Preview: Premiership Division 1 goes to final fixture & All-Ireland Junior Cup reaches Semis

A round-up of the latest club & school results from across the province…

Ballynahinch will host Queen's University Belfast on Saturday the 18th of December as both sides try to secure the Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 1 title.

Having both played 4 games, it's Hinch who sit on top of the table going into this final fixture.

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With the 2 teams separated by just 3 points, there are several different scenarios which may unfold, resulting in either team winning the Stevenson Shield:

  • Ballynahinch win: Hinch win the league
  • Game ends in a draw: Hinch win the league
  • Queen's win WITH a bonus point: QUB win the league
  • Queen's win and Ballynahinch DON'T get a losing or a try scoring bonus point: QUB win the league
  • Queen's win with NO bonus AND Hinch get losing AND try-scoring bonus points: Ballynahinch win the league
  • Queen's win with NO bonus points AND Hinch get losing OR try-scoring bonus point: QUB win the league (teams finish level on points but QUB win league due to winning match]

Ballynahinch have enjoyed success in recent years in the Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 1, while Queen's University will be trying to win it for the first time since 1980.

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# All-Ireland Junior Cup
The Cup reaches the semi-final stage on Saturday, and there's a chance of an all-Ulster final. The line-up of the final 4 teams also means there will be a new Champion to be crowned in the New Year.

Semi-Finals

Clogher Valley v Newcastle West, The Cran, 2pm KO
<br>Ballyclare vs Connemara, The Cloughan, 2pm KO

Quarter-Finals

Enniskillen 17-18 Ballyclare
<br>Clogher Valley 23-6 Dromore
<br>Connemara 17-11 Kilfeacle & District
<br>Mallow 15-21 Newcastle West

1st Round

Ashbourne 19-29 Clogher Valley
<br>Ballyclare 41-17 Gorey 17
<br>Creggs 8-9 Kilfeacle & District
<br>Dromore 36-0 Suttonians
<br>Mallow 56-5 Westport
<br>Seapoint 0-20 Enniskillen
<br>Thomond 13-15 Connemara
<br>Tuam 6-24 Newcastle West