With the competition getting underway earlier last month, the Bank of Ireland Towns' Cup moves into its second round this weekend, with the draw having taken place at Kingspan Stadium last week. Here's a recap of Round 1's results:
Bank Of Ireland Towns Cup | Round 1 Results
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<colgroup><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ards</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Carrickfergus</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Monaghan</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cavan</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>32</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Randalstown</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Coleraine</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queen's University 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Grosvenor</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody>
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Bank Of Ireland Towns Cup | Round 2, Saturday 11 January 2025
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<colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Kick-off</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Derry</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cavan</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Coleraine</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr></tbody>
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This year takes on a slightly different format, with the McCrea Cup serving as a subsidiary competition for the first round losers. The first round of this cup also kicks off this weekend.
McCrea Cup | Round 1, Saturday 11 January 2025
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<colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Kick-off</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queen's University 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ards</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone 2XV</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14:30</p></td></tr></tbody>
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