The Ireland Club team has been confirmed for this week's trip to Edinburgh to face their Scottish counterparts in the 2019 Club International Series.

Three teams in the lower half of All-Ireland League Division 1A all won on Saturday as UCC and Dublin University claimed the scalps of Lansdowne and Clontarf respectively. It was also a big day for bottom side Terenure College who swept past UCD for their first victory since October.

Ashbourne were crowned All-Ireland Junior Cup champions for a record third time in-a-row, while UCC, Dublin University and Terenure College grabbed the headlines in the top flight, and Buccaneers and Belfast Harlequins have joined UCC in climbing out of the bottom two in their respective divisions.

Ashbourne are the All-Ireland Junior Cup Champions for the third time in a row after a 16-11 win over Enniscorthy in Edenderry. The historic win also moves them alongside Tullamore at the top of all-time list in the competition with three wins.

Familiar rivals Ashbourne and Enniscorthy meet in a mouth-watering all-Leinster final of the All-Ireland Junior Cup at Edenderry today (kick-off 2.30pm). Will Ashbourne become the first ever three in-a-row champions, or can 'Scorthy claim their third title in six years?

The latest Limerick derby in the top flight sees close rivals Shannon and Garryowen clash under the Thomond Park floodlights, while on Saturday leaders Cork Constitution visit a Young Munster side scrapping for points at the wrong end of the table.

Ahead of the return of Six Nations rugby next week, Energia Park in Donnybrook will host Saturday's Division 1B top of the table meeting of Old Wesley and new leaders Malone.

Thomond Park. Shannon v Garryowen, It's one of the great rivalries of Limerick and All-Ireland League rugby. Join us for our first #AIL live audio stream from the iconic Munster ground.

The 2018-2019 Bateman Cup Final will be held in St. Mary's RFC, Templeville Road on Saturday April 20th.

Niall Kenneally will captain the Ireland Club International squad for the 2019 series. The appointment was confirmed at the squad's penultimate training camp ahead of games against Scottish Clubs on Friday, February 1 and Friday, February 8.

Four divisions of the All-Ireland League are represented in the December shortlist for the #AILTry of the Month award.

It was business as usual on Saturday for Division 1A's leading three clubs, Cork Constitution, Lansdowne and Clontarf, as they all posted home wins on the resumption of the All-Ireland League.

The All-Ireland League was back with a bang this afternoon as the reverse fixtures from the back-to-back rounds produced some expected results, a few surprise outcomes, and a glut of points and tries in some cases.

Thomond RFC's Division 2C campaign is back on track thanks to a 22-17 win over Bruff at Liam Fitzgerald Park. It was a first AIL win in 16 weeks for the Limerick men and a maiden win under newly installed Head Coach Kevin O'Mahony.

Cork Constitution, Lansdowne, Clontarf and Garryowen currently occupy the semi-final positions in the top flight of the All-Ireland League, and all four clubs are at home in the opening round of matches for 2019.

A blanket of just four points covers the top eight clubs in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League at the moment. Saturday's schedule is packed full of juicy encounters, including Bateman Cup finalists City of Armagh's rematch with Banbridge.

Munster clubs lead the way in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League with Highfield and Cashel winning all bar one of their matches over the first half of the season. The Tipperary club's trip to third-placed Navan is the match of the round.

The back-to-back fixtures conclude in Division 2B with front-running pair MU Barnhall and Greystones facing off at Parsonstown, while the bottom two, Dungannon and Belfast Harlequins, are both at home and in serious need of a New Year boost.

All five Division 2C fixtures this weekend see teams from opposing halves of the table go head-to-head. The action kicks off with tonight's derby matches at Estuary Road and Liam Fitzgerald Park.

The Women's All-Ireland Cup steps up again this weekend as three more teams enter the fray with semi-final spots up for grabs.