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2024–25 All-Ireland League
CountriesIreland Ireland
Number of teams50
Date20 September 2024 – 27 April 2025
ChampionsClontarf (4th title)
Runners-upCork Constitution
PromotedBective Rangers, Thomond
RelegatedTullamore, Omagh Academicals
Top point scorer1A Conor Kelly (Clontarf) – 188 points
1B Conor McMahon (Nenagh Ormond) – 162 points
2A Josh Eagleson (Instonians) – 170 points
2B Ben McCaughey (Dungannon) – 168 points
2C Joey O'Connor (Clonmel) – 204 points
Top try scorer1A Dylan Donnellan (Clontarf) – 15 tries
1B Calum Dowling & Jack Keating (Old Belvedere) – 15 tries
2A Bevan Prinsloo (Instonians) – 22 tries
2B Callum Smyton (Clogher Valley) – 13 tries
2C JB du Toit (Midleton) – 15 tries
Official website
www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/

The 2024–25 All-Ireland League, known as the Energia All-Ireland League for sponsorship reasons,[1][2] was the 33rd season of Irish Rugby's top level domestic competition. The League began on 20 September 2024 and finished with the League final at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on 27 April 2025.[3]

Cork Constitution were the defending champions having won their 7th title by defeating defending champions Terenure College in the 2023-24 League Final.[4] They reached the final again but were defeated by Clontarf who won their fourth A.I.L. title.[5]

Ballyclare were competing in the League for the first time ever after gaining promotion to Division 2C by winning the Provincial League Championship final.[6] Monkstown who lost that final, later gained promotion back to the League after a 21-year absence by winning the Provincial League Championship play-off against Bangor.[7]

Format

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The League consisted of 5 divisions of 10 teams each playing a double round-robin competition using the standard Rugby union bonus points system. At the completion of the league phase the top 4 teams in Division 1A would qualify for the play-off semi-finals, with the two winners meeting in the final.

The 10th placed teams in Divisions 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B would be relegated to Divisions 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C respectively while the winners of Divisions 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C would be promoted up one division. The 9th placed team in Division 1A along with the 2nd to 4th placed teams in Division 1B would enter a play-off competition with the winner to play in Division 1A for 2025–26. This same play-off competition applied to the other divisions also.

The 10th placed team in Division 2C would be relegated from the A.I.L. to their respective Provincial qualifying league and be replaced by the winner of the All-Ireland Provincial League Championship. The 9th placed team in Division 2C would play the runner-up of the All-Ireland Provincial League Championship with the winner to play in Division 2C for 2025–26.[8]

All-Ireland Provincial League Championship

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The All-Ireland Provincial League Championship was contested by the winners of the four provincial qualifying leagues in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. They were drawn to play in two semi-finals at neutral venues with the winners meeting in the final, also at a neutral venue with the winner playing in Division 2C of the A.I.L. for 2025–26. The runner-up played away against the 9th place team in Division 2C and the winner of this play-off would also play in Division 2C of the A.I.L. for 2025–26.

Team changes

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The following promotions and relegations occurred at the end of the 2023–24 season:[9]

Promoted Relegated
Division 1A — Dublin University, Shannon*
Division 1B St Mary's College, Garryowen* Buccaneers
Division 2A Nenagh Ormond Malone, UL Bohemians*
Division 2B Instonians, Galway Corinthians* Belfast Harlequins, Dolphin*
Division 2C Clogher Valley, Galwegians* Ballina, Bangor*
A-I PLC Ballyclare, Monkstown* —

* via play-offs

Division 1A

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Cork Constitution started their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of the All-Ireland League (the only club to be ever present in the top division of the league since its inception in 1990) as defending champions,[10] but by the mid-season break were in mid-table outside the play-off places. Garryowen made a quick return to Division 1A after being relegated in 2022–23,[11] but with just one win in nine games were bottom at Christmas in danger of returning to 1B. Their relegation to 1B was confirmed after Round 17 despite victory against Clontarf.[12] St Mary's College returned to the top flight as Division 1B champions after a six-year absence[13] and took over top spot by the mid-season interval from Ballynahinch who dropped to fourth after back-to-back defeats in December. Clontarf and Terenure completed the top four at Christmas.[14] With one round remaining the semi-finalists were decided as Terenure, with 3 defeats in-a-row in March dropped out of the top four as Lansdowne's 3 victories in March ensured them a place in the play-offs alongside Clontarf, St. Mary's and Cork Con.

