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IRFU Irish Rugby Football Union Energia AIL All-Ireland League Women’s Division 1 2022-23

League Table

IRFU Energia All-Ireland League Women's Division 1 2022-23

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDBPPts
1Blackrock College880037284288638
2Railway Union RFC871038052328735
3Old Belvedere862025064186428
4UL Bohemian853017415618323
5Wicklow RFC8341127155-28317
6Galwegians82511831821515
7Suttonians825197301-204212
8Ballincollig816161367-30606
9Cooke808044327-28300

League Table Compiled automatically from results in References [1-3]. For Official League Table please visit the IRFU website at: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/women/league-tables/ [Last Accessed 30 October 2022]

Women’s Conference Finals Results & Fixtures

Results Compiled from results in References [8]. For Official Results please visit the IRFU website at: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/women/fixtures-results/ [Last Accessed 30 October 2022] Please click on Results Scorers in matches.

Women’s Division Finals Results

Results Compiled from results in References [8]. For Official Results please visit the IRFU website at: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/women/fixtures-results/ [Last Accessed 30 October 2022] Please click on Results Scorers in matches.

Results

Match Day Round 8
17 - 8

Old Belvedere vs Wicklow RFC

17 - 19

Railway Union RFC vs Blackrock College

24 - 12

Suttonians vs Ballincollig

12 - 55

Cooke vs UL Bohemian

Match Day Round 7
16 - 14

Wicklow RFC vs Galwegians

Match Day Round 1
14 - 5

Old Belvedere vs UL Bohemian

76 - 0

Galwegians vs Ballincollig

17 - 45

Wicklow RFC vs Blackrock College

10 - 85

Ballincollig vs Old Belvedere

Match Day Round 2
40 - 7

Blackrock College vs Cooke

31 - 31

Suttonians vs Galwegians

5 - 24

UL Bohemian vs Railway Union RFC

Match Day Round 3
29 - 5

Galwegians vs Cooke

24 - 27

Wicklow RFC vs UL Bohemian

24 - 7

Old Belvedere vs Suttonians

Match Day Round 1 Rescheduled
7 - 15

Cooke vs Suttonians

Match Day Round 4
5 - 78

Suttonians vs Railway Union RFC

10 - 10

Ballincollig vs Wicklow RFC

36 - 19

Blackrock College vs Galwegians

0 - 65

Cooke vs Old Belvedere

Match Day Round 5
24 - 0

Old Belvedere vs Galwegians

88 - 0

Railway Union RFC vs Cooke

7 - 63

UL Bohemian vs Blackrock College

27 - 10

Wicklow RFC vs Suttonians

Match Day Round 6
7 - 19

Ballincollig vs UL Bohemian

10 - 20

Cooke vs Wicklow RFC

7 - 57

Galwegians vs Railway Union RFC

10 - 19

Old Belvedere vs Blackrock College

Match Day Round 7
71 - 7

Blackrock College vs Ballincollig

15 - 11

Railway Union RFC vs Old Belvedere

43 - 5

UL Bohemian vs Suttonians

Match Day Round 4
79 - 0

Railway Union RFC vs Ballincollig

Match Day Round 9
15 - 3

Ballincollig vs Cooke

79 - 0

Blackrock College vs Suttonians

13 - 7

UL Bohemian vs Galwegians

5 - 22

Wicklow RFC vs Railway Union RFC

Results Compiled from results in References [1-3]. For Official League Table please visit the IRFU website at: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/women/fixtures-results/ [Last Accessed 30 October 2022] Please click on Results from round 7 onwards for Scorers in matches.

Round by Round Reports

Round 6 (22 October 2022)

After six rounds of the 2022-23 IRFU Energia AIL All-Ireland League Women’s Division 1 Railway Union RFC and Blackrock College were both undefeated after five games with Railway Union RFC holding the advantage with five bonus points to Blackrock College’s four. On 24 points also with Blackrock College, although having played one game more were Old Belvedere who lost 10-19 to Blackrock College in Round 6. Galwegians and Wicklow RFC were both on 13 points in mid-table and UL Bohemian had made a step up the ladder after a 19-7 win at Ballincollig to go to nine points. Suttonians dropped back to seventh with a bye week and Cooke’s 10-20 loss to Wicklow RFC in Belfast left them still seeking a first win. Railway Union RFC took over top spot from Old Belvedere with their 57-7 victory in Galway over Galwegians. [References: 1-3]

Round 7 (5 November 2022)

