Ulster out-half Jake Flannery gets a rare outing today as he starts for Ballynahinch when they host Terenure College for the return leg of the back-to-back rounds.
Flannery has had an injury-disrupted season and will be aiming to get through the game unscathed while assisting fourth-placed Hinch make an ideal start to 2025 and overcome losing at Terenure prior to Christmas.
Also togging out for the 1A side from Ulster are Reuben Crothers, James Humphreys, Conor McKee and Bryn Ward while club player Conor Rankin moves to the wing.
At the other end of the table, eighth-placed City of Armagh have Callum Reid and Cameron Doak on board for their back-to-back encounter with high-flying Clontarf at the Palace Grounds.
“It is making sure that we get our house in order so we can pick up as many points as we can each week,” said Armagh coach Chris Parker, whose side lost when at Castle Avenue.
In 1B, Queen’s University are at Old Wesley hoping to follow up their victory over the same opposition at The Dub.
Instonians go to Banbridge (2.00pm kick-off) for an Ulster derby a week after the 2A side were beaten in the Bateman All-Ireland Cup Final at Lansdowne.
“Our big emphasis is just making sure that we bounce back from Lansdowne,” said Inst coach Paul Pritchard. “We have a tough block coming up here and it is really important for us that we start as strongly as possible.”
Also in 2A, struggling Ballymena host Navan.
Rainey travel to Clogher Valley for their concluding back-to-back round and hope to have Tommy O’Hagan, Mark Lee and Jack Hardy all starting as they bid for a second straight result in 2B. There is another Ulster derby at Gibson Park where Malone and Dungannon cross swords.
Belfast Harlequins have Thomas Armstrong starting for their 2C Ulster derby at Ballyclare. Omagh are at Tullamore.
AIL fixtures, Division 1A: Ballynahinch v Terenure, City of Armagh v Clontarf.
Division 1B: Old Wesley v Queen’s, University.
Division 2A: Ballymena v Navan, Banbridge v Instonians.
Division 2B: Clogher Valley v Rainey, Malone v Dungannon.
Division 2C: Ballyclare v Belfast Quins, Tullamore v Omagh.