This season will see a total of seven Premiership clubs competing for the Women’s Junior Cup, and fourteen Championship clubs for the Suzanne Fleming Cup.
The Quarter Final draw for the Junior Cup, and Round 1 draw for the Suzanne Fleming Cup, was carried out at Kingspan Stadium by Women and Girls' Committee Chairperson, Paula Stewart, and Ulster Rugby President, Denis Gardiner.
The Junior Cup will begin on 3rd March, with the Suzanne Fleming Cup getting underway on 11th February.
Women’s Junior Cup 2023/24 – Quarter Finals
Queen’s University – received a bye
Omagh v Ballynahinch
Belfast Harlequins v Enniskillen
Malone v Dungannon
Suzanne Fleming Cup 2023/24 – Round 1
Ballymena v Cooke 2
Queen’s University 2 v Lurgan
Lisburn v Clogher Valley
Banbridge v Rainey
Ophir v Virginia
Portadown v Carrick
Randalstown v North Down
Ulster Rugby Women and Girls’ Development Manager, Mollie Davies, who joined the club four months ago, said:
“We’re really looking forward to this season’s Women’s Junior Cup and the Suzanne Fleming Cup getting underway, with the growth in the Women and Girls’ game in Ulster showcased by yet another increase in the number of clubs competing across the two competitions in 2023/24.
“I have really enjoyed getting to know the players, coaches and staff involved in the game since starting at Ulster Rugby, and it’s clear that both of these cup competitions are a highlight in the calendar.
“Good luck to all the players and clubs taking part, and I’m excited to watch what are set to be some fantastic contests in the months ahead.”
Women’s Junior Cup 2023/24 – Schedule
Semi-Finals
The three match winners from the Quarter Finals, and the team who received a bye, will progress to the Semi Finals. A draw will take place to produce two fixtures, to be played on the weekend of 17th March. The losers from the Quarter Finals will progress to the Semi Final of the Junior Shield.
Final
The two winners of each of the Semi Finals will progress to the Final of either the Junior Cup, or the Junior Shield. Dates and venue TBC.
Suzanne Fleming Cup 2023/24 – Schedule
Quarter Finals
The winners from Round 1 will progress to the Quarter Finals of the Suzanne Fleming Cup, with the losers entering the Quarter Finals of the Suzanne Fleming Shield. Quarter Final contests will be played weekend of 18th of February, with a draw taking place to determine the fixtures.
Semi Finals
The weekend of 17th March will see the teams who won their Quarter Finals play for a place in the Final of their respective competition, either the Suzanne Fleming Cup or the Suzanne Fleming Shield.
Final
Winners of the Semi Finals will progress to the Suzanne Fleming Cup Final or the Suzanne Fleming Shield Final. Dates and venue TBC.
Team Representatives
Ballymena - Ciara Fraser
Ballynahinch - Amy Brady
Banbridge - Kerianne Parr & Victoria Moffett
Belfast Harlequins - Nuala McKeown
Carrickfergus – Chelsea Harwood
Clogher Valley – Amy Coulter
Cooke – Eimear McQuillan
Dungannon – Colleen McCance
Enniskillen – Lucy Thompson
Lisburn – Jenni Dornan
Lurgan – Shauna Kerr
Malone – Mia Ferguson
North Down – Danielle Perry
Omagh – Lynsay Hawkes
Ophir – Cindy Cancino
Portadown – Jill Irwin
Queen’s University – Sophie Hipson
Rainey – Emma Park
Randalstown – Shannon Letters
Virginia – unable to attend
Women’s Junior Cup 2022/23
Malone RFC won the 2022/23 Women’s Junior Cup after beating Queen’s University 20-17 after extra time in the final at Kingspan Stadium.