Highlights:
- The final round of Group Stage fixtures for the newly revamped Bank of Ireland Senior Cup took place on Saturday. It was all to play for at Shaw’s Bridge and Rifle Park with two winner-takes-all clashes, and it was Instonians and Ballynahinch that booked their places in the festive final at the Affidea Stadium with convincing wins over Clogher Valley and Banbridge, respectively.
- Ballyclare secured their place the Senior Shield final with a narrow win over Rainey, leaving Rainey and Malone to scrap it out for the other finalist berth when they play each other next week.
- The Junior Cup also saw a change in format for the 25/26 season, moving from a pool stage format to a straight knockout competition with the top 8 Championship 1 teams facing off against the top 8 AIL 2XVs.
- Instonians 2XV kicked things off with a good win over Bangor under the lights on Friday evening. On Saturday Championship 1 table toppers Lurgan won comfortably against Queens 2XV and Enniskillen took out local rivals Clogher Valley 2XV. Elsewhere it was wins for Dromore, Omagh, Ballynahinch 2XV, Ballymoney and Portadown. The draw for the next round will take place this week.
- In the Junior Shield, Ards pulled off an impressive away win at Carrickfergus, whilst newly promoted Larne took the scalp of Championship 1 side CIYMS. Elsewhere Randalstown, City of Derry and Academy also booked their spots in the quarter-final draw.
- In Championship 3 Virginia and Strabane remain the only unbeaten teams, following wins on the road Holywood and PSNI respectively. Donaghadee pipped Coleraine by a single point on the road whilst elsewhere there were wins for BHSFP and Civil Service.
Men's Fixtures
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<colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Group A </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Queens University </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dungannon </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Group A </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Group B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymena </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City of Armagh </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Group B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Instonians </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Clogher Valley </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bank of Ireland Senior Shield </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Rainey </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>28</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballyclare </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Instonians 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bangor </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Enniskillen </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>64</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Clogher Valley 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dromore </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Queens University 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lurgan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Cooke </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymena 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Portadown </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>61</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballyclare 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City of Armagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymoney </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Carrickfergus </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ards </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Larne </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">C.I.Y.M.S </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City Of Derry </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Monaghan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Randalstown </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Limavady </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Junior Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Academy </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>23</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dungannon 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Holywood </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Virginia </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Coleraine </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Donaghadee </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">B.H.S FP </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>16</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Cavan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">P.S.N.I </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Strabane </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Newry </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Civil Service </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Provincial Premier 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Portadown 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Provincial Premier 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymena 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Cooke 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Provincial South - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dromore 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lisburn 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Provincial South - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dungannon 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Provincial South - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Enniskillen 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Provincial East - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Carrickfergus 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Academy 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Regional East A - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ophir 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">B.H.S FP 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Regional East B - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Carrickfergus 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ards 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Regional South - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lisburn 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City of Armagh 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Regional South - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Instonians 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Regional North East - Phase 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Randalstown 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymoney 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Adult Men's Friendly</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Malone 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballyclare 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Adult Men's Friendly</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Strabane 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Letterkenny 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr></tbody>
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Women's Fixtures
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<colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Adult Women's Friendly </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ophir Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>49</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">TBC </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody>
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