Preview| Derby Action in the AIL as Limerick sides clash.

Men and Women’s, All Ireland League action continues this weekend with a full schedule of games.

It is Derby Day in both Limerick and Cork in Division 1A of the Men’s All-Ireland League this weekend.

Garryowen lock horns with Young Munster in a Limerick derby at Dooradoyle. The Sky Blues were defeated 36-7 by leaders Clontarf in Dublin last time out. This was their sixth successive defeat and leaves them in seventh place.

Young Munster are third following their 27-20 maximum point home win over UCD. The Cookies recorded a narrow 20-16 victory when these sides met at Tom Clifford Park, which resulted in a losing bonus point for Garryowen.

Cork Constitution, whose aspirations of a top-four finish were dealt a severe blow following successive defeats by Terenure College, from which they claimed losing bonus points. Cork Con will be looking to make the most of home advantage count as they host UCC at Temple Hill.

Highfield, who are now in second place in Division 1B following a 9-9 draw against Shannon at Woodleigh Park and a 6-0 defeat by the same opposition in Limerick, are away to City of Armagh. Armagh currently sit in sixth.

Fifth-placed Shannon, who halted Highfield’s juggernaut start to the campaign with a 6-0 win at Thomond Park and a 9-9 draw on Leeside in their last two games host Malone. The northern side currently sit dangerously in eighth.

 Shannon ran out 15-12 winners when these sides met in Belfast and Malone go into this week’s tie on the back of successive draws against St Mary’s College.

In the Top Four of the Women’s All Ireland League UL Bohemians are in action. The Limerick side claimed a losing bonus point from their narrow 14-10 defeat by Railway Union, entertain Old Belvedere at the UL Arena.

The Dublin team are seeking their first points as they were defeated 16-0 by Blackrock College in a Dublin derby.

Two Munster derbies in Division 2A.

Old Crescent, who are seventh, welcome bottom side Nenagh Ormond to Takumi Park. The Limerick side claimed all points on offer from their local derby against UL Bohemian, which they won on a 34-15 score line at the UL Arena.

Old Crescent ran out 30-15 winners when these sides met at New Ormond Park, which was the second of their three bonus point victories.

UL Bohemian, who are hovering above the drop zone, travel to County Antrim to take on second-placed Ballymena at Eaton Park. The Limerick ran out 29-26 home winners, when they met Ballymena in December and claimed maximum points.

Elsewhere, seventh-placed Bruff face a tough assignment as they welcome leaders Enniscorthy to Kilballyowen Park in 2C.

The County Limerick side were defeated 20-13 by Sunday’s Well at Musgrave Park and they returned home with a losing bonus point.