| 2024–25 All-Ireland League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ireland |
| Number of teams | 50 |
| Date | 20 September 2024 – 27 April 2025 |
| Top point scorer | 1A Conor Kelly (Clontarf) – 95 points 1B Conor McMahon (Nenagh Ormond) – 111 points 2A Adam Chester (MU Barnhall) – 81 points 2B Ronan Mulcahy (Skerries) – 107 points 2C Joey O'Connor (Clonmel) – 108 points |
| Top try scorer | 1A Tadhg Bird (Clontarf), Andy Marks (Lansdowne) – 7 tries 1B Calum Dowling (Old Belvedere) –11 tries 2A Bevan Prinsloo (Instonians) – 10 tries 2B Dan Kerr (Malone) – 8 tries 2C Joel McBride (Ballyclare) – 10 tries |
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The 2024-25 All-Ireland League, known as the Energia All-Ireland League for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of Irish Rugby's top level domestic competition. The League began on 20 September 2024 and will finish with the League final at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on 27 April 2025.
Cork Constitution are the defending champions having won their 7th title by defeating defending champions Terenure College in the 2023-24 League Final.
Ballyclare are competing in the League for the first time ever after gaining promotion to Division 2C by winning the Provincial League Championship final. 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.
Format
The League consists 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 will 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 will be relegated to Divisions 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C respectively while the winners of Divisions 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C will be promoted up one division. The 9th placed team in Division 1A along with the 2nd to 4th placed teams in Division 1B will enter a play-off competition with the winner to play in Division 1A for 2025–26. This same play-off competition applies to the other divisions also.
The 10th placed team in Division 2C will be relegated from the A.I.L. to their respective Provincial qualifying league and will be replaced by the winner of the All-Ireland Provincial League Championship. The 9th placed team in Division 2C will play the runner-up of the All-Ireland Provincial League Championship with the winner to play in Division 2C for 2025–26.
All-Ireland Provincial League Championship
The All-Ireland Provincial League Championship will be contested by the winners of the four provincial qualifying leagues in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. They will be 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 will play away against the 9th place team in Division 2C and the winner of this play-off will also play in Division 2C of the A.I.L. for 2025–26.
Team changes
The following promotions and relegations occurred at the end of the 2023–24 season:
| 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
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, 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, but with just one win in nine games were bottom at Christmas in danger of returning back to 1B. St Mary's College returned to the top flight as Division 1B champions after a six-year absence 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.
Dublin
BallynahinchCity of ArmaghCork ConstitutionGarryowenYoung Munster
Dublin teams Clontarf
Lansdowne
St Mary's College
Terenure College
UCDclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 1A
Teams
| 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 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Mary's College
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 263 | 231 | +32 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 35 | Play-off semi-finals |
| 2 |  Clontarf
|
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 230 | 190 | +40 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 33 | |
| 3 |  Terenure College
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 252 | 196 | +56 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 30 | |
| 4 |  Ballynahinch
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 216 | −27 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 29 | |
| 5 |  Cork Constitution
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 229 | 201 | +28 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Young Munster
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 217 | 231 | −14 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 25 | |
| 7 | .svg){kind=small} Lansdowne
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 218 | 204 | +14 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
| 8 |  City of Armagh
|
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 184 | 202 | −18 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
| 9 |  UCD
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 198 | 238 | −40 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 15 | Division 1B Play-offs |
| 10 |  Garryowen
|
9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 171 | 242 | −71 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Relegation to Division 1B |
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.
