Limerick teams face into Round Five of All-Ireland League
All seven Limerick clubs are in action this weekend in the All-Ireland League
ROUND Five of the Energia All-Ireland League takes place this weekend with all seven of the Limerick teams in action.
Young Munster are back at Tom Clifford Park for a home game in Division 1A against Lansdowne. Ger Slattery’s side fell to a 26-7 defeat to Old Wesley last time out and face a Lansdowne team that sit below them in the table. Liam McMahon got the Cookies try in that Wesley loss.
In Division 1B, Garryowen are also in action at home when they welcome Blackrock College to Dooradoyle. The Light Blues sit ninth in the table after a vital win over UCC and will hope to back that up against ‘Rock.
Shannon make the trip to Galway Corinthians in Division 2A, while UL Bohs host Queens University in their game.
Shannon and Bohs sit seventh and eighth in the table. Shannon fell to a 14-9 loss in their last game against Dungannon, while their weekend opponents were 19-0 victors over Bohs in UL.
In Division 2B South, Old Crescent lead the way for the Limerick teams. They sit in second place behind Clonmel, just behind the Tipperary side on scoring difference.
Crescent earned a 26-0 win over Enniscorthy last time out. Crescent earned a bonus point win following tries from John Lyons, Joe Rickard, Bailey Faloon and Oisin Toland. Ben Daly kicked three conversions to confirm the victory. They face a trip to Clonmel in a top of the table clash.
Bruff moved up to fifth in the table following a 19-15 win against Dolphin at Kilballyowen Park.
They face a trip to Enniscorthy this weekend. Thomond were beaten last time out by Clonmel and face Bective Rangers at Liam Fitzgerald Park.
UL Bohs’ are also back in action in Division 1A of the Women’s AIL with an away trip to Wicklow in their third game of the campaign.
Bohs were beaten by Railway Union in their opening fixture but recovered to beat Blackrock College in Annacotty last time out.
They face a Wicklow side that have been heavily beaten in their two games to date so a second victory for the reigning champions is expected.