AIL faces fixture headache as clubs lock down for legal battle

THE All-Ireland League could face turmoil due to ongoing objections by two clubs over ineligible players.

Dublin University and Young Munster are believed to be considering legal action, following a saga which began at the end of last season.

Dublin University claimed that a Galwegians player was ineligible for the match between the two sides on January 21 while Young Munster lodged an appeal against Dolphin

claiming an “ineligible player was named in the Dolphin team for their final league match of the regular season against Bective Rangers on April 29, and the same player was again named and played for Dolphin in the AIB League Division Two semi-final against Young Munster on May 6”.

As a result, there remains uncertainty about which of the teams will be playing in Division One and/or Division Two next season.

According to the IRFU: “A number of matters are pending arising out of objections and complaints lodged by a few clubs which when determined will identify which of the respective clubs will be participating in Division One or Division Two of the AIB League.”

Champions Shannon begin the defence of their All-Ireland League crown away to Ballymena on Saturday, October 14. The Limerick side are bidding for a ninth AIB League title and their second four-in-a-row.

AIB League Division One.

Saturday, 14th October: Ballymena v Shannon, Buccaneers v Blackrock College, Cork Constitution v Clontarf, Dolphin/Young Munster v UCD, Dungannon v Garryowen, DU/Galwegians v Belfast Harlequins, Lansdowne v St Mary’s College, UL Bohemian v Terenure College.

Saturday, 21st October: Belfast Harlequins v Dolphin/Young Munster, Blackrock College v Cork Constitution, Clontarf v Lansdowne, Garryowen v Ballymena, Shannon v Buccaneers, St Mary’s College v Dublin University/Galwegians, Terenure College v Dungannon, UCD v UL Bohemian.

Saturday, 28th October: Ballymena v Buccaneers, Belfast Harlequins v Terenure College, Dungannon v Cork Constitution, Dublin University/Galwegians v Shannon, St Mary’s College v Garryowen, UCD v Lansdowne.

Sunday, 29th October: Dolphin/Young Munster v Blackrock College, UL Bohemian v Clontarf.

Saturday, 4th November: Ballymena v DU/Galwegians, Blackrock College v Terenure College, Buccaneers v St Mary’s College, Clontarf v UCD, Cork Constitution v Belfast Harlequins, Dungannon v Dolphin/Young Munster, Lansdowne v UL Bohemian, Shannon v Garryowen.

Saturday, 2nd December: Blackrock College v Dublin University/Galwegians, Buccaneers v Dungannon, Dolphin/Young Munster v Clontarf, Garryowen v Belfast Harlequins, Lansdowne v Ballymena, Terenure College v UCD, UL Bohemian v Cork Constitution.

Sunday, 3rd December: Shannon v St Mary’s College.

Saturday, 9th December: Ballymena v Dolphin/Young Munster, Belfast Harlequins v Clontarf, Dublin University/Galwegians v Buccaneers, Garryowen v Lansdowne, St Mary’s College v Cork Constitution, Terenure College v Shannon, UCD v Blackrock College, UL Bohemian v Dungannon.

Saturday, 16th December: Ballymena v Terenure College, Buccaneers v Garryowen, Clontarf v Blackrock College, Dungannon v UCD, Lansdowne v Dublin University/Galwegians, UL Bohemian v Belfast Harlequins.

Sunday, 17th December: Cork Constitution v Shannon, Dolphin/Young Munster v St Mary’s College.

Saturday, 6th January: Belfast Harlequins v Dungannon, Blackrock College v Lansdowne, Dublin University/Galwegians v Dolphin/Young Munster, Garryowen v Cork Constitution, Shannon v Clontarf, St Mary’s College v UL Bohemian, Terenure College v Buccaneers, UCD v Ballymena.

Saturday, 20th January: Belfast Harlequins v Shannon, Dungannon v Ballymena, Dublin

University/Galwegians v Clontarf, Lansdowne v Terenure College, St Mary’s College v Blackrock College, UCD v Garryowen.

Sunday, 21st January: UL Bohemian v Buccaneers, Dolphin/Young Munster v Cork Constitution.

Saturday, 27th January: Ballymena v UL Bohemian, Blackrock College v Belfast Harlequins, Buccaneers v Dolphin/Young Munster, Clontarf v St Mary’s College, Cork Constitution v Dublin University/Galwegians, Dungannon v Lansdowne, Shannon v UCD, Terenure College v Garryowen.

Saturday, 17th February: Belfast Harlequins v St Mary’s College, Blackrock College v Ballymena, Clontarf v Buccaneers, Cork Constitution v Lansdowne, Dublin University/Galwegians v UCD, Garryowen v UL Bohemian, Shannon v Dungannon, Terenure College v Dolphin/Young Munster.

Saturday, 3rd March: Ballymena v Clontarf, Buccaneers v Cork Constitution, Dolphin/Young Munster v Garryowen, Dungannon v Blackrock College, Dublin University/Galwegians v Terenure College, Lansdowne v Belfast Harlequins, St. Mary’s College v UCD, UL Bohemian v Shannon.