Blackrock College scored a 71-7 victory over Ballincollig with eight players going over for a try plus a penalty try to secure the bonus point to move level with Railway Union at the top of the table on points after Railway Union could only score three tries against Old Belvedere in a 15-11 win. Old Belvedere were five points behind the two pace-setters on 24 points after the bonus point loss. Wicklow RFC moved up into fourth on 17 points leap-frogging Galwegians after an historic first ever win over the Connacht club thanks to three penalties and a conversion by Beth Roberts. UL Bohemian joined Galwegians on 14 points as five players gained tries in a bonus point 43-5 defeat of Suttonians who remain in seventh on seven points. Ballincollig and Cooke were still looking for their first victories at the foot of the table. [References: 1-3; 5]

Round 8 (12 November 2022)

The battle of the two undefeated teams went Blackrock College’s way in the most exciting game of the season so far as the ‘Rock defeated Railway Union by 19-17 with missed conversions the difference between the teams as each scored three tries. Old Belvedere finished the League with a 17-8 defeat of Wicklow RFC who fell into fifth behind UL Bohemian after the Limerick team won 55-12 at Cooke RFC. Suttonians defeated Ballincollig 24-12 in the other game. [References: 1-3; 6]

Round 9 (19 November 2022)

Blackrock College went into the break undefeated with a 79-0 defeat of Suttonians, scoring 13 tries in the process including a hat-trick each from Michelle Claffey and Hannah O’Connor. Railway Union took second place at the break thanks to a bonus point 22-5 victory over Wicklow RFC which ensured UL Bohemian qualified for the Division Semi-Finals with the Limerick team cementing their place in the top four with a hard-fought 13-7 victory over West Coast rivals Galwegians who finish sixth. Ballincollig defeated Cooke RFC 15-3 to make the Conference Semi-Finals. [References: 1-3; 7]

Semi-Finals (3 December 2022)

In the Conference Semi-Finals Wicklow RFC scored eight tries on their way to defeating Ballincollig 46-12, while Nicole Fowley scored a try, conversion and penalty for Galwegians in their 15-10 victory over Suttonians.

The main event, the Division Semi-Finals witnessed UL Bohemian keeping league-stage champions Blackrock College scoreless at halftime before Blackrock came out 13-8 winners by the final whistle. The holders Railway Union had to do it the hard way, coming from 19-5 down to defeat Old Belvedere 34-19. [References: 8]

Conference Final (10 December 2022)

Wicklow Rugby Club won their first ever National Title, in only their second year in the All-Ireland League, having finished bottom of the table in 2021-22. Two tries from Meagan Parkinson and one from Sarah Gleeson in the first 16 minutes ensured a fast start, however, yellow cards for Rachel Griffey, Naoise O’Reilly and Caoimhe Molloy let Galwegians close the gap to 17-14 at halftime following tries for Elizabeth McNicholas and Grace Browne Moran. Galwegians Captain Nicole Fowley scored an early second half penatly to level the game at 17-17 but Naoise O’Reilly’s try on the hour mark gave Wicklow the victory, 22-17 the final score. [References: 9]

Division Final (17 December 2022)

Blackrock scored five tries to win the IRFU Women’s All-Ireland title by 27-7 and avenge 2021’s defeat to Railway Union in the Final. Maeve Liston scored two tries for ‘rock, the first after five minutes, however Molly Scuffil-McCabe equalised for Railway Union and with Nikki Caughey’s conversion Railway Union were 7-5 up at Halftime. In the 45th minute Ella Durkan set up Dorothy Wall for the second try and five minutes later Enya Breen went past three players and with the conversion the score was now 17-7. After Caughey saw yellow for Railway Union, Blackrock worked the ball wide for Anna Doyle to score from the resulting scrum, making the score 22-7. Christy Haney took an overthrown lineout with eight minutes to go and Natasja Behan provided the assist for Maeve Liston’s second try to finish off the scoring at 27-7. [References: 10]

About the IRFU Energia AIL All-Ireland League Women’s Division 1 2022-23

The 2022-23 Energia-sponsored IRFU All-Ireland League Women’s Division 1 is the top level of Women’s Club Rugby in Ireland and features nine teams: Old Belvedere from Dublin City North, Railway Union RFC from Dublin City South, Blackrock College from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Suttonians from Fingal (all Dublin, Leinster), Wicklow RFC (Wicklow, Leinster), Ballincollig (Cork, Munster), UL Bohemian (University of Limerick, Munster), Cooke (Belfast, Ulster) and Galwegians (Galway, Connacht). The nine teams play each other once during the Autumn and Winter for eight games in total. The season runs from 10 September 2022 to 19 November 2022 after which the playoffs start. [References: 1-3]