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Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 1A
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Location of Dublin teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 1A

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ballynahinch Ballynahinch Ballymacarn Park 1,000
City of Armagh Armagh Palace Grounds 1,000
Clontarf Dublin (Clontarf) Castle Avenue 3,200
Cork Constitution Cork (Ballintemple) Temple Hill 1,000
Garryowen Limerick (Dooradoyle) Dooradoyle 1,500
Lansdowne Dublin (Ballsbridge) Aviva Stadium (Back Pitch) 1,000
St Mary's College Dublin (Templeogue) Templeville Road 4,000
Terenure College Dublin (Terenure) Lakelands Park 3,000
UCD Dublin (Belfield) UCD Bowl 3,000
Young Munster Limerick (Rosbrien) Tom Clifford Park 1,000

Final Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Clontarf (C) 18 14 0 4 494 357 +137 64 45 9 1 66 Play-off semi-finals
2 St Mary's College 18 11 1 6 549 450 +99 68 63 13 4 63
3 Cork Constitution (L) 18 12 1 5 489 392 +97 68 54 10 2 62
4 Lansdowne 18 12 0 6 476 339 +137 65 46 8 5 61
5 Ballynahinch 18 10 1 7 372 430 −58 60 65 8 1 51
6 Terenure College 18 9 1 8 464 411 +53 60 55 7 5 50
7 Young Munster 18 7 0 11 387 445 −58 55 59 7 6 41
8 UCD 18 5 0 13 357 436 −79 49 68 6 4 30
9 City of Armagh (R) 18 5 0 13 343 464 −121 45 62 4 5 29 Division 1B Play-offs
10 Garryowen 18 3 0 15 307 514 −207 38 51 2 5 19 Relegation to Division 1B
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL Tables
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Difference between points for and against; 2) Number of matches won; 3) Number of matches drawn; 4) Most tries scored; 5) Most league points in matches involving tied teams.[8]
(C) Champions; (L) Losing finalist; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away BNH ARM CTF CON GAR LAN STM TER UCD YMS
Ballynahinch — 7–0 12–32 5–28 33–7 21–24 36–33 24–24 24–19 28–15
City of Armagh 22–29 — 7–41 26–28 17–26 15–19 22–32 31–29 22–25 16–15
Clontarf 45–16 35–25 — 15–13 29–21 49–46 47–19 10–28 18–5 26–20
Cork Constitution 51–21 31–19 16–20 — 43–10 12–28 27–27 47–45 38–33 25–5
Garryowen 12–17 6–13 19–18 17–19 — 29–27 22–64 9–35 19–29 10–26
Lansdowne 25–27 22–14 26–17 27–10 26–13 — 26–32 32–0 25–10 29–14
St Mary's College 34–21 40–12 27–31 29–30 25–22 5–26 — 32–22 36–14 26–24
Terenure College 24–3 26–30 15–17 25–15 42–26 28–22 27–24 — 25–11 12–20
UCD 10–22 29–21 15–30 17–26 26–15 7–25 21–29 24–27 — 22–24
Young Munster 25–26 24–31 27–14 23–30 25–24 36–21 20–35 34–30 10–40 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL fixtures & results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 1B

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After two seasons in Division 1A Shannon returned to Division 1B along with Dublin University who were automatically relegated[15][16] and both sides found themselves in the bottom half of the table by Christmas with Shannon just 2 points ahead of bottom side Highfield. At the other end of the table Old Belvedere (1st) and Nenagh Ormond (2nd), playing at this level for the first time in their history, having come up from Division 2A as champions,[17] were well clear of the chasing pack at the mid-season break,[18] and Belvo's bonus point victory over Ormond in Round 15 secured the division title and promotion to the top flight.[19] Despite a bonus point victory on the last day of the season, Shannon found themselves being relegated for the second season in-a-row.[20]

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Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 1B
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Location of Dublin teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 1B

