THE Ireland Club team to play their Scottish counterparts in the AIB Club International (tomorrow, Donnybrook, 7pm) shows several changes from the side defeated by England Counties in February.

Dolphin’s Sam Cronin will captain the Ireland Club against the Scotland Club side in the AIB Club International in Donnybrook on Friday evening.

MUNSTER sides provide the backbone for the Ireland Club side to face England Counties at Stourbridge on Friday night (7.30pm)

MUNSTER bid for their fourth successive victory in the A Interprovincial championship when they face Connacht this evening at Thomond Park (6.30pm).

Cork Constitution 15 Garryowen 11

St. Mary’s College 16 Shannon 27

AIB CUP FINAL HALF-TIME SCORE

GREIG OLIVER, the former Scotland scrum-half and now director of rugby at Garryowen, and his Cork Constitution counterpart Brian Walsh believe Munster have two more outstanding number nines ready to follow in the illustrious footsteps of Peter Stringer and Tomás O’Leary.

AIB CUP SEMI-FINAL: Dolphin 9 Garryowen 16, Musgrave Park

AIB CUP SEMI-FINAL: Ballymena 9 Cork Constitution 18, Eaton Park

RUGBY: AIB CUP SEMI-FINALS:

DOLPHIN’S hopes of an AIB Cup semi final victory over Garryowen at Musgrave Park today (2pm) have been boosted with the news that the three Munster contracted players have been released back to the club.

Cork Constitution bring Ed Leamy into their back row as their only change for the AIB Senior Cup semi-final against Ballymena at Eaton Park tomorrow.

DUNGANNON 15 BALLYMENA 21

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 6 DOLPHIN 12

Ballymena 13 Galwegians 16

Dolphin 0 UL Bohemians 3

Garryowen 3 Clontarf 18

SHANNON don’t take defeat easily. So, following a bad AIB Cup defeat to old rivals Cork Constitution a month ago, they have more reason than ever to set the record straight.

DOLPHIN broke new ground in a season that is getting better by the week, with yesterday’s win over Galwegians at Musgrave Park earning them a place in the semi-final of the AIB Cup for the first time.

Dolphin 24 Galwegians 10

Cork Constitution have gained a walkover in the AIB Cup as Queen’s University have failed to field a team.

ULSTER RUGBY has named Bangor-based Shane Logan as their new chief executive following the resignation of Michael Reid early last month.

GARRYOWEN joint coach, Greg Oliver reckons scrum-half Conor Murray possesses all the attributes to don the Munster senior No 9 jersey.

The postponement of two of the AIB Senior Cup quarter-finals yesterday did not prevent the draw for the semi-finals taking place today.

Blackrock College 6 Garryowen 16

Ballymena 20 Old Belvedere 19

ON a weekend when two AIB Cup ties have been called off, the losing finalists of two seasons ago, Blackrock, have a golden opportunity to push forward towards another AIB cup decider when they take on Garryowen in today’s quarter-final at Stradbrook (2.30).

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1B:

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1B:

SHANNON’S season took a further dip at Temple Hill on Saturday when old rivals Cork Constitution had an easier passage than expected to the AIB Cup quarter-finals.

Garryowen 19 St Mary's College 3

Cork Constitution 33 Shannon 14

Ballymena 20 Young Munster 9

Richie Lane and Tim Kenneally scored two tries each as Cork Constitution dumped 2008 champions Shannon out of the AIB Cup, while Gerry Hurley kicked 14 points for Garryowen in their third round dismissal of AIB League Division 1A leaders St. Mary's College.

Making use of a first half wind advantage, early tries from Richie Lane and Tim Kenneally helped Cork Constitution on their way to a 28-0 half-time lead over Shannon in today's heavyweight AIB Cup clash at Temple Hill.

HAVING secured revenge over Ballynahinch for defeat in last season’s AIB Cup final, Cork Constitution will have to rise to another huge challenge at Temple Hill this afternoon (2.30).

Lansdowne 16 Blackrock College 24

Dungannon 13 Ballynahinch 8

Cork Constitution have been drawn at home to Shannon in the plum tie of the AIB Senior Cup third round, to be played on Saturday November 7th.

Young Munster 30 Terenure College 17

Old Crescent 5 Clontarf 50

St Mary's College 46 Bruff 27

Shannon 49 Buccaneers 26