AIL 23-24

Hopefully Ballyclare get up. They were unbeaten one season but due to covid nothing happened then Instonians and Clogher Valley happened.

Are there rules that determine what academy players Wegians can use? Do they have to have played a certain amount during the regular season?

Rules on eligibility -

9.14.4

(i)

Subject to compliance with the provisions of this regulation 9.14.1, clubs in Division 1A and 1B may select a maximum of six Provincially Contracted Players (excluding Development and Academy players) in its panel of players for an All Ireland League or Cup match, only three of whom may be a forward.

(ii)

To be eligible for a Club's final four matches in the regular season of the League competition those selected Contracted Players shall have started and played a minimum of the first half of three All Ireland League matches in that League season.

(iii)

To be eligible for the League play-off matches between clubs in Division 1A and 1B those selected Contracted Players shall have started and played a minimum of the first half of four All Ireland League matches during that season.

(iv) Provincially Contracted Players are not permitted to play in the League play-off

(v)

matches between clubs in Division 1B and 2A.

IRFU Nationally Contracted Players may only play in rounds 1 to 14 of Division

1A and 1B of the League in exceptional circumstances and then only with the approval of the National Competitions Committee.

(vi)

In the event of an IRFU Nationally Contracted Player being granted permission to play in a League or Cup match then only five Provincially Contracted Players may play for that club.

(vii)

(viti)

IRFU Foreign Contracted Players may not play in the All Ireland League.

Players deemed as Development Players by the IRFU may only play in Divisions

1A-2B of the League. They cannot play in Division 2C.

(ix)

No more than two such Development players can be listed in any AIL match day squad in Division 2A or 2B.

(x)

Once a Development player has made either 6 starts or 10 appearances (including starts) for their provincial team in a season, they will no longer be eligible to play for a Division 2A or 2B club in that season.

(xi)

No Development player may play in the promotion/ relegation matches between clubs in Division 2B and 2C

(xii)

(xiii)

Academy contracted players may play in the League and Cup without restriction

Nationally or Provincially contracted players may not play in the Bateman Cup if a

Division 1 club is drawn against a Division 2 club.

(xiv) The release of any Contracted Players is at the discretion of each Branch Provincial

Director of Coaching.

9.14.5

An application by a Province or Club to the National Competitions Committee for its determination, subject to a maximum approval of one contracted player per club, for a player returning from a protracted injury or other unforeseen circumstances.

Anyone know the Queens team that played today v Bann

Thanks. Impressive result from QUB considering the players they were missing.
Good season from Bann-regrouped well after relegation

Is Shannon dropping v the 4th placed team in 1B not a huge surprise? I was surprised by this and by the margin of defeat especially at home.

Jesus biggest bottlejob of all time by terenure

A superb win by Con, well deserved. It was a bit of a bottle job by Terenure, Egan as a make shift 10 didn't help matters either. De Buitléar was a huge loss for them. Thought Con's entire pack was superb, albeit discipline was very poor at times. Terenure's line-out was shambolic for majority of game & their maul defence was very poor too.