Ups And Downs In Ulster Bank League
Following the final day’s action in Divisions 2A and 2B and the penultimate round in the top two tiers, we take a look at how things are shaping up in the Ulster Bank League.
ULSTER BANK LEAGUE:
DIVISION 1A:
All-Ireland League champions: St. Mary’s College/Clontarf (to be decided on Saturday, April 21)
Relegation/promotion play-off: Shannon/Old Belvedere/Blackrock College (Division 1A) v Belfast Harlequins/Dungannon/UL Bohemians (Division 1B) (teams be decided on Saturday, April 21)
In relegation trouble (one automatic): Shannon/Old Belvedere/Blackrock College (to be decided on Saturday, April 21)
DIVISION 1B:
Division 1B champions: Belfast Harlequins/Dungannon/UL Bohemians (to be decided on Saturday, April 21)
In running for promotion (one automatic/one into play-off): Belfast Harlequins/Dungannon/UL Bohemians (to be decided on Saturday, April 21)
In relegation trouble (two automatic): Galwegians/Bruff/UCD (to be decided on Saturday, April 21)
Relegated: UCC
DIVISION 2A:
Division 2A champions: Dublin University
Promoted (two automatic): Dublin University, Malone
Relegation/promotion play-off: Thomond (third-from-bottom in Division 2A) v Highfield (third in Division 2B)
Relegated (two automatic): Instonians, Clonakilty
DIVISION 2B:
Division 2B champions: Cashel
Promoted (two automatic): Cashel, Banbridge
Relegation/promotion play-off: Ards (second-from-bottom in Division 2B) v Monivea (runners-up in Provincial Qualifying League Round Robin series)
Relegated (one automatic): Wanderers
PROVINCIAL QUALIFYING LEAGUE ROUND ROBIN SERIES:
Winners/Promoted: Skerries (will play in Ulster Bank League Division 2B in 2012/13 season)
Runners-up: Monivea