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Domestic Results Round-Up | Saturday 25 January

27th January 2025
A full results list of the Ulster Branch and All-Ireland League scores from the weekend's domestic action.

Highlights

  • It was Suzanne Fleming Cup and Shield Semi Final action on Sunday. The hotly anticipated Virginia v Clogher Valley cup clash unfortunately  succumbed to the weather, whilst Ballymena had a comfortable home win over Championship B side Queens University 2XV to book their slot in  final at the Kingspan Stadium.
  • In Shield semi-finals Rainey edged Portadown, whilst Lisburn continued their good form win a dominant performance at home to Ophir. Rainey and Lisburn will meet on the 12 April in the final.
  • City of Derry and Lurgan played out a 60 point thriller at Judges Road, with Lurgan edging the contest to move to 27 points in the Championship 1 table. 8th placed Randalstown pushed 3rd placed Cooke all the way in a battle of attrition, with Cooke narrowly edging the encounter by 8 points to 6. Elsewhere it was comfortable wins for Dromore and Bangor.
  • In the AIL, both City of Armagh and Ballynahinch had victories in the top flight of 1A, defeating Young Munster and UCD respectively. In 2A, Banbridge defeated Navan and in 2B, Rainey had a comfortable 34-5 win over Skerries whilst Malone defeated UL Bohemian by 1 point. Ballyclare and Belfast Harlequins were victors in 2C.

Energia All-Ireland League Fixtures

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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>City of Armagh&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>16</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Young Munster&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 1B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Old Belvedere&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>71</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Old Crescent&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Navan&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>MU Barnhall&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>11</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Sligo&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Galwegians&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey RFC&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Skerries&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>UL Bohemian&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2C</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>25</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dolphin&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Division 2C</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Midleton&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Women’s AIL&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballincollig&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Men's Fixtures

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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>Regional North - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Randalstown 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 1 - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Donaghadee 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>B.H.S FP 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 2 - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial East - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ards 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial North - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey&nbsp; 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial South - Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV League</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey&nbsp; 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>51</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Grosvenor&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Randalstown&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City Of Derry&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Monaghan&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cavan&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Letterkenny&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ards&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Coleraine&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>P.S.N.I&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Newry&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Championship 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Civil Service&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Larne&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>57</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Carrickfergus 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Women's Fixtures

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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- Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>39</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership- Phase 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Suzanne Fleming Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>60</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University Women 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Suzanne Fleming Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey&nbsp; Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Suzanne Fleming Shield</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>60</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
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