AIL Weekend Preview

There is a full series of games in all divisions of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League this weekend.

All three Munster sides in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League are in action against Dublin opposition.

The game of the day sees Garryowen travelling to the Capital to take on leaders Terenure College at Lakelands Park. The Limerick side will have their work cut out as they aim to build on last week’s maximum point home win over former champions Clontarf as Terenure have three try bonus points to their credit.

Young Munster will be looking to make the most of home advantage count and build on their maximum point away win over Buccaneers, as they host Dublin University, who are propping up the table.

On Sunday, defending champions Cork Constitution, who are in fourth place face a tricky task as they take on second-placed Lansdowne at the Aviva Stadium.

Division 1B leaders Shannon will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they lock horns with struggling Dolphin at Thomond Park.

UCC face a tough assignment as they go in search of their first win of the camping against pacesetters Naas at Fournaughts. The County Kildare side have slipped to second place following their away defeat by Banbridge, from which they claimed two points, following two maximum point wins. The Students have two losing bonus points and a try bonus point from their 31-31 draw against Banbridge.
UL Bohemian, who recorded their first win and claimed maximum points against Banbridge last time out, face County Down opposition for the second successive weekend as they travel to the Mourne County to take on fourth-placed Ballynahinch.

In Division 2A Highfield, who are sixth, will be looking to record their second win of the campaign following two successive bonus point defeats against Belfast opposition as they travel to County Wicklow to take on struggling Greystones, who are on two losing bonus points.

Nenagh Ormond, who are fourth following two successive maximum point victories are away to struggling Corinthians and Premier County neighbours Cashel will have their work cut out as they entertain third-placed Queen’s University.

The two Munster sides in Division 2B are at opposite ends of the table.
Old Crescent and Wanderers lock horns in a top of the table clash at Rosbrien with both sides having recorded three wins from three but the Dublin side are in pole position on the back of three maximum point victories to Old Crescent’s two.

Sunday’s Well will be looking to make the most of home advantage count in a bid to record their first win of the campaign as they take on fellow strugglers City of Derry at Irish Independent Park.
In Division 2C, third-placed Thomond make the long trip north to take on Bangor, who are fifth at Upritchard Park. The Limerick side who are coming off the back of two successive maximum point home wins will be looking to get a result as Bangor have two wins and a losing bonus point to their credit.

Midleton, who have slipped to seventh, travel to Donnybrook to take on Bective Rangers, who are propping up the table and Bruff, who drew 20-20 with second-placed Sligo, are away to Tullamore, who are surprisingly at the wrong end of the table.