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Blackrock College Dublin (Blackrock) Stradbrook Road 4,000
Dublin University Dublin College Park 200
Highfield Cork (Bishopstown) Woodleigh Park 4,000
Naas Naas Forenaughts 3,000
Nenagh Ormond Nenagh New Ormond Park 1,000
Old Belvedere Dublin (Ballsbridge) Anglesea Road 1,000
Old Wesley Dublin (Donnybrook) Donnybrook Stadium 7,000
Queen's University Belfast Dub Lane 1,000
Shannon Limerick Thomond Park 25,600
UCC Cork (Mardyke) Mardyke Arena 5,000

Final Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Old Belvedere 18 15 0 3 619 367 +252 90 48 12 2 74 Promotion to Division 1A
2 Nenagh Ormond (W, P) 18 12 1 5 485 412 +73 58 52 9 2 61 Division 1B Play-offs
3 Blackrock College 18 11 0 7 463 400 +63 63 51 9 3 56
4 UCC 18 9 0 9 533 429 +104 76 59 12 5 53
5 Old Wesley 18 9 1 8 486 419 +67 64 59 9 4 51
6 Queen's University 18 8 0 10 439 580 −141 65 81 8 2 42
7 Naas 18 6 0 12 452 467 −15 60 66 8 7 39
8 Highfield 18 7 0 11 390 573 −183 51 77 4 2 34
9 Dublin University (W) 18 7 0 11 326 457 −131 41 63 1 4 33 Division 2A Play-offs
10 Shannon 18 5 0 13 339 428 −89 43 57 2 7 29 Relegation to Division 2A
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL Tables
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Difference between points for and against; 2) Number of matches won; 3) Number of matches drawn; 4) Most tries scored; 5) Most league points in matches involving tied teams.[8]
(P) Promoted; (W) Play-off winner

Results

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Home \ Away BLK DBU HIF NAS NOR OBV OWS QUB SHN UCC
Blackrock College — 27–22 28–24 36–29 36–38 26–20 40–28 28–7 24–10 25–5
Dublin University 13–10 — 23–28 24–22 20–7 19–43 12–27 24–21 20–19 24–21
Highfield 30–21 20–26 — 19–17 22–31 10–30 13–6 17–35 36–10 7–45
Naas 10–38 33–12 42–43 — 27–21 10–51 10–22 61–21 10–15 34–30
Nenagh Ormond 21–17 27–3 38–25 19–18 — 31–32 34–26 22–14 24–18 38–34
Old Belvedere 34–35 36–18 57–21 23–10 34–22 — 13–10 71–14 39–24 43–17
Old Wesley 29–13 38–17 55–14 20–57 22–22 16–21 — 51–38 34–5 44–41
Queen's University 38–22 33–14 52–26 26–15 24–14 24–43 19–14 — 19–13 14–50
Shannon 16–20 20–15 18–21 18–23 15–42 22–24 23–13 66–12 — 20–10
UCC 26–17 25–20 39–14 29–24 25–34 38–5 27–31 29–28 42–7 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL fixtures & results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2A

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Buccaneers returned to Division 2A after two seasons in 1B.[16] By the mid-season break they looked set to be relegated again having lost all 9 of their matches and a home defeat to Greystones in a rescheduled Round 12 fixture on 22 February confirmed their drop to 2B for 2025–26.[21] Instonians play in Division 2A following two successive promotions as champions after their return to the A.I.L. in 2022[22] and at the halfway point in the season were on course for another repeat as they were clear leaders at the top from second placed Galway Corinthians[23] who, at the third attempt gained promotion to Division 2A via the play-offs.[24] Instonians subsequently gained promotion after Round 16 with victory over Greystones.[25]

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Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 2A

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ballymena Antrim Eaton Park 1,000
Banbridge Banbridge Rifle Park 1,000
Buccaneers Athlone Dubarry Park 10,000
Cashel Cashel Spafield 2,500
Galway Corinthians Galway (Castlegar) Corinthian Park 1,000
Greystones Greystones Dr Hickey Park 1,000
Instonians Belfast Shawsbridge Sports Complex 1,000
MU Barnhall Leixlip Parsonstown 1,000
Navan Navan Balreask Old 4,000
Old Crescent Limerick (Rosbrien) Rosbrien 4,000

