By Leonard Allen

The three Munster sides in Division 1A are in action against Dublin opposition for the second successive weekend.

Cork Constitution, who are third travel to the Capital to take on leaders Lansdowne at the Aviva Stadium. The Leesiders are looking to make it two wins out of two as they defeated Lansdowne 31-13 when these sides met at Temple Hill in October.

The two Limerick sides have home ties. Third-placed Young Munster welcome Dublin University  to Tom Clifford Park and the home side will be looking to avenge October’s 32-27 defeat when these sides met at College Park.

Garryowen host defending champions Clontarf at Dooradoyle. The Sky Blues have slipped to eighth following their 19-3 away defeat by Dublin University and they will have their work cut out if they are to avenge October’s narrow 16-14 defeat at Castle Avenue.

In Division 1B, Dolphin, who are propping up the table, will be looking to make the most of home advantage count in their battle against the drop as they welcome sixth-placed Ballymena to Irish Independent Park. Dolphin were defeated by leaders Buccaneers in Athlone last time out and they were defeated 24-16 when they met the County Antrim side at Eaton Park.

Shannon, who are hovering above the drop zone travel to County Kildare to take on promotion chasing Naas and they were defeated 14-10 when these sides met in Limerick

UCC, who were defeated by Shannon last time out, will have their work cut out as they host leaders Buccaneers by whom they were defeated in a high scoring game in Athlone in October.

Second-placed UL Bohemian will be expected to claim all points on offer from their game against struggling Galwegians at Thomond Park and also make it two wins from two over the Galway side.

Cashel and Sunday’s Well lock horns in a basement clash at the Spafield in Division 2A with both sides hovering above the drop zone. Sunday’s Well ran out 22-13 winners when these sides met at Irish Independent Park.

Second-placed Highfield will be looking to continue their quest for a second successive promotion as they host struggling Corinthians who they defeated 29-9 in Galway.

Nenagh Ormond, who have slipped to third, travel to Belfast to take on fifth-placed Queen’s University. The North Tipperary side ran out 18-8 winners at New Ormond Park in October.

Thomond, who are rooted to the foot of Division 2B are away to sixth-placed Dungannon and they were defeated 36-30 when these sides met at Liam Fitzgerald Park.

Fourth-placed Old Crescent welcome Skerries, who are hovering above the relegation zone, to Rosbrien. The Limerick side will be expected to make it two wins out of two as they recorded a narrow 30-27 win when these sides met in North Dublin.

Midleton who are without a win since they defeated Navan 9-7 at Towns Park in November will be looking to claim all points on offer as they host Boyne, who are propping up the table. These sides played out a 22-22 draw in Drogheda in October

Kanturk, who are second form bottom, face a tough assignment as they travel to the Royal County to take on leaders Navan by whom they were defeated 47-37 in Duhallow.

Bruff, who are fifth, travel to Strandhill to take on second-placed Sligo against whom they recorded a narrow 26-25 home win in October.

There is a full program of games across all five divisions of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League.

Sunday’s Well and Highfield get the show on the road in Division 2A at Irish Independent Park on Friday evening. These sides played out a 6-6 draw at Woodleigh Park on the Friday of the October Bank Holiday Weekend. Highfield are currently in pole position, while Sunday’s Well are hovering above the drop zone, two points adrift of Corinthians.

The three Munster sides in Division 1A are in action against Dublin opposition. Cork Constitution, who are third, will have little difficulty in seeing off the challenge of bottom side Old Belvedere at Temple Hill, as the Lilywhites ran out 20-14 winners when these sides met at Anglesea Road.

The two Limerick sides travel to the Capital as Garryowen take on Dublin University at College Park and Young Munster meet UCD at Belfield.

Garryowen have climbed up to fifth following their narrow 17-16 home win over UCD and they will be looking to avenge October’s 27-14 defeat by Trinity when these sides met at Dooradoyle.

Young Munster remain in second place behind leaders Lansdowne following their 20-18 home win over St Mary’s College and they will have their work cut out against a UCD side who claimed a losing bonus point against Garryowen last time out.

In Division 1B, UL Bohemian make the long trip to County Antrim to take on Ballymena at Eaton Park with both sides coming off the back of defeats last time out.

UL Bohemian recorded a 25-15 when these sides met at Thomond Park and they will be looking to get back to winning ways to get their challenge for promotion back on track.

Dolphin, who are propping up the table, travel to Athlone to take on table toppers Buccaneers. The Leesiders face a tough assignment if they are to build on their maximum point win over Shannon last time out as they were defeated 31-22 when they met Buccaneers at Irish Independent Park.

Shannon and UCC, who are both hovering above the relegation zone, lock horns at Thomond Park. This will be a tough assignment for the Limerick side if they are to avenge October’s 17-9 defeat at the Mardyke following their recent defeat by Dolphin as the Students are coming off the back of a narrow 16-23 home win over Naas.

Nenagh Ormond, who are locked in a three-way tie four points behind leaders Highfield in Division 2A with Malone and Banbridge, will be looking to make the most of home advantage count in a bid to keep up their challenge for promotion as they welcome Malone to North Tipperary. The Premier County side were defeated 33-25 by Banbridge in County Down last time out and they will also be looking to avenge last October’s 35-31 defeat by Malone in Belfast.

Tipperary neighbours Cashel travel to Dublin to take on Blackrock College in a mid-table clash. Cashel are up to seventh following their 36-3 maximum point home win over fellow struggler Belfast Harlequins. The Tipperary side put up 18 points without reply when they met Blackrock at the Spafield and they face tricky task as the Stradbrook side are coming off the back of a 13-8 home win over Queen’s University.

Fourth-placed Old Crescent are away to Bective Rangers in Division 2B. The Limerick side will be looking to get back to winning ways following their recent 30-19 home defeat by leaders Armagh. They were also defeated 22-14 when they met Bective at Rosbrien in October.

Bottom side Thomond, who are battling against a second successive relegation host MU Barnhall, who have slipped to sixth following their recent 20-3 home defeated by promotion chasing Greystones. MU Barnhall put up 41 points without reply when they met Thomond in County Kildare.

In Division 2C, fifth-placed Bruff host leaders Navan by whom they were defeated 32-22 when these sides met in the Royal County.

Kanturk, who drew 7-7 with Bangor in County Down have slipped into the drop zone following Seapoint’s 32-26 home win over Midleton, host fourth-placed Tullamore. The Duhallow side will be looking to make the most of home advantage count in a bid to preserve their AIL status as they recorded a narrow 17-15 victory when these sides met in County Offaly.

Midleton, who are without a win since they defeated Navan 9-7 at Towns Park in November, host Bangor, by whom they were defeated 32-22 in County Down.