There are seven consecutive weeks of Energia All-Ireland League rugby to enjoy across the men's and women's divisions to kick start the 2021/22 season and this weekend sees the men out for the first time since March 2020 across five divisions. Friday night lights get Division 1B underway at Ollie Campbell Park with the remaining 29 games taking place on Saturday afternoon. To mark the return of the men's divisions, there will be a number of stories and features on Irish Rugby channels across the week including:

• Fixtures and count down posters on social media.
• Champion Check-In: How Cork Constitution are getting ready for 2021/22
• More than an AIL Club: How Old Wesley are embracing rugby in all its formats to grow its community.
• Energia AIL Rewind: An 8-try thriller from Division 1A in the 2019/20 season that featured two player's who'd go on to make their Ireland men's debuts the following season.
• Live updates and reactions from around the grounds on match day.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE FIXTURES Friday October 1st 2021 Division 1B Old Belvedere v Naas, Ollie Campbell Park, 8pm Saturday October 2nd 2021 Women's All-Ireland League Cooke v Ballincollig, Shaw's Bridge, 2:30pm Galwegians v UL Bohemian, Crowley Park, 12pm Old Belvedere v Malone, Ollie Campbell Park, 5pm Railway Union v Wicklow, Park Avenue, 5pm Suttonians v Blackrock College, JJ McDowell Memorial Grounds, 5pm Division 1A Clontarf v UCD, Castle Avenue, 2:30pm Dublin University v Garryowen, College Park, 2:30pm Lansdowne v Cork Constitution, Aviva Stadium Back Pitch, 2:30pm UCC v Terenure College, The Mardyke, 2:30pm Young Munster v Ballynahinch, Tom Clifford Park, 2:30pm Division 1B Banbridge v City Of Armagh, Rifle Park, 2:30pm Highfield v St. Mary's College, Woodleigh Park, 2:30pm Malone v Navan, Gibson Park, 2:30pm Old Wesley v Shannon, Energia Park, 2:30pm Division 2A Buccaneers v Cashel, Dubarry Park, 2:30pm Nenagh Ormond v MU Barnhall, New Ormond Park, 2:30pm QUeen's University v Ballymena, Dub Lane, 2:30pm Rainey Old Boys v Old Crescent, Hatrick Park, 2:30pm UL Bohemian v Dolphin, UL North Campus, 2:30pm Division 2B Belfast Harlequins v Malahide, Deramore Park, 2:30pm Blackrock College v Galway Corinthians, Stradbrook, 2:30pm Galwegians v Ballina, Crowley Park, 2:30pm Greystones v Dungannon, Dr Hickey Park, 2:30pm Sligo v Wanderers, Hamilton Park, 2:30pm Division 2C Bangor v Bruff, Upritchard Park, 2:30pm Enniscorthy v Midleton, Alcast Park, 2:30pm Skerries v Omagh Academicals, Holmpatrick, 2:30pm Sundays Well v Clonmel, Musgrave Park, 2:30pm Tullamore v City Of Derry, Spollanstown, 2:30pm