Ballymena suffer AIB Cup defeat

Ballymena crashed out of the AIB Cup on Saturday after a 35-8 defeat in the third round by league champions Garryowen at Dooradoyle.

The Braidmen's exit leaves Belfast side Malone as the last remaining Ulster representatives in the competition.

Malone's home tie with Bruff was one of two third round games postponed on Saturday because of the poor weather.

If Malone manage beat Bruff, they face a daunting quarter-final trip to Division One side Galwegians.

AIB Cup Round 3
Blackrock College 14-10 Cork Constitution
Clontarf 24-15 DLSP
Galwegians 37-13 Old Belvedere
Garryowen 35-8 Ballymena
Malone P Bruff
St Mary's P Clonakilty
UCC 20-34 Shannon
UCD 27-22 UL Bohemian

AIB Junior Cup Round 1
Armagh 17-27 Navan RFC
Boyne 14-32 Clonmel RFC
Castlebar 3-10 Westport
Clogher Valley 14-10 Cooke
Kanturk P Crosshaven
Seapoint v Kinsale
Sligo 20-17 Coleraine
Tullamore 37-3 Monivea

AIB League, Division Two
Ballynahinch 4-17 Belfast Harlequins
Thomond 11-12 Highfield
Young Munster 12-10 Buccaneers

AIB League, Division Three
Connemara P Ards
Banbridge 27-0 Waterpark

AIB Cup quater-final
Blackrock v UCD
Clontarf v Garryowen
Galwegians v Malone or Bruff
St. Mary's College or Clonakilty v Shannon AIB Junior Cup quarter-final
Clonmel v Westport
Navan v Clogher Valley
Tullamore v Seapoint
Sligo v Kanturk or Crosshaven