About the IRFU Irish Rugby Football Union

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the governing body for Rugby Union on the island of Ireland. Each affiliated club or school nominates a member to their Provincial Branch Committee who then elect members to IRFU Committee. [References: 4]

Photograph of Ireland Women’s Rugby Union Team in Action

Rugby Womens 6 Nations 10 April 2022 - Ireland 29 Italy 8
Photo Contributor: D. Ribeiro (2022) April 10th, 2022, Cork, Ireland – Womens Six Nations: Ireland 29 – Italy 8. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/april-10th-2022-cork-ireland-womens-2145443287 [Accessed 30 October 2022] [Added Text by Enda Mulcahy for eirball, 30 October 2022]

References

[1] IRFU (2022) All-Ireland Leagues [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues/ [Accessed 15 October 2022]

[2] IRFU (2022) All-Ireland Leagues Women’s Fixtures & Results 2022-23 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/women/fixtures-results/ [Accessed 15 October 2022][Last accessed 23 November 2022]

[3] IRFU (2022) All-Ireland Leagues Women’s League Tables 2022-23 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/women/league-tables/  [Accessed 15 October 2022][Last Accessed 23 November 2022]

[4] IRFU (2022) IRFU Committee [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/about/irfu-committee/ [Accessed 30 October 2022]

[5] IRFU (2022) Irish Rugby Football Union Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division Round 7 Results Round-Up [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/11/05/energia-all-ireland-league-womens-division-round-7-results-round-up/ [Accessed 6 November 2022]

[6] IRFU (2022) Irish Rugby Football Union Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division Round 8 Review [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/11/14/energia-all-ireland-league-womens-division-round-8-review/  [Accessed 23 November 2022]

[7] IRFU (2022) Irish Rugby Football Union Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division Round 9 Review [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/11/19/energia-all-ireland-league-womens-division-round-9-review/ [Accessed 23 November 2022]

[8] IRFU (2022) Irish Rugby Football Union Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division Semi-Finals Results Round-Up [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/03/energia-all-ireland-league-womens-division-semi-finals-results-round-up/ [Accessed 8 December 2022]

[9] IRFU (2022) Wicklow Cement Season Of Great Progress With Conference Title [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/10/wicklow-cement-season-of-great-progress-with-conference-title/ [Accessed 12 December 2022]

[10] IRFU Rugby (2022) Blackrock Storm Home to Win Elusive League Title [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/17/blackrock-storm-home-in-second-half-to-win-elusive-league-title/ [Accessed 4 January 2023]

Image References

[P-1] Photo Contributor: D. Ribeiro (2022) April 10th, 2022, Cork, Ireland – Womens Six Nations: Ireland 29 – Italy 8. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/april-10th-2022-cork-ireland-womens-2145443287 [Accessed 30 October 2022] [Added Text by Enda Mulcahy for eirball, 30 October 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Larrisa McCloyne, Lorna Rose Masterson & Sarah Jane Masterson

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IRFU Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 1A 2022-23

League Table

IRFU Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division 1A 2022-23

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDBPPts
1Terenure College1411304302282021256
2Clontarf1411303772741031256
3Cork Constitution14941367336311048
4Young Munster1495030924663642
5Ballynahinch148602732658537
6Dublin University14581379362171436
7University College Dublin14590340401-611232
8Shannon14590318403-851030
9Lansdowne14590351392-41929
10Garryowen141130236473-23737

League Table calculated automatically from results. For Official Table please vist the IRFU website at: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/ [Last Accessed 16 October 2022]

