Weekend Senior Preview

The All Ireland League resumes this weekend with a full programme of games across all five divisions.

This weekend’s fixtures are reversals of the last series of games played before the Festive Season.

Proceedings get underway on Friday night with two Limerick derbies.

In Division 2A, UL Bohemian lock horns with Old Crescent at the 4G Pitch in UL. Fourth-placed UL Bohemian ran out 13-10 winners when these sides met at Rosbrien, while Old Crescent are three points adrift of the drop zone in seventh place.

Thomond, who are second from bottom in Division 2C, will have their work cut out as they host third-placed Bruff, who ran out 24-7 winners when these sides met at Kilballyowen Park.

On Saturday in Division 1A, leaders Cork Constitution entertain bottom side Terenure College at Temple Hill, with the Lilywhites looking to make it two wins out of two against the Dublin side.

Young Munster, who are hovering above the drop zone, travel to the Capital to take on third-placed Clontarf by whom they were defeated 17-11 when these sides met in Limerick.

Garryowen, who have climbed up to fourth following their narrow 14-12 away win over UCC last time out, welcome the Cork students to Dooradoyle and Shannon are away to UCD in a mid-table clash.

Division 2A leaders Highfield take on struggling Blackrock College against whom they recorded a comprehensive 66-31 victory at Irish Independent Park last time out, at Stradbrook.

Image: Dolphin and Cashel are back in Division 2A action (David Ribeiro / M. Lee Media)

Second-placed Cashel travel to the Royal County to take on third-placed Navan, with the Tipperary side having won the corresponding fixture 23-7.

Dolphin, who have climbed up to sixth following their 13-10 victory over Queen’s University, are away to the Belfast Students, who are fifth.

Nenagh Ormond entertain Galwegians in a basement clash, with the North Tipperary side looking to avenge December’s 20-12 defeat when these sides met in Galway.

Sunday’s Well welcome Skerries by whom they were defeated 5-0 in County Dublin to Irish Independent Park in Division 2B. The Leesiders are seeking their first win since they defeated Dungannon 20-8 at Irish Independent Park in late October and they are entering the tie on the back of five successive defeats.

Midleton, who are second in Division 2C, entertain seventh-placed Tullamore, against whom they ran out 14-7 winners when these sides met in County Offaly.