Last week we noted how well the 1st XIs of some of the smaller clubs were doing in the league this season and by the end of May they were heading up four divisions of the Open Competitions. But a couple of the larger clubs are also doing well, in particular Clontarf [leading three divisions and second in a fourth] and Merrion and Leinster [leading in one division and second in two]. Sandyford are also doing well and are leading in one division and second in another. Across the Open Competitions there are 12 different teams taking top spot across the 14 Divisions.
The most successful team in the league is Railway Union IV in D11 with five wins out of five. Clonee II are also doing well with 4/4 and YMCA III [D6], Merrion V [D7] and Clontarf IV [D8] all have three out of three. Mention shoud also be made of Laois III [D11] who have four wins and a NR out of five.
A composite table for the end of May showing the top and bottom two teams in each division is set out below.
| League placings in Open Competitions | ||||
| Promotion positions at end May. | Relegation positions end May | |||
| Top | Second | Second | Last | |
| D1 | Leinster | The Hills | Clontarf | Terenure |
| D2 | Pembrroke | Phoenix | Leinster II | Cork County |
| D3 | Balbriggan | Clontrf II | Pembroke II | The Hills II |
| D4 | North Kildare | Laois | Mullingar | Phoenix II |
| D5 | Clontarf III | Merrion III | Leinster III | Malahide III |
| D6 | YMCA III | Sandyford | Clonee | Belvedere II |
| D7 | Merrion V | Leinster IV | The Hills III | Bagenalstown* |
| D8 | Clontarf IV | Balbriggan II | Merrion Vi | Halverstown |
| D9 | Mullingar II | Dundalk | DCU II | Terenure III |
| D10 | Sandyford II | Leinster VI | Pembroke V | Cabinteely |
| D11 | Railway IV | Laois III | N Kildare III | Knockharley II* |
| D12 | Greystones | Merrion VII | Balleighan | Belvedere III* |
| D13 | Ring Commons | Rush IV | Sandyford III | Knockharley III |
| D14 | Clontarf VII | Clonee II | Balbriggan III | Wicklow III |
* Indicates no completed matches.