Key Highlights
- In the AIL, Ballynahinch struck late to move four points clear at the top of Division 1A, while City of Armagh prevailed at Young Munster.
- Instonians also had a very successful weekend, in a nine try performance they defeated MU Barnhall, and are second in 2A, level on points with table toppers Galway Corinthians.
- Banbridge and Instonians won their 2A matches, with Clogher Valley, Malone and Dungannon all winning in 2B. Dungannon got over the line by a single point to consign Galwegians to their 7 defeat and 7 losing bonus of the season.
- In 2C it was another win for Belfast Harlequins but heartbreak in Cork for Ballyclare, going down by the narrowest of margins to Dolphin RFC.
- In the Gordon West cup, Donaghadee secured a one point victory over PSNI to move on to the next round. Omagh 2s and Virgnia removed deadlocked even after 20 minutes of extra-time, with Omagh prevailing by virtue of scoring more tries. Dungannon 2 and Strabane 2s took the remaining two semi-final slots with comfortable wins over Belfast Harlequins 2 and BHSFP respectively.
- In Championship 2, CIYMS and Carrickfergus both remain in first and second place respectively. Ards won a thriller at Hamilton Park to move up to third, whilst Monaghan moved to fourth following a good home win over Limavady.
- Some thrilling contests played out in the Provincial and Regional leagues over the weekend. Portadown 3 overcame Monaghan 2 in a 90 point try fest in Regional South, Bangor 3 overcame BHSFP 2 by 41 points to 33 in Regional East 1, whilst Instonians 3 beat Cooke 2 in the battle of Shaws Bridge.
- Enniskillen and Dromore secured their semi final slots in the AIL Junior Cup on Saturday 14 December. Dromore won comfortably against Suttonians, whilst Enniskillen edged out fellow Championship 1 side Cooke.
- In the Womens Premiership, it was business as usual for Queens, Malone and Enniskillen in what is becoming a thrilling title race.
Energia All Ireland League Results
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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 1A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>UCD </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 1A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Young Munster </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 1B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Old Belvedere </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>61</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>MU Barnhall </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Navan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Old Crescent </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>28</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Galwegians </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>30</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>UL Bohemian </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Skerries </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey RFC </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Sligo </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2C</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dolphin </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>28</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2C</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Monkstown </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Belfast Harlequins </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2C</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Midleton </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Energia Mens AIL Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Energia Mens AIL Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Suttonians </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Energia Womens AIL League 24/25</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Old Belvedere </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>50</p></td></tr></tbody>
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Men's Domestic Results
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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Gordon West Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Belfast Harlequins 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Gordon West Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Strabane </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>B.H.S FP </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Gordon West Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Virginia </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Gordon West Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>P.S.N.I </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>11</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Donaghadee </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Gordon West Plate</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Inishowen </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Gordon West Plate</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Larne </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>62</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Holywood </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV League</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>44</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV League</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>44</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV League</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV League</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV League</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>42</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City Of Derry </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Letterkenny </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Carrickfergus </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cavan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Monaghan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Coleraine </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>C.I.Y.M.S </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ards </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>28</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial North</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>UUCM </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial South</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial South</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>68</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial East </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>B.H.S FP 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional North</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Inishowen 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City Of Derry 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>60</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Monaghan 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody>
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Women's Domestic Results
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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>72</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City Of Derry Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Virginia Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>North Down Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>47</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University Women 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Monaghan Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody>
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