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | BNH | ARM | CTF | CON | GAR | LAN | STM | TER | UCD | YMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynahinch | — | 7–0 | 12–32 | 29 Mar 2025 |
33–7 | 8 Feb 2025 |
36–33 | 11 Jan 2025 |
24–19 | 1 Mar 2025 |
| City of Armagh | 5 Apr 2025 |
— | 11 Jan 2025 |
26–28 | 22 Mar 2025 |
15–19 | 22–32 | 15 Feb 2025 |
22–25 | 25 Jan 2025 |
| Clontarf | 18 Jan 2025 |
35–25 | — | 15 Feb 2025 |
29–21 | 25 Jan 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
10–28 | 22 Mar 2025 |
26–20 |
| Cork Constitution | 51–21 | 8 Feb 2025 |
16–20 | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
27–27 | 5 Apr 2025 |
38–33 | 25–5 |
| Garryowen | 15 Feb 2025 |
6–13 | 29 Mar 2025 |
17–19 | — | 29–27 | 1 Mar 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
19–29 | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Lansdowne | 25–27 | 18 Jan 2025 |
26–17 | 27–10 | 5 Apr 2025 |
— | 26–32 | 22 Mar 2025 |
25–10 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| St Mary's College | 22 Mar 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
27–31 | 25 Jan 2025 |
25–22 | 11 Jan 2025 |
— | 32–22 | 15 Feb 2025 |
26–24 |
| Terenure College | 24–3 | 26–30 | 1 Mar 2025 |
25–15 | 42–26 | 28–22 | 8 Feb 2025 |
— | 18 Jan 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
| UCD | 25 Jan 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
15–30 | 11 Jan 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
21–29 | 24–27 | — | 22–24 |
| Young Munster | 25–26 | 24–31 | 8 Feb 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
25–24 | 36–21 | 18 Jan 2025 |
34–30 | 5 Apr 2025 |
— |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division 1B
After two seasons in Division 1A Shannon returned to Division 1B along with Dublin University who were automatically relegated 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, were well clear of the chasing pack at the mid-season break.
DublinHighfieldNaasNenagh OrmondQUBShannonUCCDublin teams Blackrock College
Dublin University
Old Belvedere
Old Wesleyclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 1B
Teams
| 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 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Old Belvedere
|
9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 363 | 197 | +166 | 54 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 41 | Promotion to Division 1A |
| 2 |  Nenagh Ormond
|
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 266 | 187 | +79 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 37 | Division 1B Play-offs |
| 3 |  Old Wesley
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 166 | +74 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 27 | |
| 4 | Blackrock College
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 27 | |
| 5 | UCC
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 260 | 222 | +38 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | |
| 6 |  Queen's University
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 205 | 266 | −61 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| 7 |  Dublin University
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 161 | 226 | −65 | 21 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 |  Naas
|
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 205 | 242 | −37 | 25 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| 9 |  Shannon
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 148 | 238 | −90 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 12 | Division 2A Play-offs |
| 10 |  Highfield
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 172 | 306 | −134 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Relegation to Division 2A |
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.
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | BLK | DBU | HIF | NAS | NOR | OBV | OWS | QUB | SHN | UCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock College | — | 11 Jan 2025 |
28–24 | 25 Jan 2025 |
36–38 | 22 Mar 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
15 Feb 2025 |
24–10 | 25–5 |
| Dublin University | 13–10 | — | 22 Mar 2025 |
24–22 | 5 Apr 2025 |
19–43 | 18 Jan 2025 |
24–21 | 15 Feb 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
| Highfield | 1 Mar 2025 |
20–26 | — | 19–17 | 22–31 | 8 Feb 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
17–35 | 11 Jan 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
| Naas | 10–38 | 7 Feb 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
— | 18 Jan 2025 |
10–51 | 10–22 | 61–21 | 22 Mar 2025 |
34–30 |
| Nenagh Ormond | 29 Mar 2025 |
27–3 | 15 Feb 2025 |
19–18 | — | 31–32 | 22 Mar 2025 |
22–14 | 25 Jan 2025 |
11 Jan 2025 |
| Old Belvedere | 34–35 | 29 Mar 2025 |
57–21 | 11 Jan 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
— | 15 Feb 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
39–24 | 43–17 |
| Old Wesley | 29–13 | 38–17 | 55–14 | 1 Mar 2025 |
22–22 | 16–21 | — | 11 Jan 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
| Queen's University | 38–22 | 1 Mar 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
24–43 | 19–14 | — | 19–13 | 14–50 |
| Shannon | 8 Feb 2025 |
20–15 | 18–21 | 18–23 | 15–42 | 18 Jan 2025 |
23–13 | 5 Apr 2025 |
— | 1 Mar 2025 |
| UCC | 18 Jan 2025 |
25–20 | 39–14 | 15 Feb 2025 |
25–34 | 5 Apr 2025 |
27–31 | 22 Mar 2025 |
42–7 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division 2A
Buccaneers returned to Division 2A after two seasons in 1B and by the mid-season break looked set to be relegated again having lost all 9 of their matches. Instonians play in Division 2A following two successive promotions as champions after their return to the A.I.L. in 2022 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 who, at the third attempt had eventually gained promotion to Division 2A via the play-offs.