Final Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Instonians 18 15 0 3 676 410 +266 102 58 14 2 76 Promotion to Division 1B
2 Cashel 18 14 0 4 576 383 +193 81 53 12 2 70 Division 2A Play-offs
3 MU Barnhall 18 13 0 5 623 451 +172 89 64 14 3 69
4 Greystones 18 12 0 6 517 348 +169 74 43 9 4 61
5 Galway Corinthians 18 13 0 5 495 336 +159 74 45 8 1 61
6 Banbridge 18 8 0 10 403 418 −15 56 65 9 4 45
7 Old Crescent 18 6 1 11 403 477 −74 47 0 5 4 35
8 Ballymena 18 4 0 14 358 475 −117 51 69 6 8 30
9 Navan (R) 18 4 1 13 348 444 −96 48 60 3 6 27 Division 2B Play-offs
10 Buccaneers 18 0 0 18 247 904 −657 31 130 2 0 2 Relegation to Division 2B
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL Tables
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Difference between points for and against; 2) Number of matches won; 3) Number of matches drawn; 4) Most tries scored; 5) Most league points in matches involving tied teams.[8]
(R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away BMA BAN BUC CAS GYC GRE INS MUB NAV OCR
Ballymena — 6–11 22–12 13–31 10–27 12–28 38–21 17–24 29–21 22–27
Banbridge 30–25 — 62–26 8–38 27–0 22–25 6–22 26–31 29–21 9–6
Buccaneers 19–27 19–35 — 0–43 19–42 10–48 24–52 26–69 7–41 10–42
Cashel 29–24 38–24 36–8 — 13–5 20–15 25–40 39–33 14–17 69–21
Galway Corinthians 19–12 19–16 64–0 39–41 — 40–10 21–15 19–15 14–7 43–21
Greystones 46–12 25–12 71–8 22–25 45–15 — 28–29 33–34 16–13 29–22
Instonians 48–24 33–21 92–21 36–34 31–12 38–22 — 61–29 33–12 35–17
MU Barnhall 31–10 57–22 76–21 30–17 14–31 10–14 35–31 — 34–29 22–10
Navan 22–21 14–31 29–5 14–26 23–63 13–15 12–19 24–50 — 22–22
Old Crescent 29–24 13–12 43–12 34–38 17–22 13–25 29–40 21–29 16–14 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL fixtures & results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2B

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Malone find themselves in Division 2B following two successive relegations,[26][27] while having survived a relegation play-off the previous season UL Bohemians failed to do so last season and also made the drop from Division 2A.[28] A.I.L. debutants Clogher Valley won Division 2C gaining promotion to 2B[29] and by the halfway point in the season were in the promotion play-off places. Promotion play-off winners Galwegians bounced straight back up after being relegated in 2022–23.[30] Wanderers led the table at the Christmas break from Dungannon while at the other end, just a point separated bottom sides Sligo and Malahide[31] and Sligo's victory over Malahide in Round 16 relegated the Lions. In Round 17 Wanderers' victory over Clogher Valley secured the title and promotion.[32]

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Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 2B

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Clogher Valley Fivemiletown The Cran 1,000
Dungannon Dungannon Stevenson Park 1,000
Galwegians Galway (Renmore) Crowley Park 2,000
Malahide Malahide Estuary Road 1,000
Malone Belfast Gibson Park 1,000
Skerries Skerries Holmpatrick 1,000
Sligo Strandhill Hamilton Park 1,000
Rainey Magherafelt Hatrick Park 1,000
UL Bohemians Limerick (UL) UL4G 1,000
Wanderers Dublin (Ballsbridge) Merrion Road 1,000

Final Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Wanderers 18 14 0 4 586 302 +284 83 40 15 3 74 Promotion to Division 2A
2 Dungannon (W, P) 18 14 1 3 465 340 +125 61 46 7 3 68 Division 2B Play-offs
3 Clogher Valley 18 11 0 7 433 371 +62 59 52 5 3 52
4 Galwegians 18 8 0 10 395 337 +58 57 43 8 9 49
5 Rainey 18 9 0 9 396 356 +40 57 45 6 6 48
6 UL Bohemians 18 9 0 9 420 425 −5 57 61 7 5 48
7 Malone * 18 9 0 9 425 423 +2 54 60 4 4 43
8 Sligo 18 6 1 11 323 396 −73 46 52 4 5 35
9 Skerries (W) 18 7 0 11 368 527 −159 45 78 3 4 35 Division 2C Play-offs
10 Malahide 18 2 0 16 345 679 −334 48 97 4 4 16 Relegation to Division 2C
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL Tables
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Difference between points for and against; 2) Number of matches won; 3) Number of matches drawn; 4) Most tries scored; 5) Most league points in matches involving tied teams.[8]
(P) Promoted; (W) Play-off winner
  • Malone deducted 1 point for a breach of the international player clearance process.

