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Lost Ormond · 08-06-2026 06:10PM #1

Have kind of guessed make up of 2B North and South as dont think i had seen it confirmed anywhere

1A

St Marys, Clontarf, Lansdowne, Terenure, Cork Con, Young Munster, Old Belvedere, Ballynahinch, Old Wesley, UCD

1B

Nenagh , Trinity, Instonians, Garryowen, Highfield, Blackrock, Armagh, Naas, MU Barnhall, UCC

2A

Queens, Shannon, Dungannon, Corinthians, Wanderers, Cashel, Ballymena, Greystones, Galwegians, UL Bohs

2B North

Banbridge, Malone, Rainey, Enniskillen, Navan, Skerries, Malahide, Ballyclare, Clogher Valley, Sligo

2B South

Enniscorthy, Clonmel, Thomond, Dolphin, Midleton, Bruff, Old Crescent, Buccaneers, Bective Rangers, Monkstown

From posts at end of thread for 25/26 season

Ballynahinch appoint Mike Orchin-McKeever as new head coach. Former Ballyclare and Ulster Jrs Head coach

Louis Ludik gone from Instonains, replaced by Ricky Andrew.

Neil Doak new Banbridge Head Coach, after getting Harlequins relegated from the AIL…

Graeme Eastwood moving from Dromore to Rainey OB replacing Tim Barker

John Andrew, Marcus Rea, Matty Rea and Dave Shanahan all going to Ballymena to play next season

Fionn o meara nenagh and rob carney cashel both gone to the cookies

Lost Ormond · 08-06-2026 06:10PM

Any other confirmed coaching or player moves yet?

Five Eighth · 08-06-2026 06:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058439563/ail-26-27

Seems like to you have entered Bucs twice and not included Malahide in your 2B North/South divide.

The AIL web page is out of action. IRFU might be working on a new design as well as the tables and fixtures for next season.

Lost Ormond · 08-06-2026 06:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124534569#Comment_124534569

fixed now. while IRFU website got updated recently you can still find info on AIL site but there wont be any tables up for next season for a while yet and fixtures will be later again

RuPi · 08-06-2026 08:06PM

You have the 2B North and South correct.

Queens without a director of rugby/head coach after David Creighton stepped down.

Chico Flores · 08-06-2026 10:06PM

I think Matthew Lynch, formerly of Trinity is joining us and rumours of Sean French from Cork Con.

RuPi · 10-06-2026 04:49PM

Heard Ed Byrne is going to Old Belvo as player/coach.

luke9311 · 14-06-2026 10:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124535121#Comment_124535121

kinda had a feeling he was on the way up to a dublin club next year just didnt know which one…… saw him at the semi last year in castle avenue in the stands. Hence me thinking he was on his way up to dublin.

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