BallymenaBanbridgeBuccaneersCashelGalway CorinthiansGreystonesInstoniansMU BarnhallNavanOld Crescentclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 2A
Teams
| 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 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Instonians
|
9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 346 | 201 | +145 | 53 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 41 | Promotion to Division 1B |
| 2 |  Galway Corinthians
|
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 328 | 161 | +167 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 36 | Division 2A Play-offs |
| 3 | MU Barnhall
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 293 | 232 | +61 | 42 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 32 | |
| 4 | Greystones
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 243 | 181 | +62 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Cashel
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 230 | +40 | 37 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 30 | |
| 6 |  Banbridge
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 236 | 186 | +50 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | Old Crescent
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 222 | 244 | −22 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Navan
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 188 | 257 | −69 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 9 |  Ballymena
|
9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 175 | 237 | −62 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Division 2B Play-offs |
| 10 |  Buccaneers
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 117 | 489 | −372 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Relegation to Division 2B |
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.
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | BMA | BAN | BUC | CAS | GYC | GRE | INS | MUB | NAV | OCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena | — | 6–11 | 8 Feb 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
10–27 | 12–28 | 29 Mar 2025 |
17–24 | 11 Jan 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
| Banbridge | 15 Feb 2025 |
— | 62–26 | 29 Mar 2025 |
27–0 | 22–25 | 11 Jan 2025 |
26–31 | 25 Jan 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
| Buccaneers | 19–27 | 1 Mar 2025 |
— | 0–43 | 10 Jan 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
24–52 | 29 Mar 2025 |
7–41 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| Cashel | 29–24 | 38–24 | 22 Mar 2025 |
— | 25 Jan 2025 |
15 Feb 2025 |
25–40 | 11 Jan 2025 |
14–17 | 5 Apr 2025 |
| Galway Corinthians | 5 Apr 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
64–0 | 39–41 | — | 40–10 | 21–15 | 8 Feb 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
43–21 |
| Greystones | 18 Jan 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
71–8 | 22–25 | 29 Mar 2025 |
— | 28–29 | 1 Mar 2025 |
16–13 | 29–22 |
| Instonians | 48–24 | 33–21 | 5 Apr 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
15 Feb 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
— | 61–29 | 33–12 | 35–17 |
| MU Barnhall | 22 Mar 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
76–21 | 30–17 | 14–31 | 10–14 | 25 Jan 2025 |
— | 15 Feb 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
| Navan | 22–21 | 14–31 | 18 Jan 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
23–63 | 5 Apr 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
24–50 | — | 22–22 |
| Old Crescent | 29–24 | 13–12 | 43–12 | 34–38 | 1 Mar 2025 |
11 Jan 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
21–29 | 29 Mar 2025 |
— |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division 2B
Malone find themselves in Division 2B following two successive relegations, 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. A.I.L. debutants Clogher Valley won Division 2C gaining promotion to 2B 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. Wanderers led the table at the Christmas break from Dungannon while at the other end, just a point separated bottom sides Sligo and Malahide.