Results & Fixtures

Match Day Round 3
3 - 28

Ballynahinch vs Clontarf

21 - 36

Shannon vs Cork Constitution

Match Day Round 2
26 - 23

Young Munster vs Garryowen

47 - 12

Terenure College vs Cork Constitution

38 - 24

Dublin University vs University College Dublin

27 - 19

Clontarf vs Lansdowne

Match Day Round 4
13 - 20

Young Munster vs Lansdowne

Match Day Round 2
41 - 8

Ballynahinch vs Shannon

Match Day Round 1
19 - 24

University College Dublin vs Clontarf

Match Day Round 4
35 - 16

Dublin University vs Ballynahinch

Match Day Round 5
31 - 36

University College Dublin vs Cork Constitution

Match Day Round 1
3 - 39

Shannon vs Terenure College

Match Day Round 7
13 - 20

Ballynahinch vs Cork Constitution

Match Day Round 6
24 - 19

Young Munster vs Clontarf

Match Day Round 1
31 - 34

Lansdowne vs Ballynahinch

14 - 50

Garryowen vs Dublin University

Match Day Round 7
36 - 24

Shannon vs University College Dublin

Match Day Round 1
19 - 18

Cork Constitution vs Young Munster

Match Day Round 7
24 - 29

Clontarf vs Terenure College

Match Day Round 5
30 - 19

Shannon vs Garryowen

Match Day Round 7
24 - 25

Dublin University vs Young Munster

Match Day Round 5
25 - 20

Ballynahinch vs Young Munster

Match Day Round 4
27 - 9

Clontarf vs Shannon

Match Day Round 7
47 - 28

Lansdowne vs Garryowen

Match Day Round 6
38 - 21

Terenure College vs Ballynahinch

22 - 47

Garryowen vs University College Dublin

34 - 28

Dublin University vs Shannon

36 - 25

Cork Constitution vs Lansdowne

Match Day Round 5
38 - 33

Clontarf vs Dublin University

12 - 32

Lansdowne vs Terenure College

Match Day Round 4
58 - 5

Terenure College vs University College Dublin

33 - 16

Cork Constitution vs Garryowen

Match Day Round 3
25 - 38

Garryowen vs Terenure College

17 - 27

Lansdowne vs Dublin University

10 - 23

University College Dublin vs Young Munster

Match Day Round 8
22 - 29

Cork Constitution vs Clontarf

10 - 28

Garryowen vs Ballynahinch

23 - 21

Terenure College vs Dublin University

27 - 26

University College Dublin vs Lansdowne

Match Day Round 9
36 - 10

Clontarf vs Garryowen

Match Day Round 8
3 - 32

Shannon vs Young Munster

Match Day Round 9
24 - 18

Young Munster vs Terenure College

Postponed

Ballynahinch vs University College Dublin

Postponed

Dublin University vs Cork Constitution

Postponed

Lansdowne vs Shannon

Match Day Round 9 (Rescheduled)
31 - 25

Ballynahinch vs University College Dublin

35 - 35

Dublin University vs Cork Constitution

31 - 41

Lansdowne vs Shannon

Match Day Round 10
13 - 19

Garryowen vs Clontarf

Match Day Round 12
21 - 17

Garryowen vs Lansdowne

Match Day Round 10
32 - 27

Cork Constitution vs Dublin University

24 - 34

Shannon vs Lansdowne

21 - 11

Terenure College vs Young Munster

0 - 24

University College Dublin vs Ballynahinch

Match Day Round 11
12 - 24

Clontarf vs Cork Constitution

7 - 12

Dublin University vs Terenure College

24 - 7

Ballynahinch vs Garryowen

31 - 27

Young Munster vs Shannon

23 - 20

Lansdowne vs University College Dublin

Match Day Round 12
14 - 3

Cork Constitution vs Ballynahinch

22 - 19

University College Dublin vs Shannon

17 - 10

Young Munster vs Dublin University

24 - 29

Terenure College vs Clontarf

Match Day Round 13
10 - 8

Ballynahinch vs Terenure College

27 - 24

Clontarf vs Young Munster

25 - 19

Lansdowne vs Cork Constitution

43 - 17

Shannon vs Dublin University

52 - 12

University College Dublin vs Garryowen

Match Day Round 14
29 - 34

Cork Constitution vs University College Dublin

21 - 38

Dublin University vs Clontarf

16 - 26

Garryowen vs Shannon

43 - 24

Terenure College vs Lansdowne

21 - 0

Young Munster vs Ballynahinch

For Official Results please vist the IRFU website at: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/ [Last Accessed 18 November 2022]

Round by Round Recaps

Round 1

Dublin University picked up a bonus point in their huge 50-18 victory over Garryowen at Dooradoyle. Terenure College also picked a bonus point with a 39-3 win at Thomond Park over Shannon. The Limerick woes in round 1 were complete as Young Munster fell 18-19 at Cork Constitution, although they did better than their fellow Treaty City men by gaining a bonus point in the process. In an all-Dublin battle at Belfield Clontarf beat UCD 24-19 and the sole Ulster team in Division 1A, Ballynahinch defeated Lansdowne in the shadow of AVIVA Stadium by 34-31 with Lansdowne picking up two bonus points and Ballynahinch one. [References: 1-2]

