Connemara RFC will begin the defence of their
Connacht Junior Cup with a 1st round tie to either Loughrea or NUIG.
The draw was made last Saturday at The Sportsground
with 20 teams learning their opponents for the 2019/20 tournament.
Eight of those will play in the preliminary round,
with Corinthians taking on Ballina, Loughrea facing NUIG, Galwegians making the
trip to Ballyhaunis and Corrib up against Dunmore.
In the 1st round there are three all J1A fixtures,
with last year’s beaten finalists Creggs making the trip to Westport,
Buccaneers host Sligo, and Castlebar take on Tuam.
Elsewhere Monivea face Ballinasloe, Ballinrobe take
on Carrick-on-Shannon, OLBC face the winners of Corrib/Dunmore, and Corinthians
or Ballina take on either Ballyhaunis or Galwegians.
The preliminary round games will take place on 5th
January 2020 with the 1st round ties the following weekend.
2019/20
CONNACHT JUNIOR CUP DRAW
Preliminary
Round
Corinthians v Ballina
Loughrea v NUIG
Ballyhaunis v Galwegians
Corrib v Dunmore
1st
Round
Castlebar v Tuam
Loughrea or NUIG v Connemara
Monivea v Ballinasloe
Corinthians or Ballina v Ballyhaunis or Galwegians
Buccaneers v Sligo
OLBC v Corrib or Dunmore
Ballinrobe v Carrick-on-Shannon
Westport v Creggs
