The draw for the 2nd Round of the Newstalk Provincial Towns Cup has been made and is as follows...silly punt wrote:The provincial towns cup draw will be broadcast on Newstalk this Saturday afternnon just after 4pm, for anybody who is interested.
· Tullamore v Arklow
· Wicklow v Clondalkin
· New Ross v Mullingar
· Cill Dara v Athy
· Tullow v Boyne
· Newbridge v Portlaoise
· Dundalk v Longford
· Wexford Wanderers v Enniscorthy
Holders Boyne, who received a bye into the 2nd round, open the defence of their crown in Tullow in what is arguably the tie of the round. This is the third year in a row the two sides have met in the Towns Cup; at the same stage a year ago Boyne won 14-6 at home, while the previous season Tullow used home advantage to maximum effect in triumphing 15-13 in a 1st round tie en route to their first ever final appearance.
There are juicy local derbies in Kildare, where Cill Dara host 5-time champions Athy, and Wexford, where the local Wanderers will entertain Enniscorthy, a club that has also tasted ultimate success five times. Leinster League Division 1B leaders Newbridge will welcome 2003 victors Portlaoise to Rosetown while 2006 champion Tullamore are at home in Spollenstown to 2004 winners Arklow.
Elsewhere 2006 finalists Wicklow will host Clondalkin, who have got to the second round for the first time, 2-time winners Mullingar make the long journey to New Ross and Dundalk, champions on no fewer than nine occasions, are at home to Longford.
