Play-Offs Complete Ulster Bank League Divisions For 2015/16
Play-off winners Dundalk are the latest club to rise from the junior ranks to the Ulster Bank League. They will compete in the new ten-team Division 2C next season. There is just one game left in this year’s league campaign – the Division 1A final between Lansdowne and Clontarf on Saturday, May 9.
ULSTER BANK LEAGUE – DIVISIONAL RUNDOWN:
DIVISION 1A:
All-Ireland League champions: Final – Lansdowne v Clontarf, Aviva Stadium main pitch, 1pm, Saturday, May 9
Semi-finals: Lansdowne 23 Young Munster 19 (after extra-time), Aviva Stadium main pitch; Terenure College 0 Clontarf 9, Lakelands Park
Division 1A promotion/relegation play-off: St. Mary’s College 3 Garryowen 13, Templeville Road
Relegated (one automatic/one via play-off): Dolphin and St. Mary’s College
Ten Division 1A clubs for next season: Lansdowne, Terenure College, Clontarf, Young Munster, Old Belvedere, UCD, Ballynahinch, Cork Constitution, Galwegians, Garryowen
DIVISION 1B:
Division 1B champions: Galwegians
Promoted (one automatic/one via play-off): Galwegians and Garryowen
Relegated (two automatic): Malone and Corinthians
Ten Division 1B clubs for next season: St. Mary’s College, Dolphin, Dublin University, Ballymena, Belfast Harlequins, Shannon, Buccaneers, UL Bohemians, Old Wesley, Blackrock College
DIVISION 2A:
Division 2A champions: Old Wesley
Promoted (two automatic): Old Wesley and Blackrock College
Ten Division 2A clubs for next season: Malone, Corinthians, Skerries, Banbridge, Cashel, Queen’s University, Naas, Thomond, Nenagh Ormond, UCC
Six clubs dropping down to Division 2B for next season: NUIM Barnhall, City of Derry, Rainey Old Boys, Dungannon, Seapoint, Bective Rangers
DIVISION 2B:
Division 2B champions: Highfield
Four clubs qualifying for Division 2B next season: Highfield, Armagh, Greystones, Sunday’s Well
Ten Division 2B clubs for next season: NUIM Barnhall, City of Derry, Rainey Old Boys, Dungannon, Seapoint, Bective Rangers, Highfield, Armagh, Greystones, Sunday’s Well
Relegated from Ulster Bank League (two automatic): Richmond and Ards
DIVISION 2C:
Next season will see the Ulster Bank League restructured into five divisions of 10 teams each, including the new Division 2C
Ten Division 2C clubs for next season: Tullamore, Midleton, Bruff, Sligo, Wanderers, Old Crescent, Navan, Kanturk, Boyne, Dundalk
Division 2C play-off: De La Salle Palmerston 10 Dundalk 22, Kirwan Park
Provincial Qualifying League Championship winners: Dundalk