Ireland will take on Scotland in the AIB Club International game in Donnybrook on Friday, February 22. Kick off is at 7.35pm.

Dungannon 25 Shannon 18

Shannon 26 Blackrock College 7

SHANNON’S renowned spirit has rarely been seen to greater effect than at Clifford Park yesterday when they overcame a strong Cork Constitution side and the handicap of playing the last 20 minutes with 14 men to advance to the ODM Munster Senior Cup final.

SHANNON and Garryowen look in good shape ahead of the new AIB League season next weekend.

Blackrock College 15 Shannon 26

Ian Hanley touched down twice as UL Bohemians beat their Limerick rivals Shannon 15-6 in the last ever match at the old Thomond Park.

CLONTARF kept up their challenge for AIB league honours when they proved too strong for Buccaneers at Castle Avenue on Saturday.

Shannon 31 Dungannon 0

Shannon 31 Dungannon 0

A 28-man squad for the first AIB Club International of the season between Ireland and England Counties in Donnybrook on Friday, 23rd February has been named today.

Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery saw second half action as Shannon got the better of UCD at Thomond Park.

Shannon 22 Clontarf 13

Shannon 16 St. Mary’s College 3

Cork Constitution 17 Garryowen 28

UL Bohemians 12 Garryowen 28

Garryowen 28 Cork Constitution 5

AS the Irish Under 21s headed home after their World Cup heroics, battered and bruised but with silver medals in the bag, Scotland were in the midst of turmoil.

The Ireland Under 21 management have named an unchanged side to play New Zealand in the final of the IRB Under 21 World Cup in Hughendeen Road, Glasgow on Sunday.

The Ireland Under 21 management have named an unchanged side to take on Australia Under 21 in the semi final tomorrow evening (kick-off 7.30pm).

For the third consecutive game, the Ireland Under 21 management have named an unchanged starting team to take on France in their final Pool B game in the Under 21 World Cup following wins over Tonga (43-5) and Argentina (26-22).

The Ireland Under 21 team to play Tonga Under 21 in the first game of the Under 21 World Cup in Scotland has been named.

The Ireland under-21 squad to take part in the IRB Under 21 World Cup in Scotland has been announced.

The Ireland Under 21 team to play Scotland Under 21 in the final game of the Six Nations series shows two changes from the team that beat Italy Under 21 in Thomond Park last Friday.

The Ireland Under 21 team to play the Italy Under 21 side in Thomond Park on Friday next (Kick off 7.30pm) shows four changes from the side that lost to England 27-19.

Ireland Under-21 Andrew Finn will start at full-back for Dolphin away to Garryowen.

The management of the Ireland Under 21 team have made two changes to the side that defeated Grand Slam holders Wales 30-19 for their match against England Under 21.

Irish U21 coach Mark McCall and his management team are hoping for a big crowd in Galway this Friday as they today named an unchanged side to take on Wales U 21 in the Sportsground at 2.30pm.

The Ireland U21 squad from which the team and replacements to play Wales U21 on Friday, February 20 at 2.30pm at the Galway Sportsground has been named.

CORK CON left it late yet again against Ballymena at Eaton Park on Saturday, but a Pat McCarthy penalty two minutes from time left the score at 8-6 and kept their unbeaten record this season intact.

UCD 20 Dolphin 13

The Ireland U21 squad from which the team and replacements to play France U21 on Friday next in Limoges has been named.

Dolphin 27 Lansdowne 15

The Ireland U21 and U19 teams to play Irish Schools have been named.

Shannon 51 Dolphin 7

Ireland's Under-21s will take part in two friendlies against French Regional selections in Templeville Road, at 12 noon and 1.45pm, on Saturday next.

Cork Constitution 27 UCD 27

Clontarf 30 Dolphin 19

Munster are in pole position in the Under 21 Interprovincial championship and they will meet Ulster for the first of two times in a week at Thomond Park on Saturday (2.30pm).

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YOU know those games where no matter how hard you try you just can’t get going?

The Irish Under 19 team to play Italy in the opening round of the Junior World Cup tomorrow is named.

The Irish Under 19 rugby squad will depart for Italy on St Patrick's Day to compete in the FIRA World Cup.

Munster centre Jason Holland and Leinster second row Bob Casey have been called into the Ireland A squad for Friday night’s A international against England at Northampton.