Round 2

Shannon suffered another big defeat, going down 41-8 at Ballynahinch, while the other two Limerick teams in Division 1A, Garryowen and Young Munster played a close game at Tom Clifford Park with Young Munster emerging victorious by 26 points to 23. Terenure College followed up their big win at Shannon with a 47-12 demolition of Cork Constitution and Dublin University also picked up a second bonus point win when they won the battle of the students 38-24. Clontarf won the Round 2 all-Dublin derby 27-19 over Lansdowne. [References: 1-2]

Round 3

Terenure College continued to blaze a trail winning 38-25 at Garryowen, who fell to their third successive defeat and in close pursuit were Clontarf who won 28-3 at Ballynahinch and Dublin University who defeated Lansdowne 27-17 at Ballsbridge. Cork Constitution won the Munster battle 36-21 at Shannon and Young Munster picked up a second win also with a 23-10 victory over the students at Belfield. [References: 1-2]

Round 6 (12 November 2022)

Terenure College maintained their 100% record with a 38-21 bonus point victory over Ballynahinch who dropped to sixth behind Young Munster who picked up a morale-boosting 24-16 victory over Clontarf who picked up a bonus point in an error-strewn match that recorded one penalty try for the Limerick side and four successful penalties for the North Dublin club. Dublin University took advantage of Clontarf’s loss to move into second place with a 34-28 victory over Shannon. UCD moved above both Shannon and Lansdowne thanks to a 47-22 win at Garryowen leaving the Limerick team still looking for their first win of the season. Cork Constitution defeated Lansdowne 36-26 in the other game, picking up the bonus point to move to 24 points, six behind leaders Terenure College in fourth. [References: 1-3; 4]

Round 7 (26 November 2022)

Young Munster scored a late comeback win to shock Dublin University at College Park, moving Cookies up to fifth. Terenure College won Dublin bragging rights after slugging it out with Clontarf as the South Dubliners remained unbeaten with a full compliment of Bonus points. With both Dublin University and Clontarf losing the ‘Nure now held a seven-point advantage at the top. Two Penalty Tries and Two successful Penaties were enough for Cork Con to see off the Ballynahinch challenge in Co. Down and move into third place. At the bottom of the table Garryowen earned a late Try Bonus in a high-scoring defeat to Lansdowne at Aviva Stadium back pitch and Shannon took the spoils in a nine-try thriller at Thomond Park to move above the students. [References: 5]

Round 8 (3 December 2022)

Clontarf overtook Cork Constitution as the main challengers to Terenure College at the top of the IRFU Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A after securing a 29-22 victory over the Cork side. Meanwhile leaders Terenure College had a tough fight for their win against third-placed Dublin University, 23-21 the final score as Dublin University prevented Terenure from getting their bonus point in victory for the first time this season. Young Munster had a 32-3 victory over Shannon in an All-Limerick derby at Thomond Park and Ballynahinch stayed close on their heels with a 28-10 win over Garryowen at Dooradoyle. UCD meanwhile overhauled Lansdowne with a 27-26 victory at the UCD Bowl. [References: 6]

Round 9 (10 December 2022)

Terenure College had a shock 24-18 defeat to a revitalised Young Munster at Tom Clifford Park, the first loss of the season for the Division 1A leaders. Young Munster drew within a point of Dublin University and Cork Constitution, but remained in fifth after the other three games in the top division were postponed: Ballynahinch v University College Dublin; Dublin University v Cork Constitution and Lansdowne v Shannon. [References: 7]

Round 9 Rescheduled (7 January 2023)

Dublin University and Cork Constitution, in third and fourth place respectively drew 35 each in a ten-try fest at College Park, with each side converting all five tries: Aran Egan for Trinity, and Aidan Moynihan for Cork Con. Aran Egan also scored a try for the Trinity side. Meanwhile the students down the R138 from Trinity in UCD lost by six points in another high-scoring encounter with Ballynahinch. The Co. Down team benefited from two Penalty Tries in their 31-25 victory over the Belfield team as UCD’s bonus point moved them back above Shannon into seventh place. [References: 1, 8]

Round 10 (14 January 2023)

