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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Garryowen centre JJ O'Neill tries to break through the Shannon defence during their All-Ireland League 1A fixture at Thomond Park last November | PICTURE: Kieran Ryan-Benson
THE Division 1A Limerick derby meeting of Garryowen and Shannon at Dooradoyle, 2.30pm, tops the bill of fare in the Energia All-Ireland League this weekend.
The game, which takes place at the same time Ireland face Italy in the Six Nations, is a huge fixture for both Limerick clubs who are looking to boost their survival hopes in the top flight.
Free-scoring Shannon recorded one of two Limerick AIL wins last weekend when scoring a precious 43-17 bonus point victory over Dublin University at Thomond Park.
Despite the five point haul from the game, ninth-placed Shannon remain in the relegation play-off position, two points off eighth-placed UCD.
Meanwhile, also in the top flight last weekend, Garryowen's hopes of pulling off their own version of 'the Great Escape' grew even more slim as the bottom-placed Light Blues fell to a heavy 52-12 defeat at UCD.
The result sees Garryowen, who have won just one of their AIL fixtures this season, sit 18 points off the relegation play-off position and 20 points behind UCD in eighth.
Also in Division 1A this Saturday, Young Munster host Ballynahinch in another crucial fixture at Tom Clifford Park at 2.30pm.
Munsters' remained in the top four play-off places in Division 1A despite suffering a 27-24 defeat to Clontarf at Castle Avenue.
Crucially fourth-placed Munsters' picked up two bonus points from their trip to Dublin to sit two points in front of fifth-placed Ballynahinch.
Elsewhere in the AIL this Saturday, Old Crescent host UL-Bohemian in another Limerick derby at Takumi Park on Saturday, 2.30pm.
Seventh-placed Old Crescent fell to a comprehensive 28-7 defeat at the hands of Nenagh Ormond last weekend. The result sees Crescent sit 13 points off the promotion play-off places.
Bottom side UL-Bohemian boosted their survival hopes after recording a comprehensive 31-19 bonus point victory over QUB at UL North Campus.
In Division 2C this Saturday, Bruff travel to Ballina at Heffernan Park. Bruff remain in fifth place in the table, seven points behind Clonmel
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