See below for previews of this weekend's Division One matches - can UL Bohemians continue to set the pace with a win over last year's beaten finalists Clontarf? Or can bottom side Buccaneers break their duck in Ballymena?

AIB LEAGUE: DIVISION ONE: Saturday, October 28-Sunday, October 29

BALLYMENA (12th) v BUCCANEERS (16th), Eaton Park, 2.30pm
Referee: Mark Gargan (Leinster)

Previous League Meetings: 8 (Ballymena W3, Buccaneers W4, D1); At Eaton Park: 3 (Ballymena W2, Buccaneers W1)

Last Season: October 22, 2005 - Buccaneers 26 Ballymena 13, Dubarry Park

Form: Ballymena (most recent game on left hand side): LLLWL
Buccaneers: LLLWW

Ballymena - Notes: *Their first of two home games to Connacht clubs this season
*Have won only one of their last four league matches with Buccaneers
*Are on a hat-trick of home league wins over Buccaneers
*First played league rugby against Buccaneers in 1998/99
*Have lost their two opening games, as they did last season and the season before
*Their top points scorer is Dirkie Strydom (8 points)

Buccaneers - Notes: *Their first of two trips to Ulster this season
*Have the best Connacht clubs v Ulster clubs record in the league - have won 23 of their 40 games against Ulster opposition for a 59% success rate
*Conceded eight tries and 55 points on their last visit to Eaton Park in April 2005
*Have lost their last three league fixtures away to Ulster clubs
*Have leaked the most tries - 9 - in two rounds of Division One action
*Their top points scorer is Tom Cregan (21 points)

BELFAST HARLEQUINS (15th) v TERENURE COLLEGE (11th), Deramore Park, 2.30pm
Referee: Leo Colgan (Munster)

Previous League Meetings: 2 (Harlequins W1, Terenure W1); At Deramore Park: 1 (Harlequins W0, Terenure W1)

Last Season: N/A (Terenure were in Division Two)

Form: Harlequins (most recent game on left hand side): LLWLL
Terenure: WLWWW

Harlequins - Notes: *Their first of three home games to Leinster clubs this season
*Have not played Terenure during the past three seasons but beat them 23-14 at Lakelands in March 2003
*Have the best Ulster clubs v Leinster clubs record in the league - have won 31 of their 42 games against Leinster opposition for a 74% success rate
*Have won their last seven fixtures at home to Leinster clubs in the league
*First played Terenure in the league in the 2000/01 season
*Their top points scorer is Gavin McLaughlin (5 points)

Terenure - Notes: *Their first of two trips to Ulster this season
*Have won 16 of their 22 games away to Ulster clubs in the league for a 73% success rate
*Won 33-20 on their only previous visit to Deramore Park, back in April 2001
*Won their three games in Ulster in their past three seasons in Division Two
*Last week's win over Dungannon was their 10th consecutive league win at home at Lakelands
*Their top points scorer is Rob McCarthy (10 points)

...Turn Back Time: Ireland internationals past and present - Dungannon's Jonny Bell tackles John Kelly of Cork Constitution - during the Tyrone side's AIB League Division One final success of 2001...

DUNGANNON (13th) v CORK CONSTITUTION (4th), Stevenson Park, 2.30pm
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (Leinster)

Previous League Meetings: 13 (Dungannon W7, Cork Con W6); At Stevenson Park: 7 (Dungannon W5, Cork Con W2)

Last Season: October 22, 2005 - Cork Con 29 Dungannon 13, Temple Hill

Form: Dungannon (most recent game on left hand side): LLLLL
Cork Con: WWLWW

Dungannon - Notes: *Their second of three home games to Munster clubs this season
*Looking for their 15th victory in 31 home league games against Munster opposition
*Thrashed Cork Con 46-12 in the 2001 AIB League Division One final
*Have won their last five league games against Cork Con at Stevenson Park
*Cork Con have been Dungannon's most frequent opponents - they have met 13 times - since the start of the AIB League
*Their top points scorer is Richard McCarter (25 points)

