Lansdowne looking to close gap

Clontarf’s home clash with Lansdowne has been rightly billed as the Ulster Bank League match of the day but there are several other ties with good claims for that tag.

Two of the big ones are in Cork, with Cork Constitution taking on Limerick rivals Young Munster at Temple Hill and Dolphin bidding to upset second placed Old Belvedere at Musgrave Park.

The battle for the league pennant is still open with Clontarf and Old Belvedere the top two sides battling for honours. Lansdowne and UCD come next, six and seven points adrift respectively, and it’s clear the centre of excellence has shifted from Munster to Dublin.