The holders Clontarf will begin their defence of the Smithwick's Old Belvedere rugby Floodlit Cup at Anglesea Road next Tuesday when they take on Bective Rangers in the first round. Buccaneers, whose fixture with Wanderers the following night will revive memories not only of their memorable, double extra-time joust of last season, but also the controversially postponed AIL Division Two fixture which ultimately meant Wanderers remained in an expanded Division Two.

Buccaneers will join a dozen of the senior Leinster clubs in the annual competition, the exceptions being UCD, Skerries, Terenure and Monkstown.

First round: October 6th - Clontarf v Bective; Oct 7th - Buccaneers v Wanderers; Oct 13th - Suttonians v DLSP; Oct 14th - Lansdowne v Old Wesley; Oct 20th - Grestyones v Dublin University; Oct 21st - Blackrock v Old Belvedere.

Second round: Oct 27th - St Mary's College v Clontarf or Bective; Oct 28th - Buccaneers or Wanderers v Suttonians or DLSP; Nov 3rd - Lansdowne or Old Wesley v Greystones or Dublin University; Nov 4th - no match, Blackrock or Old Belvedere having bye into semi-finals.

Semi-finals: Nov 10th and Nov 17th. Final: November 24th.