Second row Dean Moore marked his Dooradoyle debut with a try as Garryowen battled past Division 1A rivals Buccaneers for a 29-17 bonus point victory yesterday afternoon.

Flanker Kevin Allen produced a man-of-the-match performance as Dolphin opened their win account for the new season by defeating Ballymena 10-6 at Eaton Park on Saturday.

UCD, Naas, Malone, Wanderers and Sligo are the table toppers in the Ulster Bank League following an exciting second round across all five divisions.

Four of this weekend's Ulster Bank League Division 1A games are in the capital, beginning with tonight's derby between last season's beaten finalists Clontarf and St. Mary's College, who are now coached by Peter Burke and Steve Bradshaw.

Division 1B's three Ulster clubs, Ballymena, Ballynahinch and Banbridge, are all at home in Saturday's second round, while early pacesetters Naas have Fionn Carr and James Connolly in the mix for the visit of UL Bohemians.

The only two teams to notch a try-scoring bonus point last week will face off in Belfast tomorrow as promotion hopefuls Malone and Highfield meet in Ulster Bank League Division 2A's match of the day.

A Friday Night Lights showdown between Skerries and Wanderers, the two leading clubs after the opening weekend, will kick off the second round action in Ulster Bank League Division 2B.

Division 2C front runners Malahide, Midleton and Bangor are all on the road in this weekend's second round. Midleton will visit Omagh whose first All-Ireland League home game in 17 years brings back memories of their two qualifier wins over the Corkmen from 1997.

Visiting Italian referee Andrea Piardi will take charge of the Ulster Bank League Division 1A clash between Clontarf and St. Mary's College at Castle Avenue on Friday, while Irish officials are on duty in Italy, South Africa, Wales and across the country over the weekend.

The Ulster trio of Malone, Queen's University and City of Armagh were among the winners in the opening round of Division 2A action. Tim Ryan's Highfield joined fellow bonus point winners Malone at the summit after defeating Blackrock College 35-19 on home soil.

Wanderers overwhelmed City of Derry as their landslide 71-3 victory on the Aviva Stadium's main pitch propelled them straight to the top of Division 2B. Meanwhile, Navan, Skerries and Old Crescent all showed their mettle by winning tight games on the road.

Malahide enjoyed a dream debut in the Ulster Bank League with a thumping 55-7 home win over Bective Rangers on the opening night, while fellow newcomers Omagh, who are back at this level after a gap of 17 years, also made a winning start away to Bruff (14-13).

Malahide got their debut Ulster Bank League season off to a flying start with a comprehensive 55-7 bonus point win over Bective Rangers at Estuary Road on Friday night.

Buccaneers' first game back in Ulster Bank League's top flight after a 10-year absence ended in a 19-10 defeat to Lansdowne, last season's table toppers.

Fionn Higgins and Michael Skelton scored two tries apiece as Naas pocketed maximum points in a 30-20 away win over Division 1B rivals Dolphin - moving immediately to the top of the table.

Terenure College and Naas are the early pacesetters in the top two divisions of the Ulster Bank League, while Banbridge struck late to make a winning start in Division 1B, and Division 2C new boys Malahide and Omagh also won their first round games.

Defending champions Cork Constitution and top flight returnees Buccaneers will both aim to make home advantage count when the new Ulster Bank League season launches tomorrow with five exciting Division 1A clashes.

There will be plenty of new coaches, new players and new combinations on show in Division 1B tomorrow, with the meeting of Eddie O'Sullivan's Old Belvedere and Brian McLaughlin's Ballynahinch shaping up to be the match of the day.

5 divisions. 50 clubs. 25 matches per week. The Ulster Bank League is back! The round 1 action kicks off with a Friday Night Lights clash at newly-promoted Malahide and continues at 2.30pm on Saturday at a club near you!

The fixture planners have delivered some mouth-watering match-ups for the opening day in Division 2A. Galwegians' road to redemption begins with a trip to Denis Leamy's Cashel, while Mick Carroll's first game in charge of Blackrock sees them visit Highfield who fell just short of automatic promotion back in April.