Recent results / events
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Mini Rugby
Coaching last week.
Coaching this week.
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U12s – 3 wins at Blitz
Last Friday U12s went to Blitz at Ballynahinch.
Played 3, won 3.
All the teams involved contained a lot of players playing their first ever game of rugby.
Building for the future.
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U12s - Female
Girls under 12 on Saturday enjoyed a joint session with Cooke.
They have a mini blitz on Saturday 22nd at Civil Service (5pm) with players from Civil Service, Ballymoney Ophir and Cooke
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U14s - Win at Newry
Won 17-7 at Newry in their first league game
This week they attend a blitz on Saturday at Academy
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U16s lost at Newry
U16 - Joint team with Civil Service & Ards.
Lost at Newry 5-40.
A long term project for all involved.
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U18s lost 10-38 at home to Virginia
U18’s continue their joint venture with Belfast Met.
Unfortunately lost to a strong Virginia team
U18 Provincial South: Belfast Met/Instonians 10 Virginia 38 – The Front Row Union Sport
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U21s
Lost 5-29 at Donaghadee
First outing of the season
Like last season we start with a small group.
We hope to build on this and improve. Last season the development of our U21s was one of the highlights.
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3rd XV no game
Provided a vocal support to the 1st XV – it was needed!!
This week are away to Ballynahinch 4th XV
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2nd XV no game
Provided a vocal support to the 1st XV – it was needed!!
This week are home to Portadown 2nd XV
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1st XV hard fought win 26-20 at home to Bangor 1st XV
Match report and photos on club website
Instonians - 1st XV win tough encounter with Bangor 1st XV 26-20
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For adults team results and league tables go to Ulster Rugby & IRFU Website
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Ulster Rugby | Ulster Rugby
1st XV – Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 2
2nd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial Premier Division 2
3rd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial East 1
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Irish Rugby | League Tables
1st XV – Division 2C
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This week’s coaching
Who
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Day
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Time
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Minis - Seahorses - Coaching
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Sat
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8.45am to 10am
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U12s Coaching
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Tues
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6.30pm to 7.30pm
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Thurs
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6.30pm to 7.30pm
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U12s Female - Coaching
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Sat
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9.00am to 10.00am
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U14s Coaching
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Mon
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6.15pm to 7.30pm
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Wed
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6.30pm to 7.30pm
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U16s Coaching - at Civil Service
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Wed
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6.30pm to 8.00pm
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(Now a combined Instonians & Civil Service team)
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U18s Coaching
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Tues
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7.00pm to 8.15pm
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U21s Coaching
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Tues
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7.00pm to 8.30pm
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1st & 2nd XV Coaching
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Tues
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6.30pm video upstairs
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6.55pm to 8.15pm coaching
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Thurs
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6.55pm to 8.15pm coaching
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Includes individual player photos/video
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3rd XV Coaching
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Tues
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7.00pm to 8.15pm
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Includes individual player photos/video
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This week’s fixtures
Day
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Time
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Who
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Sat
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8.45am to 10am
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P1 to P7 - coaching at home
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Sat
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11am
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U14s Blitz at Academy
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5pm
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U12s Female -have a mini blitz at Civil Service with players from Civil Service, Ballymoney Ophir and Cooke
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Sat
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2.30pm
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1st XV - no game
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2nd XV - Home to Portadown 2nd XV
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3rd XV - Away to Ballynahinch 4th XV
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Full domestic fixtures on Ulster Branch Website
Ulster Rugby | Ulster Rugby
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Other information:
INSTONIANS RFC – Pre Match Lunches at Shaws Bridge for 2022 / 23 Season
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Date
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Opposition
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Theme
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1st October
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Tullamore
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Back in the AIL
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15th October
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Bangor
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"Club Rivalries"
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12th November
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Bruff
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"Golden Oldies"
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3rd December
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Midleton
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Instonians - One Club Three Sports
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17th December
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Belfast Harlequins
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Club Lunch
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14th January
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Omagh
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Celebrating Mini and Youth - The Future
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28th January
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Clonmel
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TBC
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25th February
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Sundays Well
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TBC
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4th March
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Ballina
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TBC
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1st April
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Skerries
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TBC
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To book seats or tables, please contact:
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Owen Lambert (Club President): 07808 262 467
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Keith O’Donnell (Club Vice President): 07463 846 866
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Instonians Communication App
Instonians 1 App
Good communication is the key to success for any relationship, community or organisation.
As Instonians Rugby, Hockey and Cricket Clubs go from strength to strength and as our membership continues to grow, effective communication becomes more and more important.
With an aging website, countless WhatsApps, Facebook pages, email and text message groups at minis, youth, seniors, administrative and non-playing / supporter levels, the Instonians Executive Committee recently took a unanimous decision to modernise our approach to communication for the benefit of all of our members, locally, nationally and internationally.
