In the AIL Qualifiers to fight for a place in Division 3, Westport’s interest ended when they suffered an emphatic defeat away to Highfield who keep their hopes alive. Queens University look odds on favourites after an impressive home win against Kilkenny.

In the U-20 All-Ireland Quarter-Finals, Buccaneers had a magnificent 36-15 win away to Belfast Harlequins. Their ‘reward’ is a semi-final trip this Saturday (April 13th) where they face a very strong UCC team who proved far too good for Terenure in their own quarter-final.

In the IRFU Millennium Cup Junior 1 quarter-final, Conrithians went down to Cork Con in Cork after a close contest. While in the All-Ireland U-18 semi-final, Corinthians travelled to Mullingar, but the Cloonacauneen outfit were beaten 15-6 by Munster champions Clonakilty.