The Leinster first team league schedule for the 2026 season has been published. 

There are six teams involved in the league, which very much lays in the shadow of the Premiership.

The Hills will be desperate to get back into the top flight, but won't have it their own way against Adamstown in their opening fixture.

Terenure start their campaign at home to Cork Harlequins, while North Kildare, who have lost a lot of their star players, are home to Knockharley.

The first round of games are on Sunday April 26th, and with each team playing each other three times, the final round is scheduled for Saturday September 5th.

LEINSTER FIRST TEAM LEAGUE

Sun 26 April
Terenure v Cork Harlequins
The Hills v Adamstown
North Kildare v Knockharley

Sun 3 May
Terenure v Adamstown
North Kildare v Cork Harlequins
The Hills v Knockharley

Sunday 31 May
Adamstown v North Kildare
Knockharley v Cork Harlequins
The Hills v Terenure

Sun 7 June
North Kildare v Terenure
Cork Harlequins v The Hills
Adamstown v Knockharley

Sun 14 June
North Kildare v The Hills
Terenure v Knockharley
Adamstown v Cork Harlequins

Sun 21 June
Adamstown v Terenure
Cork Harlequins v North Kildare 
Knockharley v The Hills

Sat 27 June
North Kildare v Adamstown
Cork Harlequins v Knockharley
The Hills v Terenure

Sun 5 July
Knockharley v Adamstown
Cork Harlequins v The Hills
Terenure v North Kildare

Sun 19 July
North Kildare v The Hills
Cork Harlequins v Adamstown
Knockharley v Terenure

Sun 26 July
Terenure v Cork Harlequins
Adamstown v The Hills
North Kildare v Knockharley

Sun 2 August
The Hills v North Kildare
Adamstown v Cork Harlequins
Terenure v Knockharley

Sat 8 August
Cork Harlequins v North Kildare
The Hills v Knockharley
Adamstown v Terenure

Sat 15 August
Terenure v North Kildare
The Hills v Cork Harleuins
Knockharley v Adamstown

Sun 23 August
Adamstown v North Kildare
Knockharley v Cork Harlequins
Terenure v The Hills

Sat 5 Sept
Cork Harlequins v Terenure
The Hills v Adamstown
Knockharley v North Kildare