The Queensland Rugby League has today confirmed Barlow Park, Cairns, as the venue for the Queensland finals of the prestigious Connell and Meninga Cups.
Both finals will be played on Saturday, May 3 as part of a bumper program for Far North fans with the XXXX Rivalry Round match between Intrust Super Cup teams the Northern Pride and Mackay Cutters to also feature on the program.
In the Mal Meninga Cup (U18), Townsville Stingers will go head to head with the Norths Devils after both sides recorded big wins in their respective semi-finals over the weekend.
The Cyril Connell Cup (U16) will feature home town favourites the Northern Pride and the Townsville Stingers in an all northern local derby.
Kick off times will be confirmed by the QRL tomorrow.
QUEENSLAND FINALS
** MAL MENINGA CUP
Saturday 3 May
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** CYRIL CONNELL CUP
Saturday 3 May
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Northern Pride |
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Barlow Park, Cairns |
SEMI-FINALS
** MAL MENINGA CUP
Saturday 26 April
NORTHS DEVILS 38 (Keenan Yorston 3, Adrian Henley, Kalolo Saitaua, Michael Molo, Jack Miers tries; Jack Miers 5 goals) def MACKAY CUTTERS 18 (Mitch Dunn, Malik Cotter, Ross Bella tries; Nick Baker 3 goals) at Bishop Park.
Sunday 27 April
TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 64 (Jesse Pomare-Anderson 2, Rhein Frank 2, Ben Stanford 2, Coen Hess 2, Sam Smith, Richie Murchow, Cooper Bambling, Jordan Kenworthy tries; Cooper Bambling 8 goals) def WYNNUM MANLY SEAGULLS 6 (Brandon Smith try; Kyle Coghill goal) at Neil Stewart Park, Kirwan (Townsville).
** CYRIL CONNELL CUP
Saturday 26 April
NORTHERN PRIDE 38 (Michael Carroll, Simon Bevan, Brad Spicer, Jake Clifford, Johan Turner, Quinlyn Cannon, Brett Anderson tries; Jake Clifford 5 goals) def SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES 20 (Syd Smith, Tevita Unga Wolske, Luke McLeod, Matthew Abrahams tries; Campbell Pirihi 2 goals) at Bishop Park.
Sunday 27 April
TOWNSVILLE STINGERS 42 (Gehamat Shibasaki 3, Lachlan LaRosa, Enari Tuala, Jamie Savage, Jacob Bourke, Campbell Duffy tries; Duarne Dempsey 4, Jacob Bourke goals) defGOLD COAST WHITE 12 (Alex Brimson, Apiata Noema tries; Sean Garner 2 goals) at Neil Stewart Park, Kirwan (Townsville).