Cork Con - Notes: *Their only trip to Ulster this season
*The home club have won the last five games between these two clubs
*Lost 21-14 on their most recent visit to Co. Tyrone in January 2005
*Have lost only one of their last five league games away in Ulster
*Have won their two opening fixtures in the league, as they did last season
*Their top points scorer is Daniel Nethery (20 points)

GALWEGIANS (5th) v SHANNON (2nd), Crowley Park, 2.30pm
Referee: John Carvill (Leinster)

Previous League Meetings: 7 (Galwegians W2, Shannon W5); At Crowley Park: 2 (Galwegians W0, Shannon W2)

Last Season: October 22, 2005 - Shannon 21 Galwegians 9, Thomond Park

Form: Galwegians (most recent game on left hand side): LWLLL
Shannon: WWWWW

Galwegians - Notes: *The first of two home games to Munster clubs this season
*This game is their 25th league fixture at home to the Munster club and they are seeking their 11th win
*Have lost their last three league fixtures to Shannon, and have enjoyed more success against Shannon in Limerick than in Galway
*Have lost their last six league games at home to Munster opposition
*Started three contracted players in last week's defeat to St. Mary's College, and brought another on from the bench
*Their top points scorer is Paddy O'Toole (17 points)

Shannon - Notes: *Their only trip to Connacht this season
*Have the best Munster clubs away to Connacht clubs record - they have won six of their seven games in Connacht for an 86% success rate
*Their only loss out west in the league was to Buccaneers in April 2003
*Won 28-16 on their most recent visit to Crowley Park in December 2004
*Are on a hat-trick of wins at Crowley Park. They have won their last seven matches in the AIB League
*Their top points scorer is Andrew Thompson (14 points)

...Turn Back Time: John Ellis of St. Mary's and Garryowen's Paul Neville compete for the ball during the sides' 2002 league meeting...

ST. MARY'S COLLEGE (10th) v GARRYOWEN (3rd), Templeville Road, 2.30pm
Referee: Jonathan Peak (Ulster)

Previous League Meetings: 16 (St. Mary's W5, Garryowen W9, D2); At Templeville Road: 7 (St. Mary's W2, Garryowen W3, D2)

Last Season: October 22, 2005 - Garryowen 15 St. Mary's 3, Dooradoyle

Form: St. Mary's (most recent game on left hand side): WLWLL
Garryowen: WWWWW

St. Mary's - Notes: *The first of three home games to Munster clubs this season
*Have failed to beat Garryowen in their last three league meetings, but they did known the Limerick men out of the AIB Cup last season, winning 23-14 at Dooradoyle
*Garryowen have been Mary's most frequent opponents in the league, meeting 16 times with the Dubliners. They have visited Templeville Road on seven occasions
*Lost all three games against Limerick clubs in the top flight last season
*Have won 13 and lost 7 of their 22 home league games to Limerick clubs
*Their top points scorer is Jonathan Sexton (30 points)

Garryowen - Notes: *Their first of four trips to Leinster this season
*Have the second best of the Munster clubs' away to Leinster AIB League records - winning 30 of their 45 ties in the eastern province
*Have lost just one of their last nine league fixtures in Leinster
*Have managed to draw on their last two visits to Templeville Road - 20-20 in December 2002 and 13-13 in October 2003
*Compete against Mary's for the Shay Deering trophy, which they hold. They are up against the only other league club that sports a white star on their jersey
*Their top points scorer is Conor Kilroy (21 points)

UCD (14th) v LANSDOWNE (7th), Belfield, 2.30pm
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)

Previous League Meetings: 5 (UCD W3, Lansdowne W2); At Belfield: 2 (UCD W1, Lansdowne W1)

Last Season: October 23, 2005 - Lansdowne 24 UCD 14, Belfield

Form: UCD (most recent game on left hand side): LLLLW
Lansdowne: LWWWL

UCD - Notes: *Their first of two home matches against Leinster clubs this season
*The home club has won the last two league fixtures between these sides
*First played against Lansdowne in the league in the 2001/02 season, and will be playing their first of four consecutive games against Leinster clubs in the coming weeks
*The 36-point defeat to UL Bohemians last week was the heaviest loss the students have suffered since their arrival in Division One
*Their top points scorer is Fergus McFadden (7 points)

