The draw for the 101st Bank of Ireland Metropolitan Cup was conducted in Bective Rangers Football Club yesterday evening with Leinster Branch Senior Vice President Billy Murphy presiding over proceedings, with the help of Junior Vice President Declan Gardiner and Chair of the rugby committee Karl O’Neill.
The cup draw was attended by representatives from the 14 participating teams in this years competition, with the Metropolitan Cup set to kick off on Sunday, 12 February. The final will take place on Friday, 21 April in Energia Park.
The first two teams drawn from the bowl received byes through to the second round, leaving six first round ties with the first team drawn enjoying home advantage. Last years cup winners Terenure College received a bye into the second round, along with St Mary’s College RFC.
2023 Bank of Ireland Metropolitan Cup First Round Draw
Seapoint RC v Monkstown FC
Bective Rangers FC v Suttonians RFC
Old Belvedere RFC v MU Barnhall RFC
Old Wesley RFC v Lansdowne FC
Greystones RFC v UCD RFC
Dublin University FC v Clontarf FC
Byes into the Second Round:
St Mary’s College RFC
Terenure College RFC
