AIL Fixtures Announced

The IRFU have announced the fixtures for the coming season’s All Ireland League which will commence on weekend 2nd October.

The league will be the same format as last season with 8 teams in Division 1A and 1B with sixteen teams in Division 2 and Division 3.

However there are changes to promotion and relegation this season.

Next season 2011/2012 will consist of ten sides in Division 1A and 1B and Division 2A and 2B will have 16 sides.

To achieve this at the completion of the league –

The top 2 teams in Division 1B will be promoted to Division 1A.

The bottom side in Division 1A shall play off against the 3^rdside in Division 1B.

The four clubs in Division 2 shall be promoted to Division 1B

The bottom side in Division 1B shall play off against the 5^thside in Division 2.

The four clubs in Division 3 shall be promoted to Division 2A.

The bottom side in Division 2 shall play off against the 5^thside in Division 3

The four provincial qualifying league winners shall qualify to play in Division 2B.

Where play-offs take place the venue shall be that of the higher ranked team.

The All Ireland Cup will be competed for by the winners of the Provincial Cups.

The semi finals will be played on week ending 8^thJanuary with the Munster winners at home to the Leinster winners and the Ulster winners will be at home to the Connacht winners.

The All Ireland league Fixtures are –

SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER
Division 1A: Blackrock College v Cork Constitution
Dolphin v Shannon
Garryowen v Young Munster
St. Mary's College v Old Belvedere

Division 1B: Buccaneers v Lansdowne
Clontarf v Bruff
U.C.C. v Dungannon
U.L. Bohemian v Galwegians

Division 2: Belfast Harlequins v Thomond
Corinthians v Ballynahinch
Dublin University v Queens University
Midleton v Ballymena
Old Crescent v Clonakilty
Old Wesley v Malone
Terenure College v Bective Rangers
U.C.D. v D.L.S.P.

Division 3: Ards v Naas
Connemara v City of Derry
Nenagh Ormond v Highfield
NUIM Barnhall v Banbridge
Rainey Old Boys v Seapoint
Suttonians v Instonians
Wanderers v Navan

SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER
Division 3: Sunday's Well v Greystones

SATURDAY 9th OCTOBER
Division 1A: Dolphin v Blackrock College
Old Belvedere v Cork Constitution
Shannon v Garryowen
Young Munster v St. Mary's College

Division 1B: Bruff v Buccaneers
Dungannon v U.L. Bohemian
Galwegians v Clontarf
Lansdowne v U.C.C.

Division 2: Ballymena v Old Crescent
Ballynahinch v Terenure College
Bective Rangers v Old Wesley
Clonakilty v Corinthians
D.L.S.P. v Belfast Harlequins
Malone v Dublin University
Queens University v U.C.D.
Thomond v Midleton

Division 3: Banbridge v Connemara
City of Derry v Suttonians
Greystones v NUIM Barnhall
Highfield v Ards
Instonians v Nenagh Ormond
Naas v Rainey Old Boys
Navan v Sunday's Well
Seapoint v Wanderers

SATURDAY 23rd OCTOBER
Division 1A: Blackrock College v Old Belvedere
Cork Constitution v Young Munster
Garryowen v Dolphin
St. Mary's College v Shannon

Division 1B: Clontarf v Buccaneers
Galwegians v Dungannon
U.C.C. v Bruff
U.L. Bohemian v Lansdowne

Division 2: Ballynahinch v Clonakilty
Bective Rangers v Ballymena
Belfast Harlequins v Dublin University
Corinthians v D.L.S.P.
Midleton v Malone
Old Crescent v Queens University
Terenure College v Thomond

Division 3: Ards v Instonians
City of Derry v Banbridge
Connemara v Greystones
NUIM Barnhall v Navan
Rainey Old Boys v Highfield
Sunday's Well v Seapoint
Suttonians v Nenagh Ormond
Wanderers v Naas

SUNDAY 24th OCTOBER
Division 2: Old Wesley v U.C.D.

SATURDAY 30th OCTOBER
Division 1A: Blackrock College v Garryowen
Dolphin v St. Mary's College
Shannon v Cork Constitution
Young Munster v Old Belvedere

Division 1B: Bruff v U.L. Bohemian
Buccaneers v U.C.C.
Dungannon v Clontarf
Lansdowne v Galwegians

Division 2: Ballymena v Ballynahinch
Clonakilty v Old Wesley
D.L.S.P. v Terenure College
Dublin University v Midleton
Malone v Old Crescent
Queens University v Corinthians
Thomond v Bective Rangers
U.C.D. v Belfast Harlequins

Division 3: Banbridge v Suttonians
Greystones v City of Derry
Highfield v Wanderers
Instonians v Rainey Old Boys
Naas v Sunday's Well
Navan v Connemara
Nenagh Ormond v Ards
Seapoint v NUIM Barnhall

SATURDAY 13th NOVEMBER
Division 1A: Cork Constitution v Dolphin
Old Belvedere v Shannon
St. Mary's College v Garryowen
Young Munster v Blackrock College

Division 1B: Clontarf v U.C.C.
Dungannon v Lansdowne
Galwegians v Bruff
U.L. Bohemian v Buccaneers

Division 2: Ballynahinch v Thomond
Bective Rangers v D.L.S.P.
Belfast Harlequins v Old Wesley
Clonakilty v Ballymena
Corinthians v Malone
Midleton v U.C.D.
Old Crescent v Dublin University
Terenure College v Queens University

Division 3: Ards v Navan
Instonians v Naas
Nenagh Ormond v Seapoint
NUIM Barnhall v Connemara
Rainey Old Boy v Greystones
Sunday's Well v City of Derry
Suttonians v Highfield
Wanderers v Banbridge

SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER
Division 1A: Blackrock College v St. Mary's College
Dolphin v Old Belvedere
Garryowen v Cork Constitution
Shannon v Young Munster

Division 1B: Bruff v Dungannon
Buccaneers v Galwegians
Clontarf v Lansdowne
U.C.C. v U.L. Bohemian

Division 2: Belfast Harlequins v Midleton
D.L.S.P. v Ballynahinch
Dublin University v Corinthians
Malone v Terenure College
Old Wesley v Ballymena
Queens University v Bective Rangers
Thomond v Clonakilty
U.C.D. v Old Crescent

Division 3: Banbridge v Sunday's Well
City of Derry v NUIM Barnhall
Connemara v Suttonians
Greystones v Wanderers
Highfield v Instonians
Naas v Nenagh Ormond
Navan v Rainey Old Boys
Seapoint v Ards

SATURDAY 4th DECEMBER
Division 1A: Cork Constitution v St. Mary's College
Old Belvedere v Garryowen
Shannon v Blackrock College
Young Munster v Dolphin

Division 1B: Dungannon v Buccaneers
Galwegians v U.C.C.
Lansdowne v Bruff
U.L. Bohemian v Clontarf

Division 2: Ballymena v Thomond
Ballynahinch v Queens University
Bective Rangers v Malone
Clonakilty v D.L.S.P.
Corinthians v U.C.D.
Midleton v Old Wesley
Old Crescent v Belfast Harlequins
Terenure College v Dublin University

Division 3: Ards v Rainey Old Boys
Greystones v Suttonians
Highfield v NUIM Barnhall
Instonians v Sunday's Well
Naas v Connemara
Navan v Banbridge
Nenagh Ormond v Wanderers
Seapoint v City of Derry