Ballyclare will be playing in the Energia AIL for the first time next season as they recorded a 33-28 win in the Provincial League Championship Final. A late try by Ballyclare skipper Joel McBride saw them past Monkstown.
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The final round of action in the AIL Women’s Division had plenty of drama while UL Bohemian and Railway Union ended the normal season with wins as they meet on April 28th in the decider. Galwegians and Wicklow also recorded final day wins.
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Terenure will meet Lansdowne and Cork Con will play Clontarf as the semi-final places were confirmed on the final day. At the bottom City of Armagh survived in 1A, while Shannon will need to go through the play-offs for a second year in a row if they are to remain in 1A.
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April 28th was notched into the Diary by Railway Union as they booked their spot in the Women’s AIL Final ending UL Bohemian’s 14 match winning run with a bonus point triumph in Park Avenue.
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In 1B Old Wesley have a home semi-final to look forward to against Garryowen, while Old Belvedere looked like they would miss out on the play-offs, finished fourth and meet Shannon down in Limerick. At the basement, defeat for Queens will see them facing Banbridge in a relegation play-off.
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Cashel will host MU Barnhall following results on the final day in the promotion play-off race, while Banbridge secured fourth spot and will meet Queens. Malone were relegated while elsewhere UL Bohemian will head to the relegation play-offs after they suffered defeat to Nenagh.
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Galway Corinthians will have a home play-off semi-final as they meet Wanderers, while Sligo travel to Limerick to meet UL Bohemian. At the bottom of the Division, Belfast Harlequins were relegated down to 2C, while Dolphin have a life line as they go to the play-offs.
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Clogher Valley were crowned 2C Champions in their debut season. Galwegians will have to settle for the playoffs as they meet Bruff who finished third. Enniscorthy suffered defeat on the final day and finished fourth meeting Dolphin in the playoffs. Ballina were relegated to the Junior grade as Bangor have to win their play-off to stay up.
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It is make or break for the Men’s teams as we tick to the final normal season weekend of the year while the Women’s Division reaches its penultimate round.
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The semi finals in 1A will be contested between the heavyweights of Terenure, Cork Con, Clontarf and Lansdowne, who booked their ticket with an emphatic win at the weekend. At the bottom Trinity were relegated as Shannon were bonus point winners on Sunday. That means Shannon and City of Armagh will look to avoid the relegation play-offs on the final day.
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