Make or break time - All-Ireland League set for dramatic final weekend

After 17 weeks of action, the regular season of the Energia All-Ireland League draws to a conclusion this afternoon.

The end of the 2023/24 season will bring with it a mix of emotions.

For some, it will end with title celebrations and for others the pain of relegation. Another bunch of teams will land somewhere in the middle, with the frustration of missing out on the play-offs offset by avoiding a nervous relegation scrap.

For a select few the fun is only starting, with the Division 1A semi-finals and final set to follow later this month, while the promotion and relegation play-offs will define the remaining four divisions.

Here’s the state of play across all five divisions heading into the final round of games.

DIVISION 1A

Not since 2017 has Division 1A been so close heading into the final game.

While the four semi-finalists are known after Lansdowne secured fourth place with a big win over City of Armagh last week, there is still a lot of jostling for position, with Terenure, Cork Constitution and Clontarf fighting it out for home advantage in the last four.

Recent history shows just how vital a home semi-final can be. As well as drawing in tens of thousands to the club coffers, there hasn't been an away winner of a 1A semi-final since 2018.

The advantage is with Terenure and Cork Con heading into the final round of games. Defending champions Nure sit top of the table, one point ahead of second-place Con, while Clontarf are just a further point back.

Tarf – who had been top of the table all season – fell two spots to third after last Saturday’s 29-15 defeat to Nure, who are hitting top form at just the right time as they look to win back-to-back titles. Sean Skehan’s side have won 11 league games in a row and know a