AIB League: Division Two Preview And Team News
Fresh from winning the AIB Cup, Ballynahinch have a busy Easter weekend ahead of them as home fixtures against Instonians and Highfield could help them close the gap on promotion rivals UCC and Lansdowne. Meanwhile, ‘Inst are desperate to avoid relegation, as are Thomond and Wanderers who have yet to confirm their survival in the second tier.
AIB LEAGUE: DIVISION TWO: Saturday, April 11
Kick-off 2.30pm unless stated –
Ballynahinch v Instonians, Ballymacarn Park
Ballynahinch: J Cullen; A Ferris, S Morrow, D Harris, N Spence; R Bambry, H McAleese; J Cronin, N Hanna, J Lewis, G Rourke, C Napier, R Greer, W Faloon, S Lamb.
Bective Rangers v Greystones, Donnybrook
Bective Rangers: T Sheehy; M South, B Liddy, C Connolly, B O’Friel; F Campion, D Campbell; C De Sande, R Sajur, B Crowley, P Hatton, V Baynes, M Hennelly, D Crean, D Hall.
Greystones: S Carroll; J Breslin, A Higgs, C Cleary, S O’Connell; J Power, F Jones; J Rowe, J Harris-Wright, M Finnerty, N Megannety, B Holmes, J Downey, B Wojnar, L Mantle.
Belfast Harlequins v Dublin University, Deramore Park
Dublin University: P Gillespie; C Murphy, E Fleck, C Colclough, N Hanratty; R Brady, E Hamilton; C Goode, M Murdoch, J Gethings, S Lavalla, P Danahy, E Molloy, S Young, B Coyle.
Bruff v Clonakilty, Kilballyowen Park
Bruff: P O’Brien; F Hogan, S Malone, E Cahill, J Moore; E Maher, B Cahill; D Horan, C O’Regan, S Foster, A Laffan, M O’Connell, M Carroll, G Luby, P Malone.
Lansdowne v Malone, The RDS
Malone: M Barker; A Bryans, J Anderson, M McCrea, B Allen; C Rowan, S Cahill; J Carey, S Bailie, D Halliday, W Woods, D Heron, F Paulo, G Moore, R Wilson.
Old Crescent v Highfield, Rosbrien
Old Crescent: R Moloney; E Dalton, E Broderick, B Leahy, A Carroll; B O’Shea, A Purcell; E McGovern, P Humphries, J Cullinane, T Tiola, C McNamara, P Breen, J O’Neill, P Glamuzina.
Highfield: P Martin; D O’Sullivan, N Wakley, C Mahony, C O’Leary; C Quaid, R O’Donovan; M Gatley, D O’Hea, D O’Brien, J Murphy, M McGann, A McGettigan, M Power, A Wise.
UCC v Thomond, The Mardyke
UCC: S Deasy; P Shallow, D Barnes, A Kelleher, C Crowley; G Dunne, S Cronin; J Carton, W Falvey, S Archer, I Nagle, N Keogh, D O’Callaghan, S O’Sullivan, R Barry.
Wanderers v De La Salle Palmerston, Merrion Road
De La Salle Palmerston: R McCabe; C Power Jnr, K Copeland, F Cooney, C O’Brien, C De Chenu; C Hickey, D Jinka; E O’Reilly, R Kwiakowloski, C McCabe, N O’Byrne, N Smullen, C Power Snr, D McCabe, D O’Brien.
Ballynahinch v Highfield, Ballymacarn Park (Monday, April 13, kick-off 1pm)