Results

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Home \ Away CLV DUN GLW MLD MLN SKR SLG RAI ULB WAN
Clogher Valley — 18–21 21–10 65–26 10–17 39–24 11–6 17–15 44–12 15–38
Dungannon 33–21 — 28–27 45–14 31–14 21–22 22–22 28–21 23–13 31–28
Galwegians 21–22 8–10 — 29–22 17–14 35–36 24–7 23–17 22–27 8–13
Malahide 15–26 15–45 18–24 — 19–48 35–36 39–35 21–36 22–17 0–54
Malone 20–24 15–17 26–24 47–19 — 42–15 36–37 20–13 30–21 14–35
Skerries 15–40 23–24 7–39 27–21 22–24 — 7–12 24–22 32–26 26–24
Sligo 7–12 7–19 7–24 39–11 21–12 23–17 — 19–22 12–8 12–31
Rainey 32–20 15–22 17–15 21–10 50–13 34–5 24–20 — 0–15 42–29
UL Bohemians 27–21 33–26 24–25 47–33 19–20 32–10 34–25 17–15 — 26–24
Wanderers 42–7 24–19 21–20 38–5 29–13 34–20 43–12 38–10 41–22 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL fixtures & results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2C

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After two successive relegations Dolphin find themselves in Division 2C[33] along with Belfast Harlequins who also make the drop from 2B.[34] However at the halfway stage of the season both were in joint 2nd place behind clear leaders Midleton.[35] Joining the division from the junior ranks are Ballyclare, who are making their debut season in the A.I.L.,[6] and Monkstown, returning after a 21-year absence[7] and both were in mid-table at the Christmas break. With just 1 win each both Omagh Academicals and Tullamore were propping up the table at the mid-season break. A bonus point win away to Belfast Harlequins on the last day of the season saw Enniscorthy pip long time leaders Midleton for the title and automatic promotion to 2B,[36] while a final day defeat for season strugglers Tullamore saw them relegated from the league.[37]

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Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 2C

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ballyclare Ballyclare The Cloughan 1,000
Belfast Harlequins Belfast Deramore Park 1,000
Bruff Bruff Kilballyowen Park 2,000
Clonmel Clonmel Ard Gaoithe 4,000
Dolphin Cork (Ballyphehane) Musgrave Park 8,008
Enniscorthy Wexford Ross Road 1,000
Midleton Midleton Towns Park 400
Monkstown Sandymount Sydney Parade 1,000
Omagh Academicals Omagh Thomas Mellon Playing Fields 1,000
Tullamore Tullamore Spollanstown 1,000