Lansdowne - Notes: *Their second of three away games in Leinster this season
*Boast the best Leinster clubs playing away to other Leinster clubs record in the league - have won 21 of their 38 away ties in Leinster
*The club's President this season, Aidan Delany played scrum half for UCD during his student days
*Won their three away games in Leinster in Division One last season, but lost to Clontarf at Castle Avenue last week
*Missed the influence of their New Zealand-born out-half Mana Ashford (ribs) last week
*Their top points scorer is Robbie Dolan (14 points)

...Turn Back Time: Leinster, Ireland and Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll is tackled playing for Blackrock College in the AIB League in late 1999. Dolphin and (number 13) Mick Manning, who has returned to the Cork club after a year out, provided the opposition that day...

DOLPHIN (8th) v BLACKROCK COLLEGE (6th), Musgrave Park, 2.30pm (Sunday)
Referee: Allistair McKay (Ulster)

Previous League Meetings: 5 (Dolphin W2, Blackrock W2, D1); At Musgrave Park: 3 (Dolphin W1, Blackrock W1, D1)

Last Season: N/A (Dolphin were in Division Two)

Form: Dolphin (most recent game on left hand side): WWWWL
Blackrock: LWLLL

Dolphin - Notes: *Their second of four home games to Leinster clubs this season
*Their clash with Blackrock marks their 200th fixture in AIB League history
*Are seeking their 36th win in 85 league meetings with Leinster clubs
*In their first ever AIB League game back in November 1991, Dolphin travelled to Stradbrook to beat Blackrock 12-11
*They last beat Blackrock at home in October 1992 with Declan Kidney dropping a goal in the 14-8 victory. Are playing on a Sunday as Munster are in Heineken Cup action on Saturday
*Their top points scorer is Barry Keeshan (9 points)

Blackrock - Notes: *Their first of two trips to Munster this season, and are looking for their eighth victory in 30 league visits to the province
*Are on a hat-trick of league wins over Dolphin
*Did not play Dolphin in the past two seasons, but beat them 13-6 at Musgrave Park in April 2004
*Have failed to produce a win away in Munster over the past two seasons
*Are the top Leinster club in the Division One table at the moment
*Their top points scorer is Fionn Carr (24 points)

UL BOHEMIANS (1st) v CLONTARF (9th), Thomond Park, 2.30pm (Sunday)
Referee: Marshall Kilgore (Ulster)

Previous League Meetings: 2 (UL Bohs W1, Clontarf W1); At Thomond Park: 1 (UL Bohs W0, Clontarf W1)

Last Season: October 22, 2005 - Clontarf 28 UL Bohemians 29, Castle Avenue

Form: UL Bohs (most recent game on left hand side): WWWWW
Clontarf: WLLWW

UL Bohs - Notes: *The last of two home games to Leinster clubs this season
*The two previous league fixtures between these two outfits have resulted in one-point wins for the visiting club
*First played league rugby against Clontarf in the 2002/03 season
*This is the third of Bohs' four straight matches against Leinster clubs. They won four and drew one of their games at home to Leinster opposition last season
*After averaging 2.2 tries per game in the past, they have scored 12 in their first two outings this season
*Their top points scorers are Ben Martin, Martin McPhail (25 points)

Clontarf - Notes: *Their first of four trips to Munster this season and their first of two visits to Limerick
*Won 19-18 on their only previous visit to Bohemians in January 2003
*Have won three and lost three of their last six league games in Limerick
*Have a Limerick man, Fiach O'Loughlin as their captain this season and he is no stranger to Thomond Park having been a league winner with Shannon
*Are seeking their 100th league victory. They won for the first time in the league in Limerick in December 2002 - beating Shannon 17-11 on what was their 11th visit to the Treaty City
*Their top points scorer is Darragh O'Shea (11 points)

AIB League Stats courtesy of Des Daly