AIL 2022-2023

Division 2.... any thoughts on them stainalert as well as your division 1 predictions.

Only 1 game tonight Nenagh v Cashel in 2A

Both sides have had good strong starts to season in Munster cups as well as AIL. Hard to call as ever with a derby game even though Cashel generally have had upper hand since they joined Nenagh in senior ranks

Tomorrow Blackrock v Crescent, Barnhall v Queens, Navan v Dolphin, Bohs v Ballymena

Barnhall Queens will also be another top level game. as its 4th hosting 1st. Queens have scored over 100 points in their 2 games to date and look very hard to stop. Away win.

Ballymena have long trip to Limerick but should come away with win against Bohs who havent started well.

Blackrock have moved between divisions a fair bit in recent years and should have enough against Crescent

If Dolphin can tighten up their defence they could get something up in Navan but not sure they will do enough to get the win

2B

Belfast Harlequins v Galwegians, Dungannon v Wanderers, Corinthians v Greystones, Malahide v Enniscorty, Sligo v Rainey

Tie of weekend is Greystones trip to Galway. First hosting second. Sligo w

Belfast Harlequins will be hopeful of a tight game in Galway as they will look to jump ahead of both as they host the struggling Galwegians.

Malahide should have the edge over Enniscorthy

Dungannon and Wanderers are leading the pack chasing the 3 undefeated sides and i think the hosts should have enough to get win here.

Sligo should have enough to beat Rainey in Strandhill

2C

Bruff v Skerries, Clonmel v Tullamore, Instonians v Bangor, Midleton v Omagh, Sundays Well v Ballina

1st also host 2nd in 2C with Instonians hosting Bangor. The 3 Ulster sides in the division have all started strongly and Instonians on there return to senior ranks have been very impressive. toughest test to date but home advantage may swing it.

Long trip to Musgrave for Ballina and already 2 weeks in a very important tie at the bottom. loser could be cut slightly off from the rest. Home advantage may swing it here as well.

Yeah its hom. why the surprise?

at the lansdowne game..... lets just say i wouldnt like to know what it was like in the dressing room after....

Wasnt named this week.

I watched the 'tarf game on a live stream.

3-0 at half time to 'hinch but an absolutely drab affair. A big wind at 'hinch's back, 3 points never looked like it would be enough.

'tarfs scrum started ascertaining dominance in the second half but it never looked like 'tarf was going to threaten a try bonus point. However, an intercept try and a long ranger on the back of a turnover with the last play of the game meant 'tarf left with maximum points.

AIL Division 1A Results:

Clontarf Shannon : 27 - 9

Cork Con Garryowen : 33 - 16

Trinity Ballynahinch : 35 - 16

Terenure UCD : 58 - 5

Cookies Lansdowne : 13 - 20

be great to see buccs back up in 1a next season if they can get it..... been a few seasons since ail top flight had a team from each province

heard about that on the club scene pod but was only half listening tbh..... what exactly happened? one of the sides supporters verbally abusing the ref or the othe side throughout the entire game or what?

ah ok i didnt know the details ins and outs of what actually happended...... if thats the case that will hurt the clubs abit this season it terms of cash coming into the club with people paying into games on match day etc etc

gonna miss it unfortunately stuck in work on the late shift. Be interesting how close the teams will be if they are... i.e. if the game will be as close to the leinster cup in the preseason or not and if lansdowne can follow up with last weeks win...

Thought i was going to get to Dublin for Lansdowne game tomorrow night. Very unlikely now.. so wont catch a game now

Division 2 games for the weekend....

2A

UL Bohs v Old Crescent

Cashel v Ballymena

Barnhall v Blackrock

Navan v Queens

Nenagh v Dolphin

2B

Belfast Harlequins v Wanderers

Corinthians v Enniscorthy

Malahide v Dungannon

Rainey Old Boys v Galwegians

Sligo v Greystones

2C

Bruff v Ballina

Clonmel v Bangor

Midleton v Skerries

Omagh v Tullamore

Sundays Well v Instonians

all yesterdays results

Ballynahinch 25 Young Munsters 20

Clontarf 38 Trinity 33

UCD 31 Cork Con 36

1B

Armagh 31 Highfield 19

Malone 18 Buccaneers 36

Old Belvedere 31 Old Wesley 24

Marys 66 Banbridge 7

UCC 21 Naas 26

2A

Bohs 25 Crescent 27

Cashel 27 Ballymena 0

Barnhall 12 Blackrock 21

Navan 24 Queens 24

Nenagh 27 Dolphin 15

2B

Malahide 31 Dungannon 27

Belfast Harlequins 14 Wanderers 14

Corinthians 43 Enniscorthy 10 

Rainey 26 Galwegians 15

Sligo 15 Greystones 35

2C

Bruff 43 Ballina 12

Clonmel 33 Bangor 12

Midleton 14 Skerries 24

Omagh 12 Tullamore 27

Sundays Well 5 Instonians 50

Great comeback by 'tarf but definitely got a bit of luck as it was not close to a straight throw into the lineout with that last score.

The 'tarf 'Nure game in a few weeks is a mouthwatering prospect!

Any of the bookmakers taking odds on the AIL this year? I couldn't find it with a google search, but then maybe they just do it come playoff time?

yeah was thinking the same when i caught the live stream that throw did look crucked throw.... but it does show that when they come together and click they really do click and can grind out a result. fitzwilliam sports have odds up its frozen now but think the odds are tossed up between nure and tarf

1A

Cork Con v Lansdowne

Trinity v Shannon

Garryowen v UCD

Terenure v Ballynahinch

Young Munster v Clontarf

1B

Banbridge v Armagh

Buccaneers v UCC

Highfield v Old Belvedere

Naas v Marys

Old Wesley v Malone

2A

Ballymena v Barnhall 

Blackrock v Navan

Dolphin v Cashel

Old Crescent v Nenagh

Queens v UL Bohs

2B

Dungannon v Corinthians

Enniscorthy v Belfast Harlequins

Galwegians v Malahide

Greystones v Rainey

Wanderers v Sligo

2C

Ballina v Clonmel

Bangor v Midleton

Instonians v Bruff

Skerries v Omagh

Tullamore v Sundays Well