County Championship threads

patmac

With the county scene finished a lot of championships are coming to an end. So post your reports, predictions here (and see if we can make a few bob)
In Roscommon football it's St Brigid's v Elphin Final this Sunday 4.30 pm Brigids will be red hot favourites and should win.
Hurling see perennial runners-up Pearses take on either Four Roads or Athleague on Oct 10th.

In Westmeath Mullingar Shamrocks take on Garrycastle in what should be a tight Senior Football Final.

cruiserweight

The Wexford SFC final is going to be between Castletown and Kilanerin. I am hoping that my club Castletown will win their first title since 1981. I believe that the final is set for the 3rd October.

The Wexford SHC semi final are on this weekend, with St. Martins playing Buffers Alley and Ferns-St. Aidans playing Oulart The Ballagh. The final will be on the 10th October.

theoneeyedman

patmac wrote: »

With the county scene finished a lot of championships are coming to an end. So post your reports, predictions here (and see if we can make a few bob)
In Roscommon football it's St Brigid's v Elphin Final this Sunday 4.30 pm Brigids will be red hot favourites and should win.
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Interesting aside to the above game is that 6 (I think out of the 7) Gregg brothers will tog out for Elphin on Sunday, with 4 of them likely starters.


Longford final sees Dromard take on Longford Slashers

aidan24326

In Galway there's a semi final replay on Saturday between Mountbellew/Moylough and Killererin in the football. The winners will play champions Corofin in the final on Oct.17th

The hurling championship is only at the quarter final stage, those games are on this coming weekend. Portumna are hot favourites to win it again.

adrian522

Kilkenny Quarter Finals:

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dunnamaggin
St. Martin's v O' Loughlin Gaels
James Stephens v Carrickshock
Clara v Erin's Own

The game between James Stephens and Carrickshock should be good. As has been pointed out elsewhere its time for Carrickshock to either put up or shut up. They have really done nothing since losing an epic semi final to Ballyhale in 2006. They have the players to put it up to the village but the suspicion is that they will fall short once again. Larkin and Tyrell have been excellent for JS of late. Still looks like Ballyhales to lose to me despite the loss of Shefflin and the their recent league final defeat to JS.

Could be a 5 in a row in Kilkenny this year after all.

On a side note I think if Birr win in offaly this year Brian Wheelehan will have set a record for county medals (14 I think) It wouyld be some record, crazy to think he is still lining out at senior for the club...

glens73

adrian522 wrote: »

Kilkenny Quarter Finals:

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dunnamaggin
St. Martin's v O' Loughlin Gaels
James Stephens v Carrickshock
Clara v Erin's Own

The game between James Stephens and Carrickshock should be good. As has been pointed out elsewhere its time for Carrickshock to either put up or shut up. They have really done nothing since losing an epic semi final to Ballyhale in 2006. They have the players to put it up to the village but the suspicion is that they will fall short once again. Larkin and Tyrell have been excellent for JS of late. Still looks like Ballyhales to lose to me despite the loss of Shefflin and the their recent league final defeat to JS.

Could be a 5 in a row in Kilkenny this year after all.

On a side note I think if Birr win in offaly this year Brian Wheelehan will have set a record for county medals (14 I think) It wouyld be some record, crazy to think he is still lining out at senior for the club...

Birr were knocked out by Tullamore.

adrian522

didn't know that thanks....

thisguy

glens73 wrote: »

Birr were knocked out by Tullamore.

Fair play to Tullamore on that one no one gave them a chance once again..semi finals for the Offaly SHC are Tullamore v Kilcormac/Killoughey and Coolderry v St. Rynaghs. Really is a hard one to call, Coolderry will be slight favourites I would imagine, followed by K/K.

Is the Tullamore 2 in a row on?

glens73

adrian522 wrote: »

Kilkenny Quarter Finals:

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dunnamaggin
St. Martin's v O' Loughlin Gaels
James Stephens v Carrickshock
Clara v Erin's Own

The game between James Stephens and Carrickshock should be good. As has been pointed out elsewhere its time for Carrickshock to either put up or shut up. They have really done nothing since losing an epic semi final to Ballyhale in 2006. They have the players to put it up to the village but the suspicion is that they will fall short once again. Larkin and Tyrell have been excellent for JS of late. Still looks like Ballyhales to lose to me despite the loss of Shefflin and the their recent league final defeat to JS.

Could be a 5 in a row in Kilkenny this year after all.

On a side note I think if Birr win in offaly this year Brian Wheelehan will have set a record for county medals (14 I think) It wouyld be some record, crazy to think he is still lining out at senior for the club...

Carrickshock have a few players on the Kilkenny team/panel haven't they - Michael Rice, Richie Power and John Tennyson. I assume then that their other players wouldn't be at the same level as James Stephens or Ballyhale Shamrocks?

adrian522

Yeah, IK just think JS have a better 'team' plus the 2 lads on the3 county panel...