Ballynahinch’s Greg Hutley had a stand-out day as he scored a try, two conversions and a penalty in his team’s 24-0 victory at the UCD Bowl over the students. Terenure College maintained first place with a 21-11 defeat of Young Munster who slipped below Ballynahinch with the loss. Clontarf missed out on the chance of a bonus point to close the gap on Terenure as they struggled to win 19-13 at winless Garryowen. Cork Constitution moved above Dublin University into third with a bonus point 32-27 victory at Temple Hill, Dublin University themselves gaining two bonus points, and at Coonagh, Lansdowne moved above both their opponents on the day and UCD with a 34-24 victory over Shannon. [References: 1,9]

Round 11 (21 January 2023)

Sam Prendergast kicked three penalties to help Lansdowne defeat UCD 23-20 at the Aviva Stadium Backpitch and further ease their relegation worries after their second win on the trot versus fellow relegation troubled teams. Lansdowne were also helped by Young Munster as they won the All-Limerick clash versus Shannon 31-27, picking up a bonus point in the process. Shannon picked up two bonus points in the loss to move above UCD in the table. Cork Constitution moved a point above Clontarf on 42 after a 24-12 victory at Castle Avenue in North Dublin, and Terenure College stretched their lead at the top to seven points with an important 12-7 triumph in a low-scoring match at College Park versus a low-scoring Dublin University, who remained in fourth. Ballynahinch continued to heap woes on Garryowen as the Limerick side lost their eleventh-straight 24-7 at Newforge in Belfast. [References: 1, 10]

References

[1] IRFU (2022) All-Ireland Leagues [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues/ [Accessed 15 October 2022]

[2] IRFU (2022) All-Ireland Leagues Men’s Fixtures & Results 2022-23 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/fixtures-results/ [Accessed 15 October 2022][Last Accessed 18 November 2022]

[3] IRFU (2022) All-Ireland Leagues Men’s League Tables 2022-23 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/ [Accessed 15 October 2022][Last Accessed 18 November 2022]

[4] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland Leagues Men’s Divisions Round 6 Results Round-Up [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/11/12/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-6-results-round-up/ [Accessed 18 November 2022]

[5] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions Round 7 Results Round-Up [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/11/26/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-7-results-round-up/ [Accessed 1 December 2022]

[6] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions Round 8 Results Round-Up [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/03/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-division-round-8-results-round-up/ [Accessed 8 December 2022]

[7] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions Round 9 Results Round-Up [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/12/10/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-9-results-round-up/ [Accessed 12 December 2022]

[8] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions Round 9 Results Round-Up (Postponed Games) [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/01/07/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-9-results-round-up-postponed-games/ [Accessed 10 January 2023]

[9] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions Round 10 Results Round-Up (Postponed Games) [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/01/14/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-10-results-round-up/ [Accessed 12 Febhruary 2023]

[11] IRFU (2022) Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions Round 11 Results Round-Up (Postponed Games) [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/01/21/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-divisions-round-11-results-round-up/ [Accessed 12 Febhruary 2023]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy & Vinny Kingston

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 12 February 2023

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You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Irish Rugby Football Union All-Ireland League Division 1 1998-2009

Irish Rugby Football Union Logo [Reference: 14]

AIL Division 1 1998-99

PWDLPFPAPts
Garryowen (SF)1180323614016
Cork Constitution (SF)1180326517016
Buccaneers (SF)1180319620216
St. Mary’s (SF)1170421517714
Landsdowne1170418917714
Shannon1160522116412
Young Munster114161341359
Terenure114161741939
Ballymena114071902238
Clontarf114071982468
Blackrock (R)114071832328
Galwegians (R)1110101102632
AIL Division 1 Final Table 1998-99 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
24.04.1999Garryowen19St. Mary’s17
25.04.1999Cork Constitution32Buccaneers20
Final
02.05.1999Cork Constitution14Garryowen11
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 1998-99 [Reference: 3-4]

AIL Division 1 1999-2000

PWDLPFPAPts
St. Mary’s (SF)1180328512137
Terenure (SF)1180323522936
Landsdowne (SF)1171215514934
Ballymena (SF)1170426728433
Garryowen1160514519931
Cork Constitution1160525925928
Young Munster1160517524325
Shannon1140722222923
Buccaneers1150620519522
Dungannon1140723825220
De La Salle Palmerston (R)1121814923514
Clontarf (R)112091953244
AIL Division 1 Final Table 1999-2000 [Reference: 5]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
TerenureLLandsdownW
14.05.2000St. Mary’s32Ballymena22
Final
21.05.2000Landsdowne22St. Mary’s25
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 1999-2000 [Reference: 6-7]

AIL Division 1 2000-01

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Dungannon76012441370125
Cork Constiution65011701090121
St. Mary’s College65011391060121
Garryowen64021581390117
Young Munster5401124790016
Ballymena73041711870113
Blackrock College RFC63031451670113
De La Salle Palmerston63031251490113
Belfast Harlequins72051631860311
Galwegians52031301140210
Buccaneers520382920210
Landsdowne6204121134019
Clontarf6204178200019
Shannon6204134157019
Terenure College7205116209008
Old Crescent5104103138026
AIL Division 1 2000-01 [Reference: 8]

Note: Season cancelled due to outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease.