Saturday, 24th March: Belfast Harlequins v Buccaneers, Dolphin/Young Munster v UL Bohemian, Dublin University/Galwegians v Dungannon, Garryowen v Blackrock College, Shannon v Lansdowne, St Mary’s College v Ballymena, Terenure College v Clontarf, UCD v Cork Constitution.

Saturday, 7th April: Ballymena v Belfast Harlequins, Blackrock College v Shannon, Buccaneers v UCD, Clontarf v Garryowen, Cork Constitution v Terenure College, Dungannon v St Mary’s College, Lansdowne v Dolphin/Young Munster, UL Bohemian v Dublin University/Galwegians.

Saturday, 21st April : Blackrock College v UL. Bohemian, Clontarf v Dungannon, Cork Constitution v Ballymena, Garryowen v Dublin University/Galwegians, Lansdowne v Buccaneers, Shannon v Dolphin/Young Munster, Terenure College v St. Mary’s College, UCD v Belfast Harlequins.

Saturday, 28th April: Semi-Finals.

Saturday, 5th May: Final.

AIB League Division Two.

Saturday, 14th October: Barnhall v Malone, Bective Rangers v Dolphin/Young Munster, Co. Carlow v Highfield, Greystones v DLSP., Midleton v Suttonians, Old Belvedere v Dublin University/Galwegians, Old Crescent v Thomond, UCC. v Clonakilty.

Saturday, 21st October: Clonakilty v Bective Rangers, DLSP. v Old Crescent, Dublin University/Galwegians v Barnhall, Highfield v Greystones, Malone v Co. Carlow, Suttonians v UCC., Thomond v Midleton, Dolphin/Young Munster v Old Belvedere.

Saturday, 28th October: Bective Rangers v DLSP., Clonakilty v Suttonians, Co. Carlow v Old Belvedere, Greystones v Barnhall, Midleton v Malone, UCC. v Highfield.

Sunday, 29th October: Old Crescent v Dublin University/Galwegians, Dolphin/Young Munster v Thomond.

Saturday, 4th November: Barnhall v Dolphin/Young Munster, Co. Carlow v Bective Rangers, Dublin University/Galwegians v Clonakilty, Greystones v UCC., Highfield v Thomond, Malone v Suttonians, Old Belvedere v DLSP., Old Crescent v Midleton.

Saturday, 2nd December: Bective Rangers v Greystones, Clonakilty v Barnhall, DLSP. v Highfield, Midleton v Old Belvedere, Thomond v Malone, Suttonians v Dublin University/Galwegians, UCC. v Old Crescent, Dolphin/Young Munster v Co. Carlow.

Saturday, 9th December: Barnhall v Suttonians, Co. Carlow v Clonakilty, Dublin University/Galwegians v Thomond, Greystones v Dolphin/Young Munster, Malone v DLSP., Midleton v UCC., Old Belvedere v Highfield, Old Crescent v Bective Rangers.

Saturday, 16th December: Bective Rangers v Midleton, Clonakilty v Greystones, DLSP v Dublin University/Galwegians, Highfield v Malone, Suttonians v Co. Carlow, UCC v Old Belvedere.

Sunday, 17th December: Thomond v Barnhall, Dolphin/Young Munster v Old Crescent.

Saturday, 6th January: Barnhall v UCC., Co. Carlow v Midleton, DLSP. v Suttonians, Dublin University/Galwegians v Bective Rangers, Greystones v Old Crescent, Highfield v Clonakilty, Malone v Dolphin/Young Munster, Old Belvedere v Thomond.

Saturday, 20th January: Bective Rangers v Barnhall, Clonakilty v Malone, Midleton v Greystones, Suttonians v Highfield, UCC. v Co. Carlow.

Sunday, 21st January: Old Crescent v Old Belvedere, Thomond v DLSP., Dolphin/Young Munster v Dublin University/Galwegians.

Saturday, 27th January: Bective Rangers v Malone, Clonakilty v DLSP., Greystones v Old Belvedere, Midleton v Barnhall, Old Crescent v Co. Carlow, Suttonians v Thomond, UCC. v Dublin University/Galwegians, Dolphin/Young Munster v Highfield.

Saturday, 10th February: Barnhall v Old Crescent, Co. Carlow v Greystones, DLSP. v Dolphin/Young Munster, Dublin University/Galwegians v Midleton, Highfield v Bective Rangers, Malone v UCC., Old Belvedere v Suttonians, Thomond v Clonakilty.

Saturday, 17th February: Bective Rangers v Suttonians, Co. Carlow v Dublin University/Galwegians, Greystones v Malone, Midleton v DLSP., Old Belvedere v Barnhall, Old Crescent v Highfield, UCC. v Thomond, Dolphin/Young Munster v Clonakilty.

Saturday, 3rd March: Barnhall v Co. Carlow, Clonakilty v Old Belvedere, DLSP. v UCC., Dublin University/Galwegians v Greystones, Highfield v Midleton, Malone v Old Crescent, Suttonians v Dolphin/Young Munster, Thomond v Bective Rangers.

