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06 Sept 2025

Just one fixture in Limerick for round six of All-Ireland League

Garryowen are the only Limerick team with home advantage this weekend

Just one  fixture in Limerick for round six of  All-Ireland League

Gordon Wood, Garryowen, breaks through the Lansdowne defence | PICTURE: Kieran Ryan-Benson

AIL action gets underway again this weekend after a break in games with only one Limerick team at home this weekend.
Four Limerick sides recorded wins in the men's All-Ireland League in their last outings, while UL-Bohemians scored a runaway victory in the AIL's women's division.

In Division 1A, Young Munster will look to improve their fifth place ranking with an away game against Clontarf at 2:30pm this Saturday.

Munsters' got back to winning ways when recording a precious 36-21 bonus point win over Lansdowne. The Cookies' in five tries, led 26-7 at half-time. The tries came from Manuel Convella, Jake O’Riordan, Christian Foley, Hubert Gilvarry and Stephen McLoughlin. Julian Leszczynski kicked four conversions and a penalty.

In the same division Garryowen are the only Limerick team with home advantage this Saturday as they welcome UCD to Dorradoyle. Garryowen came away-empty handed from their long trip to Ballynahinch after suffering a disappointing 33-7 reverse to the Ulster side.

The result sees the Light Blues sitting in ninth place in the table. Jack Daly scored the visitors try, while Dylan Hicks converted.
In Division 1B Shannon will look to get back-to-back victories as they travel to Dublin to take on Blackrock College on Saturday. They picked got a great 20-15 victory over Dublin University on the back pitch at Thomond Park.

The victory, Shannon's second of the AIL season, has seen the Parish side move up to seventh place in Division 1B.Shannon, who trailed 10-3 at the interval, had tries from Oisin Minogue and Alex Lane. John O’Sullivan converted both and also added two penalties.

In Division 2A clinical Old Crescent made home advantage count as they secured a comprehensive 43-12 bonus point victory over struggling Buccaneers at Takumi Park two weeks ago.

Joe McEnery, Jake Considine, John Moloney, Niall Hardiman, Brian Molloy, Jamie Duggan and Werner Hoffman were the Crescent try scorers. John Hurley converted four of the tries. Crescent are sixth in the table, eight points off fourth spot. They will make the long trek to Belfast to take on Instonians this Saturday.

In Division 2B UL-Bohemian also recorded a narrow after edging past leaders 26-24 victory over Wanderers in their last outing. Killian Dineen, Sean Quirke, Cian Regan and Paul Clancy were the UL-Bohs try scorers. Bohs will travel to Galway to take on Galwegians in Crowley Park this Saturday.

There was no joy for Bruff in Division 2C, however, as the Kilballyowen Park side lost out 35-19 to Enniscorthy. They will now go up againast Midleton in this weekends fixture.

The south Limerick side who have yet to win a league game this season, have slipped to bottom place in the table as a result of their latest defeat.
Kieran O’Dwyer scored Bruff’s try which John Bateman converted. Paul Collins kicked four penalties

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