SEAT launch Munster Schools Cup Competition

Munster stars and former Schools Cup winners James Coughlan and Donncha O'Callaghan were on hand to launch the SEAT Munster Schools and Junior Cups competitions, ahead of the Senior Cup's opening round fixtures this week, writes Trish Whelan.

2014 marks the 105th Munster Schools Cup and the first year that SEAT, the official car partner to the Munster team, has been involved in the competition.

SEAT announced a number of new initiatives for 2014, including the first ever SEAT Team of the Munster Schools Senior cup Award. A team of 15 players will be selected by the Munster Rugby Schools Committee who will have representatives attending all Schools Senior Cup matches. A SEAT Fair Play award will recognise good or sporting behaviour or other actions by players, schools and officials involved in the SEAT Munster Schools Cups.

Also, the car company wants loyal Schools Cup followers to support their team to be in with a chance of being named the SEAT supporter of the Schools Cup. Fans are being asked to submit images and videos of them in their school colours at matches, on the bus or in their schools in the run up to games. The overall winner could win a training session with Munster stars in their school. More details are on www.Facebook.com/SEATIreland.

Pictured (above) at the launch of the event were Paul Kiernan (Presentation Brothers College Cork); Gavin Coombes (Bandon Grammar School); Cian O'Brian (Director SEAT Ireland); Conor Flynn (Presentation Brothers College Cork); and Greg Reidy (Bandon Grammar School).

Pictured below, also at the event, were Shane McAuliffe (Christian Brothers College Cork); Munster's Donncha O'Callaghan; Gavin Coombes (Bandon Grammar School); Munster's James Coughlan; and Paul Kiernan (Presentation Brothers College Cork).