Final Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Enniscorthy 18 12 1 5 482 433 +49 70 55 12 2 64 Promotion to Division 2B
2 Midleton 18 12 3 3 402 316 +86 58 35 8 1 63 Division 2C Play-offs
3 Dolphin 18 11 2 5 474 356 +118 66 50 9 3 60
4 Ballyclare 18 10 2 6 567 404 +163 79 56 12 3 59
5 Monkstown 18 11 0 7 481 459 +22 58 0 8 5 57
6 Clonmel 18 10 1 7 447 394 +53 52 51 5 7 54
7 Belfast Harlequins 18 8 2 8 417 454 −37 61 63 8 4 48
8 Bruff 18 5 0 13 287 433 −146 34 59 2 7 29
9 Omagh Academicals (R) 18 2 2 14 367 532 −165 51 71 5 7 24 Provincial League Play-off
10 Tullamore 18 2 1 15 292 435 −143 28 56 0 8 18 Relegation to Provincial League
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL Tables
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Difference between points for and against; 2) Number of matches won; 3) Number of matches drawn; 4) Most tries scored; 5) Most league points in matches involving tied teams.[8]
(R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away BCL BHQ BRF CML DOL ENS MID MNK OMA TUL
Ballyclare — 37–15 66–0 44–38 25–22 41–10 24–12 31–39 31–12 51–27
Belfast Harlequins 21–21 — 15–17 22–25 32–21 26–29 22–22 22–17 31–26 28–21
Bruff 32–34 5–7 — 7–28 15–20 19–35 11–15 17–20 27–19 20–15
Clonmel 19–17 29–21 28–22 — 10–10 19–26 29–11 21–24 28–26 35–11
Dolphin 28–27 46–33 24–15 20–15 — 54–28 15–15 43–14 53–15 40–19
Enniscorthy 30–29 20–29 34–8 31–25 12–5 — 24–27 16–10 48–27 15–10
Midleton 20–10 39–17 21–6 24–20 18–13 29–26 — 34–28 15–15 17–12
Monkstown 46–33 36–38 24–21 27–29 20–7 29–40 26–24 — 43–38 26–13
Omagh Academicals 19–19 27–21 20–23 31–28 26–29 21–33 7–41 15–26 — 10–17
Tullamore 14–27 16–17 8–22 20–21 17–24 25–25 11–18 17–26 19–13 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: 2024–25 AIL fixtures & results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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Division 1A Play-offs

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Semi-finals

19 April 2025
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1
Clontarf 17 - 15 Lansdowne
Try: S Owens 21'c
B Griffin 40+5'c
Con: C Kelly (2/2) 21', 40+5'
Pen: C Kelly (1/1) 38'		ReportTry: R Clarke 4'
C Tector 34'c
Con: C Tector (1/2) 34'
Pen: C Tector (1/1) 40'
Castle Avenue
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU)


19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2
St Mary's College 8 - 16 Cork Constitution
Try: E Baxter 9'
Pen: C Hayes (1/2) 68'		ReportTry: D Hyland 54'c
Con: J Taylor (1/1) 54'
Pen: J Taylor (3/4) 36', 64', 78'
Templeville Road
Referee: Daniel Carson (IRFU)


All-Ireland League Final
See below.

Division 1B Play-offs

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Semi-finals

19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1
City of Armagh 10 - 17 UCC
Try: J McCormick 15'c
Con: R Olsen (1/1) 16'
Pen: R Olsen 49'		ReportTry: D Squires 8'c
G O'Leary Kareem 30'c
Con: D Squires (2/2) 9', 31'
Pen: D Squires 74'
Palace Grounds
Referee: Pádraic Reidy (IRFU)
  • City of Armagh relegated from Division 1A


19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2
Nenagh Ormond 25 - 17 Blackrock College
Try: C McMahon 26'
M Doran 40'c
W Coffey 49'c
Con: C McMahon (2/3) 40+1', 50'
Pen: C McMahon 5', 70'		ReportTry: D McCarthy 11'c
M Dwan 39'c
Con: C O'Shaughnessy (2/2) 12', 40'
Pen: C O'Shaughnessy 32'
New Ormond Park
Referee: Keane Davison (IRFU)


Play-off Final

26 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Nenagh Ormond 36 - 33 UCC
Try: J Healy 26'c
J Rowland 58'c, 80+4'c
J O'Flaherty 70'
Penalty try 80'c
Con: C McMahon (1/1) 27'
C O'Doherty (2/3) 59', 80+5'
Pen: C McMahon 35'		ReportTry: Penalty try 8'c
S Edogbo 40'c
S Condon 78'c
Con: D Squires (2/2) 40+1', 79'
Pen: D Squires 30', 44', 48', 64'
New Ormond Park
Referee: Andrew Cole (IRFU)
  • Nenagh Ormond promoted to Division 1A

Division 2A Play-offs

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Semi-finals

19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1
Dublin University 20 - 18 Greystones
Try: C O'Reilly 36'c
S Woods 75'c
Con: M Lynch (2/2) 37', 76'
Pen: M Lynch 32', 43'		ReportTry: R Satherly 53'
F Kenny 64', 67'
Pen: D Baker 40+2'
College Park
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)


