For the last week, fixture makers up and down the province have been beavering away on spreadsheets, making the 2013 fixtures. To some therefore, the good news may already have filtered out, but the funal draft of the league structures has given a reprieve to some clubs who thought they had been relegated at the end of the 2012 season.
The sad demise of the Old Belvedere adult teams, along with Wicklow County's decision to drop a team has led to some changes being needed. Those changes are details in full below. In summary, Clontarf 2, Clontarf 3, Leinster 3, Railway Union 3, Leinster 4, Wexford Wanderers 1, Knockharley 2, Civil Service 2, Greystones Cricket 2, Swords 2, Lucan 1 and Civil Service 4 have all been moved up a division compared to the provisional sturcture announced before Christmas.
In addition to this, Laois CC have entered a 4th team, which will play in Division 13. It means that there will be two extra clubs competing in the 2013 league (Lucan, Slieve Bloom and Longford, with Old Belvedere withdrawing) and three extra teams, compared to 2012.
Division 1. Leinster 1, YMCA 1, Merrion 1, Railway Union 1, The Hills 1, North County 1, Pembroke 1, Phoenix 1
Changes made from provisional structure - None
Division 2. Clontarf 1, Terenure 1, Dublin University 1, Rush 1, Leinster 2, Malahide 1, Merrion 2, Balbriggan 1
Changes made from provisional structure - None
Division 3. Cork County 1, North County 2, Pembroke 2, The Hills 2, YMCA 2, Laois 1, Malahide 2, Clontarf 2
Changes made from provisional structure - Old Belvedere 1 withdrawn. Clontarf 2 not relegated to Division 4
Division 4. Civil Service 1, Railway Union 2, North Kildare 1, Pembroke 3, Phoenix 2, Mullingar 1, Dundrum 1, Clontarf 3
Changes made from provisional structure - Clontarf 3 not relegated to Division 5
Division 5. Merrion 3, Laois 2, North County 3, Malahide 3, YMCA 3, Sandyford 1
Changes made from provisional structure - Oakhill 1 withdrawn, Leinster 3 and Railway Union 3 not relegated to Division 6
Division 6. Merrion 4, Terenure 2, Phoenix 3, Rush 2, Castleknock 1, North Kildare 2, Longford 1, Leinster 4
Changes made from provisional structure - Reduced from nine to eight teams. Leinster 4 promoted from Division 7
Division 7. Merrion 5, Knockharley 1, Pembroke 4, Bagenalstown 1, Clontarf 4, Balbriggan 2, Greystones Cricket 1, Wexford Wanderers 1
Changes made from provisional structure - Old Belvedere 2 withdrawn. Wexford Wanderers 1 not relegated to Division 8
Division 8. The Hills 3, Dundrum 2, Leinster 5, Halverstown 1, Malahide 4, Adamstown 1, Dundalk 1, Civil Service 2, Wicklow County 1
Changes made from provisional structure - Re-alignment of teams in Wicklow County means that the next Wicklow County team moves from Division 9 to Division 8
Division 9. Swords 1, North County 4, Mullingar 2, Dublin University 2, Leinster 6, Sandyford 2, Terenure 3, YMCA 4, Knockharley 2
Changes made from provisional structure - Wicklow County 2 renamed as Wicklow County 1 and moved to Division 8. Knockharley 2 promoted from Division 10
Division 10. Merrion 6, Laois 3, Ring Commons 1, Malahide 5, Phoenix 4, Pembroke 5, Rush 3, Railway Union 4, Civil Service 3
Changes made from provisional structure - Civil Service 3 promoted from Division 11
Division 11. Cabinteely 1, Clontarf 5, The Hills 4, North County 5, Bagenalstown 2, Castleknock 2, Wexford Wanderers 2, Slieve Bloom 1, Greystones Cricket 2
Changes made from provisional structure - Greystones Cricket 2 entered into Division 11 instead of Division 12
Division 12. Phoenix 5, Clontarf 6, Halverstown 2, Leinster 7, Dundalk 2, Pembroke 6, Greystones Cricket 2, Adamstown 2
Changes made from provisional structure - Old Belvedere 3 withdrawn. Swords 2 and Lucan 1 entered into Division 12 instead of Division 13
Division 13. North Kildare 3, Sandyford 3, Dublin University 3, Rush 4, Dundrum 3, Railway Union 5, Knockharley 3, Laois 4, Civil Service 4
Changes made from provisional structure - Civil Service 4 promoted from Division 14. Laois 4 newly entered into league
Division 14. Mullingar 3, Leinster 8, Merrion 7, Clontarf 7, Balbriggan 3, Wicklow County 2, Greystones Cricket 3, Castleknock 3, Adamstown 3
Changes made from provisional structure - Reduced from a 10 team to a 9 team division. Wicklow County 3 become Wicklow County 3