AIL Division 1 2001-02

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Cork Constitution (SF)1411213021730048
Shannon (SF)1410133472000244
St. Mary’s College148152662650337
Garryowen (SF)138143042180236
Clontarf (SF)128042631780133
UCD137153213450131
Galwegians127052782460230
Blackrock College RFC156183573390430
Buccaneers145272772560428
Ballymena146082472510428
Terenure College136072452720327
Landsdowne155192723080527
Dungannon135172292610224
Co. Carlow145182393390123
De La Salle Palmerston (R)1440102433760420
Young Munster (R)1420121943570311
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2001-02 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
13.04.2002Cork Constitution43Garryowen17
13.04.2002Shannon15Clontarf12
Final
04.05.2002Cork Constitution17Shannon21
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2001-02 [Reference: 9-10]

AIL Division 1 2002-03

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Clontarf (SF)1513024472358161
Landsdowne (SF)1512034422778258
Ballymena (SF)1511134582396254
Buccaneers (SF)1510143232442246
Shannon158163652613441
Belfast Harlequins159063052552341
Galwegians158073463497241
Garryowen156272952824436
Cork Constitution15708372826236
St. Mary’s College156183443663433
Blackrock College RFC1550103413776430
Dungannon156092783322430
Co. Carlow156092893834129
UCD1550103274434226
UL Bohemian (R)1540112724441522
Terenure College (R)151014193508037
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2002-03 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
04.05.2003Landsdowne3Ballymena10
04.05.2003Clontarf20Buccaneers6
Final
11.05.2003Ballymena28Clontarf18
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2002-03 [Reference: 11-12]

AIL Division 1 2003-04

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Cork Constitution (SF)1411122872515051
Shannon (SF)1411031991674149
Belfast Harlequins (SF)1410043612196248
Buccaneers (SF)1410133151933348
Ballymena148152491863441
Blackrock College RFC149052572360440
Garryowen148152602862137
Co. Carlow145183042825532
Clontarf145182512432731
UCD145182262941427
Landsdowne144192513050422
Dungannon1440101852491320
Galwegians1440102133552220
St. Mary’s College (R)1431102123160519
Dolphin (R)1431102273500418
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2003-04 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
02.05.2004Cork Constitution20Buccaneers6
02.05.2004Shannon27Belfast Harlequins13
Final
09.05.2004Cork Constitution16Shannon22
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2003-04 [Reference: 13-14]

AIL Division 1 2004-05

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Shannon (SF)1311023951956151
Garryowen (SF)1311022861963148
Belfast Harlequins (SF)1310033091484246
Clontarf (SF)138052251974238
Ballymena137063382245336
UCD137152752381334
Dungannon136162122700228
Cork Constitution135172332471427
Galwegians134182363332323
Blackrock College RFC133282092481522
Buccaneers135081963580121
Dublin University131572072461520
Co. Carlow134092103290319
Landsdowne133191752670418
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2004-05 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
30.04.2005Garryowen8Belfast Harlequins15
30.04.2005Shannon21Clontarf11
Final
07.05.2005Shannon25Belfast Harlequins20
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2004-05 [Reference: 9]

AIL Division 1 2005-06

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Garryowen (SF)1514013791805061
Clontarf (SF)15120340322210361
Cork Constitution (SF)1512033842166256
Shannon (SF)1513023572004056
UL Bohemian1510143453095249
Belfast Harlequins158073283305239
Buccaneers157173052612537
Landsdowne157083373113132
UCD156092952863532
Ballymena157083073132232
St. Mary’s College156182503051229
Dungannon156092643573229
Blackrock College RFC1541102133760523
Galwegians1530122083432519
Dublin University (R)1530122653992317
Co. Carlow (R)150015191423055
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2005-06 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
06.05.2006Clontarf26Cork Constitution6
06.05.2006Garryowen20Shannon21
Final
13.05.2006Clontarf3Shannon30
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2005-06 [Reference: 9]