Ballyhale are anothedr step up again, esp from 8-15

Michael Fennelly cha fitzpatrick, TJ reid, Eoin Reid, Colin Fennelly etc... I would like to see someone give them a rattle this year but they are not all ireland champions for nothing...

Gingy

Still at the quarters here in Dublin;

Football this weekend;

Ballyboden St. Enda's (09 Champs) v St. Vincents (07 Champs)
Na Fianna v Kilmacud Crokes (08 Champs)
St. Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh v Lucan Sarsfields
St. Brigids v UCD

Hurling next weekend;

St. Brigid's v Kilmacud Crokes
St. Jude's v St. Vincents
Lucan Sarsfields v Ballyboden St. Enda's (Going for 4-in-a-row)
Craobh Chiarán v O'Tooles

Leroy Lita

tis at the last 16 stage in the Tipperary SHC.

County Championship Round 2 Fixtures:

Kildangan v Sean Treacys/Galtee Rovers
Burgess v Upperchurch Drombane
Mullinahone v Nenagh Eire Og
Borris-iliegh v Loughmore Casteleiney

Kildangan are firm favourites to beat Sean Treacys/Galtee Rovers (combination of 2 intermediate clubs) while the other 3 games could go either way

the winners of the above games play the Divisional champions in the Quarter Finals:

Toomevara (North Champions)
Thurles Sarsfields (Mid Champions)
Clonoulty Rossmore (West Champions)
Carrick Swans (South Champions)

Dublin Red Hand

this should get Dubs in the mood for the weekend QFs... after the glory of Croker comes the magic of club GAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvojDXU-5Qc

PTH2009

Football

Ballinacourty are through to the senoir football final beating gaultier in the semi final last weekend 1-15-0-10. Stradbally and Ballinameela must replay there semi final after drawing 0-08-1-05 last weeknd the game is fixed for Sat 25th Sep in Cappaquinn at 2.30pm.

Hurling
The Senoir Hurling Quarter Finals take place this weekend.

Passage vs Fourmilewater- Sat 25th Sep 5.00pm Fraher Field
Ballyduff Upper vs Lismore- Sun 26th Sep 2.00pm Fraher Field
De La Salle vs Tallow- Sun 26th Sep 3.30pm Fraher Field
Mount Sion vs Ballygunner- Sun 26th Sep 3.30pm Walsh Park

glens73

glens73 wrote: »

Carrickshock have a few players on the Kilkenny team/panel haven't they - Michael Rice, Richie Power and John Tennyson. I assume then that their other players wouldn't be at the same level as James Stephens or Ballyhale Shamrocks?

They have 2 Tennysons (EDIT: Maybe 3 if Pat still playing), 2 Powers (richie and john), Rice, and David franks from Offaly.

Leroy Lita wrote: »

tis at the last 16 stage in the Tipperary SHC.

County Championship Round 2 Fixtures:

Kildangan v Sean Treacys/Galtee Rovers
Burgess v Upperchurch Drombane
Mullinahone v Nenagh Eire Og
Borris-iliegh v Loughmore Casteleiney

Kildangan are firm favourites to beat Sean Treacys/Galtee Rovers (combination of 2 intermediate clubs) while the other 3 games could go either way

the winners of the above games play the Divisional champions in the Quarter Finals:

will it be open draw then for QF's?

turkey46

thisguy wrote: »

Fair play to Tullamore on that one no one gave them a chance once again..semi finals for the Offaly SHC are Tullamore v Kilcormac/Killoughey and Coolderry v St. Rynaghs. Really is a hard one to call, Coolderry will be slight favourites I would imagine, followed by K/K.

Is the Tullamore 2 in a row on?

It's Kinnitty in the semi-final with Coolderry. They beat Rynaghs last week.

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Dublin Red Hand

Interesting to see club games streamed live. Dublin's Hill 16 website has a new service as well with video reports and interviews, like this from last night's St Brigid's win over UCD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cYUJtfhs0E&feature=player_embedded

Browney7

Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

October 3rd Kilmallock V Southern Emmets

Hard to see Killmallock throwing this away to be honest but Emmets have a strong team aswell comprising of players from the junior and intermediate clubs of South Limerick. However Effin are still in the Junior championship and with Hospital Herbertstown and Glenroe still in the Intermediate it could be thier undoing. It's surely Kilmallock's time to deliver with the likes of Gavin O'Mahoney and Shaughs and Bryan O'Sullivan all very good hurlers. But Emmets with Mike O'Brien and Richie McCarthy will be doing their best to capture the Daly cup and put in a performance for Donal O'Grady and co.

Paddy Power has the betting as follows Kilmallock 1/2, Draw 10/1, Emmets 7/4

jackbhoy

Good game between vincents and ballyboden, ended in a draw. Vincents good in first half but ballyboden worked incredibly hard in second, and probably deserved the win. Vincents just didn't put the same workrate in and ballyboden won all the dirty ball. Ref was very poor. Should be an interesting replay, if vincents wake up I'd say they'll win it.

