is: Connemara v Dunmore, Monivea or Ballinrobe v Creggs. The Monivea v Ballinrobe game is on next Sunday, with the two semi-finals on Feb 9th.
Here are the match reports and reaction from the weekend games. We start with Dunmore's win in Ballina. Reporting is Ollie Turner...
After the match, Ollie spoke to Dunmore Head Coach Gerry Kelly...
Ollie also spoke to Man of the Match, Dunmore Centre Conor Burns...
Turning to Gurraun Park in Tuam, where the home side had no answer to the defending champions and Cup favourites Connemara. Darren Kelly reports...
After the game, Darren spoke to Connemara Head Coach Ambrose Conboy...
Creggs laid down another marker that they are serious contenders for this season's Junior Cup with an emphatic victory away to Ballinasloe. Ivan Smyth reports...
Finally, we go to Dangan, where Monivea left it very late to overcome the University of Galway in the one outstanding first-round match. William Davies watched the action...
After the game, William spoke to Monivea Forwards Coach John Moran...
Photo: Gert Coetzee, Michael Corless and Jamie Geraghty from Dunmore RFC celebrate their victory away to Ballina.