The concept of Instonians 1 App was born. A single point of truth for anyone interested in Instonians sports.
A project team with representation from each of our sports was formed in September 2021 and spent a number of months mapping out the requirement and specification of what an Instonians App should include.
It was agreed that it should be able to manage all team, player, supporter and administrator requirements. From payment of membership to changes of training times or team selection to promoting club events or real time live reporting of matches with pictures and video. All members will be in complete control and be able to select the type of information they receive whether they’re in Belfast or Brisbane.
Work subsequently began on development of Instonians 1 App in February this year and will be available for download from the App Store in Apple or Android format before the end of September 2022.
Please keep an eye on all the usual contact channels (which will eventually disappear) for final details on when you can download Instonians 1 App.
Be part of the Instonians community. Be part of Instonians success. Be on Instonians One App.
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1st XV Full Fixture List
1st XV Fixtures 2022-23
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27-Aug
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Bangor (A)
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Ulster Senior League - Div 2
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Won
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03-Sep
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Rainey (H)
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Ulster Senior League - Div 2
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Lost
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10-Sep
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Dungannon (A)
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Ulster Senior League - Div 2
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Postponed
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17-Sep
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Omagh (A)
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Ulster Senior League - Div 2
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Won
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24-Sep
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Dungannon (A)
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Ulster Senior League - Div 2
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Won
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01-Oct
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Tullamore (H)
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AIL - 2C
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Won
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08-Oct
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Skerries (A)
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AIL - 2C
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15-Oct
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Bangor (H)
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AIL - 2C
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22-Oct
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FREE
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29-Oct
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Ballina (A)
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AIL - 2C
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05-Nov
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Sunday's Well (A)
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AIL - 2C
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12-Nov
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Bruff (H)
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AIL - 2C
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19-Nov
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FREE
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26-Nov
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Clonmel (A)
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AIL - 2C
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03-Dec
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Midleton (H)
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AIL - 2C
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10-Dec
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Omagh (A)
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AIL - 2C
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17-Dec
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Belfast Harlequins (H)
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24-Dec
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FREE
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31-Dec
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FREE
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2023
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07-Jan
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Belfast Harlequins (H)
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Ulster Senior Cup
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14-Jan
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Omagh (H)
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AIL - 2C
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21-Jan
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Midleton (A)
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AIL - 2C
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28-Jan
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Clonmel (H)
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AIL - 2C
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04-Feb
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FREE
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11-Feb
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FREE
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18-Feb
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Bruff (A)
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AIL - 2C
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25-Feb
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Sunday's Well (H)
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AIL - 2C
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04-Mar
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Ballina (H)
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AIL - 2C
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11-Mar
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FREE
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18-Mar
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FREE
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25-Mar
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Bangor (A)
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AIL - 2C
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01-Apr
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Skerries (H)
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AIL - 2C
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08-Apr
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FREE
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15-Apr
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Tullamore (A)
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AIL - 2C
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Full Fixture List
2022
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1st XV
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2nd XV
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3rd XV
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October
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22
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L
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Portadown 2 (H)
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L
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Ballynahinch 4 (A)
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29
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AIL 4
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Ballina (A)
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L
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Bangor 2 (H)
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November
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5
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AIL 5
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Sunday's Well (A)
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L
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Dungannon 2 (A)
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R
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12
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AIL 6
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Bruff (H)
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L
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Malone 3 (H)
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19
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26
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AIL 7
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Clonmel (A)
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L
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Ballymoney 2 (H)
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L
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Belfast Harl 3 (H)
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December
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3
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AIL 8
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Midleton (H)
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L
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Dungannon 2 (H)
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L
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10
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AIL 9
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Omagh (A)
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L
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Omagh 3 (H)
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17
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C2 5
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Belfast Harl (H)
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L
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Queen's Uni 3 (A)
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L
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24
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31
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2023
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January
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7
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S Cup 1
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Belfast Harl (H)
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L
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Portadown 2 (A)
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L
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14
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AIL 10
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Omagh (H)
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L
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Bangor 2 (A)
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F C 1
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21
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AIL 11
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Midleton (A)
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L
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28
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AIL 12
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Clonmel (H)
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F C 2/P
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February
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4
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McC C QF
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CIYMS (A)
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11
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R
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R
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18
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AIL 13
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Bruff
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F C QF/P
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25
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AIL 14
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Sunday's Well
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McC C SF
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March
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4
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AIL 15
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Ballina
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L
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Omagh 3 (A)
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L
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11
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S Cup
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L
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18
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25
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AIL 16
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Bangor
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L
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Enniskillen 2 (A)
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F C SF/P
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April
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1
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AIL 17
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Skerries
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L
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8
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S Cup
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F C F/P
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10
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McC C F
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15
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AIL 18
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Tullamore
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L
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City of Derry 2 (H)
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L
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22
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IL SF
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29
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RPO
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May
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6
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AIL F
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