19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2
Cashel 26 - 14 MU Barnhall
Try: A Flannery 11'c
J Callery 59'c
Con: B Twomey (2/2) 12', 60'
Pen: B Twomey 2', 5', 27', 30'		ReportTry: C Duggan 55'c
A Olaosebikan 80'c
Con: A Chester (2/2) 56', 80+1'
Spafield
Referee: Stuart Douglas (IRFU)


Play-off Final

26 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Dublin University 18 - 16 Cashel
Try: Z Baird 70'
M Lynch 77'c
Con: M Lynch (1/2) 78'
Pen: M Lynch 14', 80+3'		ReportTry: J Pickering 45'c
Con: B Twomey (1/1) 46'
Pen: B Twomey 31', 59', 74'
College Park
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU)
  • Dublin University retain Division 1B status

Division 2B Play-offs

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Semi-finals

19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1
Navan 29 - 19 Galwegians
Try: J Finney 5'c
H Watters 40'c, 75'
S Walshe 71'c
Con: H Watters (1/1) 6'
M Farrell (2/3) 40+1', 72'
Pen: M Farrell 30'		ReportTry: D Kennedy 9'
J Winters 18'c, 54'c
Con: R Roche (2/3) 19', 55'
Balreask Old
Referee: Henry Richmond (IRFU)


19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2
Dungannon 23 - 22 Clogher Valley
Try: A Milligan 61'c
T Gribben 71'c
Con: B McCaughey (2/2) 62', 72'
Pen: B McCaughey 25', 40', 80'		ReportTry: T Haire 3'
E Haire 45'c
M Bothwell 50'c
Con: D Maxwell (2/3) 46', 51'
Pen: D Maxwell 29'
Stevenson Park
Referee: Christopher Lough (IRFU)


Play-off Final

26 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Navan 23 - 28 Dungannon
Try: A Martinez 29'
S Walshe 38', 46'c
Con: T Gavigan (1/3) 47'
Pen: T Gavigan 34', 77'		ReportTry: R Abernethy 13'c
B McCaughey 52'c
C Conroy 68'
Con: B McCaughey (2/3) 14', 53'
Pen: B McCaughey 2', 40+7', 60'
Balreask Old
Referee: Tomás O'Sullivan (IRFU)
  • Dungannon promoted to Division 2A, Navan relegated to Division 2B

Division 2C Play-offs

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Semi-finals

19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1
Skerries 27 - 10 Ballyclare
Try: T Deering 3', 65'
D McEneaney 34'c
P O'Neill 77'c
Con: R Mulcahy (2/4), 35', 78'
Pen: R Mulcahy 28'		ReportTry: P Gillespie 37'c
Con: M McDowell (1/1) 28'
Pen: M McDowell 7'
Holmpatrick
Referee: Shane Gaughan (IRFU)


19 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2
Midleton 18 - 17 Dolphin
Try: K Reid 5'c
JB du Toit 14'
Con: C Doyle (1/2) 6'
Pen: C Doyle 49', 80+6'		ReportTry: B O'Mahony 37'
D O'Shaughnessy 46'
J Fitzgerald 68'c
Con: J Soli (1/3) 69'
Towns Park
Referee: Paul O'Connor (IRFU)


Play-off Final

26 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Skerries 32 - 26 Midleton
Try: B Walsh 11', 42'
M Sherlock 21'c, 69'
B McKiernan 55'c
Con: R Mulcahy (2/5) 22', 56'
Pen: R Mulcahy 38'		ReportTry: JB du Toit 7', 59'c
I Rqibi 72'
S Monaghan 78'c
Con: C Doyle (3/4) 8', 60', 79'
Holmpatrick
Referee: Daniel Carson (IRFU)
  • Skerries retain Division 2B status

Provincial League Championship

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Semi-finals[38]

5 April 2025
13:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1
Creggs
(Connacht )		20 - 40 Bective Rangers
( Leinster)
Try: M Purcell, X Woodhouse
Con: S Purcell (2)
Pen: S Purcell (2)		ReportTry: J Gallagher (2), O Foote, L Mion, G Kelly, Penalty try
Con: M O'Hare (4)
Beech Park, Kildare
Referee: Brían Bennett (IRFU)