Saturday, 24th March: Bective Rangers v Old Belvedere, Clonakilty v Midleton, DLSP. v Co. Carlow, Highfield v Barnhall, Malone v Dublin University/Galwegians, Suttonians v Old Crescent, Thomond v Greystones, Dolphin/Young Munster v UCC.

Saturday, 7th April: Barnhall v DLSP., Co. Carlow v Thomond, Dublin University/Galwegians v Highfield, Greystones v Suttonians, Midleton v Dolphin/Young Munster, Old Belvedere v Malone, Old Crescent v Clonakilty, UCC. v Bective Rangers.

Saturday, 21st April: Semi-finals.

Saturday 5th May: Final.

AIB League Division Three.

Saturday, 14th October: Ballynahinch v Nenagh Ormond, Banbridge v Sunday’s Well, Connemara v City of Derry, Corinthians v Rainey Old Boys, Instonians v Bruff, Portadown v Old Wesley, Queens University v Waterpark, Wanderers v Ards.

Saturday, 21st October: Ards v Ballynahinch, Bruff v Banbridge, City of Derry v Waterpark, Connemara v Instonians, Nenagh Ormond v Queens University, Old Wesley v Corinthians, Rainey Old Boys v Wanderers, Sunday’s Well v Portadown.

Saturday, 28th October: Ballynahinch v Rainey Old Boys, Banbridge v Connemara, Corinthians v Sunday’s Well, Instonians v City of Derry, Portadown v Bruff, Queens University v Ards, Wanderers v Old Wesley, Waterpark v Nenagh Ormond.

Saturday, 4th November : Ards v Waterpark, Bruff v Corinthians, City of Derry v Nenagh Ormond, Connemara v Portadown, Instonians v Banbridge, Old Wesley v Ballynahinch, Rainey Old Boys v Queens University, Sunday’s Well v Wanderers.

Saturday, 2nd December: Ballynahinch v Sunday’s Well, Banbridge v City of Derry, Corinthians v Connemara, Nenagh Ormond v Ards, Portadown v Instonians, Queens University v Old Wesley, Wanderers v Bruff, Waterpark v Rainey Old Boys.

Saturday, 9th December: Banbridge v Portadown, Bruff v Ballynahinch, City of Derry v Ards, Connemara v Wanderers, Instonians v Corinthians, Old Wesley v Waterpark, Rainey Old Boys v Nenagh Ormond, Sunday’s Well v Queens University.

Saturday, 16th December: Ards v Rainey Old Boys, Ballynahinch v Connemara, Corinthians v Banbridge, Portadown v City of Derry, Queens University v Bruff, Wanderers v Instonians, Waterpark v Sunday’s Well.

Sunday, 17th December: Nenagh Ormond v Old Wesley.

Saturday, 6th January: Banbridge v Wanderers, Bruff v Waterpark, City of Derry v Rainey Old Boys, Connemara v Queens University, Instonians v Ballynahinch, Old Wesley v Ards, Portadown v Corinthians, Sunday’s Well v Nenagh Ormond.

Saturday, 20th January: Ards v Sunday’s Well, Ballynahinch v Banbridge, Corinthians v City of Derry, Queens University v Instonians, Rainey Old Boys v Old Wesley, Wanderers v Portadown, Waterpark v Connemara.

Sunday, 21st January: Nenagh Ormond v Bruff.

Saturday, 27th January: Banbridge v Queens University, Bruff v Ards, City of Derry v Old Wesley, Connemara v Nenagh Ormond, Corinthians v Wanderers, Instonians v Waterpark, Portadown v Ballynahinch, Sunday’s Well v Rainey Old Boys.

Saturday, 10th February: Ards v Connemara, Ballynahinch v Corinthians, Nenagh Ormond v Instonians, Old Wesley v Sunday’s Well, Queens University v Portadown, Rainey Old Boys v Bruff, Wanderers v City of Derry, Waterpark v Banbridge.

Saturday, 17th February: Banbridge v Nenagh Ormond, Bruff v Old Wesley, City of Derry v Sunday’s Well, Connemara v Rainey Old Boys, Corinthians v Queens University, Instonians v Ards, Portadown v Waterpark, Wanderers v Ballynahinch.

Saturday, 3rd March: Ards v Banbridge, Ballynahinch v City of Derry, Nenagh Ormond v Portadown, Old Wesley v Connemara, Queens University v Wanderers, Rainey Old Boys v Instonians, Waterpark v Corinthians.

Sunday 4th March: Sunday’s Well v Bruff.

Saturday, 24th March: Ballynahinch v Queens University, Banbridge v Rainey Old Boys, Bruff v City of Derry, Connemara v Sunday’s Well, Corinthians v Nenagh Ormond, Instonians v Old Wesley, Portadown v Ards, Wanderers v Waterpark.

Saturday, 7th April: Ards v Corinthians, Bruff v Connemara, City of Derry v Queens University, Nenagh Ormond v Wanderers, Old Wesley v Banbridge, Rainey Old Boys v Portadown, Sunday’s Well v Instonians, Waterpark v Ballynahinch.

Saturday, 21st April: Semi-finals.

Saturday, 5th May: Final.