Clogher ValleyDungannonGalwegiansMalahideMaloneSkerriesSligoRaineyUL BohemiansWanderersclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 2B
Teams
| 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 | Thomond Park | 25,600 |
| Annacotty | 1,000 | ||
| Wanderers | Dublin (Ballsbridge) | Merrion Road | 1,000 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanderers
|
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 301 | 142 | +159 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 37 | Promotion to Division 2A |
| 2 | Dungannon
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 177 | +67 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 32 | Division 2B Play-offs |
| 3 |  Skerries
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 230 | 235 | −5 | 26 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
| 4 | Clogher Valley
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 213 | +49 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 |  UL Bohemians
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 213 | 240 | −27 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| 6 | Rainey
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 184 | 197 | −13 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 7 |  Malone *
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 208 | 210 | −2 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| 8 |  Galwegians
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 217 | 206 | +11 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 19 | |
| 9 | Sligo
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 157 | 224 | −67 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 13 | Division 2C Play-offs |
| 10 | Malahide
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 184 | 356 | −172 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Relegation to Division 2C |
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.
- Malone deducted 1 point for a breach of the international player clearance process.
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | CLV | DUN | GLW | MLD | MLN | SKR | SLG | RAI | ULB | WAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clogher Valley | — | 15 Feb 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
65–26 | 5 Apr 2025 |
39–24 | 25 Jan 2025 |
11 Jan 2025 |
44–12 | 15–38 |
| Dungannon | 33–21 | — | 28–27 | 45–14 | 31–14 | 21–22 | 29 Mar 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
| Galwegians | 21–22 | 25 Jan 2025 |
— | 29–22 | 15 Feb 2025 |
35–36 | 11 Jan 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
22–27 | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Malahide | 8 Feb 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
— | 19–48 | 1 Mar 2025 |
39–35 | 21–36 | 22–17 | 0–54 |
| Malone | 20–24 | 11 Jan 2025 |
26–24 | 29 Mar 2025 |
— | 8 Feb 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
20–13 | 30–21 | 14–35 |
| Skerries | 18 Jan 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
27–21 | 22–24 | — | 15 Feb 2025 |
24–22 | 32–26 | 26–24 |
| Sligo | 7–12 | 7–19 | 7–24 | 22 Mar 2025 |
21–12 | 23–17 | — | 8 Feb 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
| Rainey | 32–20 | 15–22 | 17–15 | 15 Feb 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
24–20 | — | 22 Mar 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
| UL Bohemians | 1 Mar 2025 |
33–26 | 8 Feb 2025 |
11 Jan 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
34–25 | 17–15 | — | 26–24 |
| Wanderers | 29 Mar 2025 |
24–19 | 21–20 | 25 Jan 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
11 Jan 2025 |
43–12 | 38–10 | 15 Feb 2025 |
— |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division 2C
After two successive relegations Dolphin find themselves in Division 2C along with Belfast Harlequins who also make the drop from 2B. However at the halfway stage of the season both were in joint 2nd place behind clear leaders Midleton. Joining the division from the junior ranks are Ballyclare, who are making their debut season in the A.I.L., and Monkstown, returning after a 21-year absence 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.
BallyclareBelfast HarlequinsBruffClonmelDolphinEnniscorthyMidletonMonkstownOmagh AcademicalsTullamoreclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2024-25 All-Ireland League Division 2C
Teams
| 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 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midleton
|
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 222 | 143 | +79 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | Promotion to Division 2B |
| 2 | .svg){kind=small} Dolphin
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 235 | 159 | +76 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 29 | Division 2C Play-offs |
| 3 |  Belfast Harlequins
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 180 | +21 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 29 | |
| 4 |  Enniscorthy
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 221 | +19 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 28 | |
| 5 |  Ballyclare
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 286 | 189 | +97 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Clonmel
|
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 236 | 216 | +20 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 25 | |
| 7 |  Monkstown
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 249 | 264 | −15 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | |
| 8 |  Bruff
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 137 | 228 | −91 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 9 | Omagh Academicals
|
9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 169 | 290 | −121 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Provincial League Play-off |
| 10 | Tullamore
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 118 | 203 | −85 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Relegation to Provincial League |
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.