5 April 2025
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2
Thomond
(Munster )		17 - 10 Dromore
( Ulster)
Try: J McGarry, J Kiely, E Sherlock
Con: J Kiely (1)		ReportTry: A McDonald, G Dillon
Beech Park, Kildare
Referee: Cathal Roddy (IRFU)


Final[39]

12 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Bective Rangers
( Leinster )		39 - 34 Thomond
( Munster)
Try: C Halpenny, M Keane, M Gilsenan, T McCloskey, S O'Meara
Con: M Gilsenan (4)
Pen: M Gilsenan (2)		ReportTry: J McGarry, E Sherlock, J Kiely, J Connolly
Con: J Kiely (4)
Pen: J Kiely (2)
Beech Park, Kildare
Referee: Shane Gaughan (IRFU)
  • Bective Rangers promoted to A.I.L.


Play-off

26 April 2025
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Play-off
Omagh Academicals 15 - 23 Thomond
( Munster)
Try: C Watherston-Spencer 41'
S Barr 52'c
Con: S Elliot (1/2) 53'
Pen: S Elliot 36'		ReportTry: J McGarry 33'
K McGrath 40+1'
J Connolly 62'c
Con: J Kiely (1/3) 63'
Pen: J Kiely 26', 52'
Thomas Mellon Playing Fields
Referee: Dermot Blake (IRFU)
  • Thomond promoted to A.I.L., Omagh Academicals relegated from A.I.L.

Final

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The All-Ireland League final took place on Sunday, 27 April 2025, at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The match was broadcast live on TG4 television.[40] Defending champions Cork Constitution played Clontarf, the 4th time the sides met in the Final, with Con having two victories to 'Tarf's one. Clontarf were victorious winning by a single point to claim their fourth League title.

All-Ireland League Final

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Source:[41]

27 April 2025
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Clontarf 22 - 21 Cork Constitution
Try: H Cooney 22'
D Donnellan 33'c
C Fahy 74'c
Con: C Kellly (2/3) 34', 75'
Pen: C Kelly (1/4) 46'		ReportTry: S French 28'c
A Maher 38'c
J Sheahan 78'c
Con: J Taylor (3/3) 29', 39', 79'
Aviva Stadium
Referee: Keane Davison (IRFU)
Clontarf
Cork Constitution
FB 15 Tadhg Bird
RW 14 Andrew Smith
OC 13 Hugh Cooney
IC 12 Conor Fahy
LW 11 Peter Maher
FH 10 Conor Kelly
SH 9 Sam Owens
LP 1 Charlie Ward downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Dylan Donnellan (c)
TP 3 Ben Griffin
RL 4 Fionn Gilbert
LL 5 Jim Peters downward-facing red arrow 66'
BF 6 Callum Smith
OF 7 Aaron Coleman
N8 8 John Vinson downward-facing red arrow 40'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Declan Adamson
PR 17 Conor Bateman upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 18 Luke Brady upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 19 Will Reilly
WR 20 Stephen Ryan
CE 21 James Conroy
FL 22 Oran Walsh upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 23 Alvin Amaniampong
Coach:
Ireland Andy Wood
FB 15 George Coomber downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 14 Daniel Hurley downward-facing red arrow 57'
OC 13 Seán French
IC 12 Niall Kenneally
LW 11 Matthew Bowen
FH 10 James Taylor downward-facing red arrow 66' upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 9 Adam Maher downward-facing red arrow 72'
LP 1 Mark Donnelly
HK 2 Billy Scannell downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Luke Masters downward-facing red arrow 40'
RL 4 Seán Duffy downward-facing red arrow 73'
LL 5 John Forde
BF 6 Jack Kelleher
OF 7 Ronán O'Sullivan Yellow card 40+2' downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 David Hyland (c)
Substitutes:
HK 16 Danny Sheahan upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 David Good upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 18 Charlie Connolly upward-facing green arrow 40' downward-facing red arrow 73'
LK 19 Eoin Quilter upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 Jacob Sheahan upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 Louis Kahn upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 22 Eoghan Smith upward-facing green arrow 66'
WR 23 Rob Jermyn upward-facing green arrow 57'
Coach:
Ireland Jonny Holland

Player of the match:
Hugh Cooney (Clontarf)

Assistant Referees:
Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)
Christopher Lough (IRFU)
Television match official:
Colin Stanley (IRFU)

See also

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