It was confirmed at the end of a dramatic final day that Shannon will be facing a relegation playoff against Old Belvedere after falling to their 12th defeat of the season. While, UCD and Lansdowne escaped the drop.

It’s crunch time in All Ireland Division 1A as the league returns for the final round of regular season action with must win games at the bottom. Shannon, Dublin University and UCD are all in encounters that will determine whether they remain in Division 1A next season.

League leaders Clontarf have all but secured top spot heading into the final round next week while UCD, Dublin University and Shannon are gearing up for a survival battle.

Before another one-week interval, the action in All Ireland Division 1A heats up with just two games remaining before the playoffs, one point separates league leaders Clontarf and Terenure College, while in the relegation battle just seven points separate ninth place Shannon from seventh spot Dublin University.

It’s a case of as you were in the All Ireland Division 1A with the two top sides Clontarf and Cork Constitution victorious while Shannon remain adrift in the relegation battle.