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | BCL | BHQ | BRF | CML | DOL | ENS | MID | MNK | OMA | TUL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare | — | 11 Jan 2025 |
66–0 | 44–38 | 25 Jan 2025 |
41–10 | 22 Mar 2025 |
31–39 | 15 Feb 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
| Belfast Harlequins | 21–21 | — | 22 Mar 2025 |
15 Feb 2025 |
32–21 | 5 Apr 2025 |
22–22 | 25 Jan 2025 |
31–26 | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Bruff | 1 Mar 2025 |
5–7 | — | 11 Jan 2025 |
15–20 | 19–35 | 8 Feb 2025 |
29 Mar 2025 |
27–19 | 25 Jan 2025 |
| Clonmel | 8 Feb 2025 |
29–21 | 28–22 | — | 10–10 | 19–26 | 18 Jan 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
35–11 |
| Dolphin | 28–27 | 8 Feb 2025 |
5 Apr 2025 |
22 Mar 2025 |
— | 18 Jan 2025 |
15–15 | 43–14 | 53–15 | 40–19 |
| Enniscorthy | 29 Mar 2025 |
20–29 | 15 Feb 2025 |
25 Jan 2025 |
12–5 | — | 24–27 | 11 Jan 2025 |
48–27 | 22 Mar 2025 |
| Midleton | 20–10 | 29 Mar 2025 |
21–6 | 24–20 | 11 Jan 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
— | 34–28 | 25 Jan 2025 |
15 Feb 2025 |
| Monkstown | 18 Jan 2025 |
36–38 | 24–21 | 27–29 | 15 Feb 2025 |
29–40 | 5 Apr 2025 |
— | 22 Mar 2025 |
26–13 |
| Omagh Academicals | 19–19 | 1 Mar 2025 |
18 Jan 2025 |
31–28 | 29 Mar 2025 |
8 Feb 2025 |
7–41 | 15–26 | — | 10–17 |
| Tullamore | 14–27 | 4 Jan 2025 |
8–22 | 29 Mar 2025 |
1 Mar 2025 |
25–25 | 11–18 | 8 Feb 2025 |
11 Jan 2025 |
— |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
Division 1A Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 1 |
| Div. 1A 1st | v | Div. 1A 4th |
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 2 |
| Div. 1A 2nd | v | Div. 1A 3rd |
All-Ireland League Final
See below.
Division 1B Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 1 |
| Div. 1A 9th | v | Div. 1B 4th |
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 2 |
| Div. 1B 2nd | v | Div. 1B 3rd |
Play-off Final
| 26 April 2025 Final |
| Div. 1B Semi-final 1 winner | v | Div. 1B Semi-final 2 winner |
Division 2A Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 1 |
| Div. 1B 9th | v | Div. 2A 4th |
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 2 |
| Div. 2A 2nd | v | Div. 2A 3rd |
Play-off Final
| 26 April 2025 Final |
| Div. 2A Semi-final 1 winner | v | Div. 2A Semi-final 2 winner |
Division 2B Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 1 |
| Div. 2A 9th | v | Div. 2B 4th |
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 2 |
| Div. 2B 2nd | v | Div. 2B 3rd |
Play-off Final
| 26 April 2025 Final |
| Div. 2B Semi-final 1 winner | v | Div. 2B Semi-final 2 winner |
Division 2C Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 1 |
| Div. 2B 9th | v | Div. 2C 4th |
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final 2 |
| Div. 2C 2nd | v | Div. 2C 3rd |
Play-off Final
| 26 April 2025 Final |
| Div. 2C Semi-final 1 winner | v | Div. 2C Semi-final 2 winner |
Provincial League Championship
Semi-finals
| 5 April 2025 Semi-final 1 |
| TBC | v | TBC |
| 5 April 2025 Semi-final 2 |
| TBC | v | TBC |
Final
| 12 April 2025 Final |
| Semi-final 1 winner | v | Semi-final 2 winner |
Play-off
| 26 April 2025 Final |
| Div. 2C 9th | v | Provincial League Runner-up |
Final
The All-Ireland League final will take place on Sunday, 27 April 2025, at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
All-Ireland League Final
| 27 April 2025 |
| Div. 1A Semi-final 1 winner | v | Div. 1A Semi-final 2 winner |
| Aviva Stadium |
See also
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