WATCH: Highlights of Limerick clubs Energia All-Ireland League fixtures

IT was a mixed weekend for Limerick clubs competing in the Energia All-Ireland League as the competition resumed after the five-week Christmas and New Year's break.

In-form Young Munster made it three wins on the bounce in Division 1A of the Energia All-Ireland League when securing a dramatic 27-20 bonus point victory at Tom Clifford Park on Saturday.

 Munsters' eighth victory in their 10 league games to date has seen Gearoid Prendergast's side remain in third place in the table, eight points behind leaders Clontarf and six points adrift of second-placed Lansdowne

However, the return to action in the league after a five-week break did not bring about a change in fortune for Garryowen who suffered their sixth defeat on the bounce when going down heavily, 36-7, to table toppers Clontarf at Castle Avenue.

Garryowen, who had won each of their opening four games, sit in seventh place in the league table, now 9 points off the semi-final play-off spots.

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Next up in Division 1A is a crunch Limerick derby featuring Garryowen and at Dooradoyle on Saturday next, 2.30pm

Meanwhile, in Division 1B, fifth-placed Shannon secured a gritty 9-9 draw with now second-placed Highfield in Cork. Shannon had ended Highfield's eight-game winning start to the League on the back pitch at Thomond Park in mid-December. 

Shannon sit just three points off the battle for top four play-off places.

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Bruff lost out 20-13 to the Division 2Cs basement side Sunday's Well, a side they had beaten by 20 points when they met at Kilballyowen Park in December.

Bruff did pick up  a losing bonus point from the game and now occupy seventh place in the table, seven points clear of the bottom two sides.

On Friday night, Old Crescent secured the bragging rights and five precious league points when easing past UL-Bohemian 34-15 in a bonus point win in Division 2A at UL North Campus.

The result sees Old Crescent sit in seventh place in the 2A table, one place and one point ahead of local rivals UL-Bohs.

In the Energia Women's All-Ireland League, UL-Bohemian suffered a 14-10 defeat to Railway Union at Park Avenue. The teams were tied 7-7 at half-time.

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