Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 1A

Clontarf 17 Old Belvedere 20

Clontarf 17 Old Belvedere 20

There will be a hint of the GAA on show tonight at Castle Avenue when Clontarf host the world-famous Barbarians in a rugby game commemorating the Battle of Clontarf.

Paul O’Connell took another big step in his bid to be fit in time for Munster’s Heineken Cup quarter final against Harlequins.

Old Belvedere 13 Clontarf 25

BARRY KEESHAN’S hopes that Dolphin would show their true colours in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A with a run of home games are coming to fruition.

MUNSTER will be anxiously awaiting news of Paddy Butler’s fitness after the backrower injured his shoulder in Shannon’s Ulster Bank League loss to Blackrock on Saturday.

Old Belvedere 7 Cork Constitution 9

FULL-BACK Gavin Dunne was the star of the show for St Mary’s College last night as his 15-point haul sent the Templeogue side joint top of the Ulster Bank Division 1A table.

FOURTEEN points from out-half Craig Ronaldson in a 10-minute spell before the break sparked a Lansdowne revival that eventually consigned Old Belvedere to their third straight loss in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League on the main pitch of the Aviva Stadium last night.

AN emotional and historic day at Donnybrook as Old Belvedere toppled champions Cork Constitution to claim the top prize in Irish club for the first time yesterday.

OLD BELVEDERE may be strangers to Irish club rugby’s biggest day but Conal Keane isn’t.

ONCE again, just 80 minutes stand between Cork Constitution and the moniker of the country’s top club side but Brian Walsh’s outfit are preparing for Sunday’s All-Ireland League final against Old Belvedere knowing a period of transition is just around the corner.

CORK CONSTITUTION regained top spot in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League with a deserved victory over pace-setters Old Belvedere at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Dolphin 15 Old Belvedere 18

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1A:

UL Bohemians 14 Dolphin 32

St. Mary’s College 39 UL Bohemians 12

MUNSTER bid to maintain their winning ways in the British and Irish Cup when they face Nottingham at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre, tomorrow evening (7pm).

Anthony Foley has named a 26-man squad for Friday's B&I Cup tie against Nottingham Rugby at the Waterford Regional Sports Grounds.

Coach Anthony Foley has been able to bring back Danny Riordan, Billy Holland and Tommy O'Donnell to his Munster side for Friday's British & Irish Cup clash against Bristol at Nenagh (7.30pm).

MUNSTER A will set down in another temporary home at Nenagh tonight (7.30pm) for the second of their British and Irish Cup assignments against top English side Bristol.

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION 1A:

MUNSTER A stretched their unbeaten run to three games and provided themselves with a perfect boost ahead of their British and Irish Cup clash against Coventry on November 21.

SCOTT DEASY’S scintillating solo effort lit up Temple Hill and helped Cork Constitution get back to winning ways with a 17-13 defeat of Garryowen in Division 1A of the AIB League on Saturday.

Shannon 38 UL Bohemians 19

Billy Holland will lead the Munster A side against Ulster in Shawsbridge on Thursday (3.30pm).

NIALL O’DRISCOLL returned to haunt his former club as Dolphin continued their blistering start to the season by recording an 18-13 victory over Garryowen at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

Munster 19 Sale Sharks 17

IN THE enforced absence of Ireland’s Lions and Churchill Cup internationals, Munster will be giving youth its fling in tonight’s friendly against Sale Sharks at Musgrave Park (7pm).

Danny Riordan, Toby Morland and Damien Varley will make their Munster debuts in Friday’s friendly against Sale Sharks, while Julien Brugnaut has been named amongst the replacements.

Connacht utility back Danny Riordan, 24, has been given a short-term, five-month contract with Munster.

MUNSTER manager Shaun Payne says new recruit, Danny Riordan, will be given his chance to prove himself after being handed a short-term contract yesterday.

FOR the first time in its history, Munster Rugby will have a French international on its books after Lille native Julien Brugnaut signed on the dotted lines for the two-time Heineken Cup champions yesterday.

MUNSTER have confirmed that Alan Quinlan will lodge an appeal following his 12-week ban.

Buccaneers 8 Galwegians 9

UCD 30 Buccaneers 24

Dungannon 23 Buccaneers 36

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has decided to introduce some of his younger players, such as David Nolan and John O'Brien, into a 23-man squad to play Portugal at The Sportsground on Sunday (kick off: 6pm).

Shannon 25 Buccaneers 21, Coonagh

Buccaneers 28 Dolphin 19

Connacht 11 Cardiff Blues 39