AIL Division 1 2006-07

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Cork Constitution (SF)1513113692275160
Clontarf (SF)1510143251886351
Garryowen (SF)1510052971754448
UL Bohemian (SF)1510053061875348
Shannon 1510143172004248
Dungannon157172612993437
Blackrock College RFC156093484169437
Terenure College RFC158072673533136
Landsdowne157172462631233
St. Mary’s College156272372692232
Galwegians154292873243528
UCD155192793721427
Ballymena1540112652983726
Dolphin1550102513071526
Belfast Harlequins (R)1550101862661425
Buccaneers (R)154292093060222
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2006-07 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
28.04.2007Clontarf15Garryowen28
28.04.2007Cork Constitution21UL Bohemian18
Final
05.05.2007Cork Constitution15Garryowen16
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2006-07 [Reference: 9]

AIL Division 1 2007-08

PWDLPFPATBLBPts
Cork Constitution (SF)1513113271333158
Shannon (SF)1512033291775356
Garryowen (SF)1512122951574155
Clontarf (SF)1510052852333447
Blackrock College RFC159063192854343
Dolphin159062692732139
UL Bohemian157082522083435
Old Belvedere156093072823734
St. Mary’s College157082402702333
UCD157082553372333
Ballymena1550102302671627
Terenure College1540112283092725
Dungannon1541102423091524
Galwegians154291712410323
Landsdowne (R)1541101812802323
Greystones (R)1540112023710218
AIL Division 1 Final Table 2007-08 [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
03.05.2008Cork Constitution17Clontarf3
03.05.2008Shannon6Garryowen31
Final
11.05.2008Cork Constitution18Garryowen8
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2007-08 [Reference: 7]

AIL Division 1 2008-09

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
25.04.2009Cork Constitution6Clontarf25
25.04.2009Shannon16Garryowen12
Final
09.05.2009Shannon19 *Clontarf19
AIL Division 1 Top Four Playoffs 2008-09 [Reference: 9]

Note * Shannon won on first try rule after extra-time.

Report

The Irish Rugby Football Union introduced a knockout Top Four Playoff system to the All-Ireland League division 1 in 1998-99, with Cork Constitution becoming the first non-Limerick side to win the Division 1 title defeating Garrowen 14-11 in the Final, and then the following year St. Mary’s, from Rathmines in Dublin, became the first non-Munster club to win, triumphing 25-22 over Landsdowne in the 1999-2000 Final.

The 2000-01 season was cancelled following an outbreak of foot-in-mouth disease, and in 2001-02 Shannon won again, with Ballymena capturing a first league title for Ulster in 2002-03. Shannon won the three-in-a-row from 2003-04 to 2005-06, before Garryowen also won it for Limerick in 2006-07, with Cork Constitution keeping it in Munster in 2007-08. Shannon won on the first try rule after extra-tome in 2008-09.

For the 2009-10 season Division 1 was split into Divisions 1A and 1B.

References

Images

[1] Irish Rugby Football Union (2017) IRFU Logo [Internet] Available from: http://cdn.soticservers.net/tools/images/teams/logos/100×100/126a.png [Accessed 13 March 2018]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1999) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, April 19, 1999. Pg. 46-47

[3] Anon. (1999) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, April 26, 1999. Pg. 36.

[4] Anon. (1999) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 3, 1999. Pg. 37.

[5] Anon. (2000) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 1, 2000. Pg. 32.

[6] Anon. (2000) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 15, 2000. Pg. 32.

[7] Anon. (2000) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 22, 2000. Pg. 32.

[10] Anon. (2002) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 6, 2002. Pg. 30.

[11] Anon. (2003) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 5, 2003. Pg. 32.

[12] Anon. (2003) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 12, 2003. Pg. 34.

[13] Anon. (2004) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 3, 2004. Pg. 42.

[14] Anon. (2004) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 10, 2004. Pg. 50.

[19] Anon. (2009) “Factfile | Rugby”Irish Independent. Monday, May 11, 2009. Pg. 55 (p. 31 Sport)

Websites

[8] IRFU (2020) League Tables [2000-2001] to [2008-2009] [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues/men/league-tables/ [Accessed 3 August 2020]

[9] IRFU (2020) Fixtures & Results [D1SF][D1F}[2001-2002] to [2008-2009] [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues/men/fixtures-results/ [Accessed 3 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy, Nora Mulcahy & Vinny Kingston

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