AIB League Division 2

Malone’s thumping of Barnhall combined with a favour from neighbours Belfast Harlequins who beat Highfield sees the Gibson Park men go top in Divison 2. They are now two points ahead of their fellow Ulster side with Highfield and Young Munster, who secured a home win over Bective, making up the other two playoff spots.

The division is still wide open with UCC and Buccaneers both on 35 points, just five points adrift of the leaders. UCC remain in contention despite their thre point loss to Clonakilty at Shannonvale, while the Athlone side racked up 40 points away to DLSP to keep them in the hunt.

In the relegation zone Thomond and Wanderers secured vital wins. The Limerick side are third from bottom thanks to their win over bottom side Old Crescent. While Suttonians are in the red zone having lost to Wanderers.

Clonakilty 13 – 10 U.C.C
 
D.L.S.P. 20 – 40 Buccaneers 
 
Dublin University 9 – 31 Ballynahinch 
 
Highfield 13 – 21 Belfast Harlequins
 
Malone 41 – 13 Barnhall
 
Suttonians 8 – 16 Wanderers 
 
Thomond 20 – 15 Old Crescent 
 
Young Munster 25 – 17 Bective Rangers

AIB League Divsion 3

Bruff finally dropped points in Division 3 but remain unbeaten following their 10 all draw with Ards at Hamilton Park. Second placed Instonians were unable to capitalise though as they went down by a point in a hard fought game with Waterpark.

Queen’s now look best placed to pressure Inst. for the promotion spot having beaten fellow chasers Banbridge 28 – 3 at Dub Lane.

At the bottom of the table City of Derry could not overcome Connemara and remain in last place. Waterpark’s dogged win over Inst. is not enough to lift them out of the red zone as they remain six points adrift of Connemara.

There were home wins for Rainey, Co. Carlow, Nenagh Ormond and Old Wesley.

Rainey OB 26 – 20 Sundays Well
 
Ards 10 – 10 Bruff
 
City of Derry 19 – 25 Connemara
 
Co. Carlow 23 – 8 Corinthians
 
Nenagh Ormond 21 – 18 Naas
 
Old Wesley 25 – 23 Midleton

Queens University 28 – 3 Banbridge 
 
Waterpark 28 – 27 Instonians