Dublin Red Hand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUbcCLdIwEM - high drama at the end of Boden/Vinnies... see the last 3 scores

kpnuts

Dublin Red Hand wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUbcCLdIwEM - high drama at the end of Boden/Vinnies... see the last 3 scores

Good stuff, Jerome. Couple more good clips during your post-match interview with Stephen Hiney, who was my MOTM. Fielded some great ball in midfield and put in a savage evening's work.

Great championship match. Vinnies came out all guns blazing, led by 5-0 before Boden got going at all and could have had the game over by the break with 2 missed goal chances. First one Mossy hit the post, second one their No7 flashed his shot wide 1v1 with Boden keeper.

2nd half Boden much better, on top in midfield and should have kicked on to win once they got 3pts up with 10 to go. Awesome point from the sub Paddy O'Connell to tie it up with the last play of the game.

Fancy Boden in the replay Tuesday week. They surely couldn't start as badly again and with Conal Keaney definitely back and injured duo Kenny Naughton & Danny Davey likely to be fit, they'll have more scoring power than tonight.

Dublin Red Hand

Dublin Red Hand wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUbcCLdIwEM - high drama at the end of Boden/Vinnies... see the last 3 scores

that last point from ballyboden was unreal.

grenache

Two shocks today in the Limerick Senior Football Championship as Monaleen defeated reigning champions Drom Broadford by 0-12 to 0-11. In the other semi final, Adare scored 1-5 without reply in the last ten minutes to turn the screw on 2007 champions Ballylanders.

So its Monaleen v Adare in the final, a repeat of the 2002 decider which city boys Monaleen won, denying the west men a hurling/football championship double.

SpatialPlanning

In football:

Semi Final stage.

Knockmore vs Castlebar

Knockmore (championship fav's) against (second fav's) Castlebar. Both teams are very strong with a plethora of county players on show. For Knockmore, Kevin O Neill (17 years on from winning an all-star), Trevor Howley and Aidan Kilcoyne are set to star, while for Castlebar it's Barry Moran, Neil Douglas and Pat Kelly who should be to the fore. Castlebar had the easier route to this stage and Knockmore may prove just too strong and hungry in what will be a very tight game.

Ballintubber vs Shrule/Glencorrib

Another interesting prospect. Ballintubber have been progressing nicely over the last 3-4 years and have an excellent mixture of youth and experience whilst Shrule/Glencorrib are a team who have, for the most part, underachieved over the last number of years. They will see this as the year where they may finally be able to deliver on the big stage. Both teams have excellent forwards - Alan Dillon and Cillian O Connor (Ballintubber) on one side, The Mortimors and Mark Ronaldson (S/G) on the other. I predict Shrule/GC to triumph here with their physicality in the middle being the difference between the sides. The also beat reigning champions Charlestown in the Q/F.


In the Hurling showpiece -

Ballyhaunis vs Tooreen

The most local of local derbies. Ballyhaunis will be hot favourites for this 1 and will probably triumph in a keenly fought encounter. There is no love lost between these two sides however, and Tooreen are ever eager to return to the pinacle of Mayo hurling, having played second fiddle to their near neighbours for the past number of years.

Orizio

Castlemartyr beat Buttevant in the Junior Hurling County, thats the only result that matters really... :pac:

lukin

Orizio wrote: »

Castlemartyr beat Buttevant in the Junior Hurling County, thats the only result that matters really... :pac:

I hear there's war about that game Orizio; Buttevant were leading by a point three minutes into injury time but the ref played seven minutes extra in total which allowed Castlemartyr to come back.
Nobody knows where he got all that injury time from. I have cousins in Buttevant and they are not happy at all!

SpatialPlanning

SpatialPlanning wrote: »

In football:

Semi Final stage.

Knockmore vs Castlebar

Knockmore (championship fav's) against (second fav's) Castlebar. Both teams are very strong with a plethora of county players on show. For Knockmore, Kevin O Neill (17 years on from winning an all-star), Trevor Howley and Aidan Kilcoyne are set to star, while for Castlebar it's Barry Moran, Neil Douglas and Pat Kelly who should be to the fore. Castlebar had the easier route to this stage and Knockmore may prove just too strong and hungry in what will be a very tight game.

Ballintubber vs Shrule/Glencorrib

Another interesting prospect. Ballintubber have been progressing nicely over the last 3-4 years and have an excellent mixture of youth and experience whilst Shrule/Glencorrib are a team who have, for the most part, underachieved over the last number of years. They will see this as the year where they may finally be able to deliver on the big stage. Both teams have excellent forwards - Alan Dillon and Cillian O Connor (Ballintubber) on one side, The Mortimors and Mark Ronaldson (S/G) on the other. I predict Shrule/GC to triumph here with their physicality in the middle being the difference between the sides. The also beat reigning champions Charlestown in the Q/F.


In the Hurling showpiece -

Ballyhaunis vs Tooreen

The most local of local derbies. Ballyhaunis will be hot favourites for this 1 and will probably triumph in a keenly fought encounter. There is no love lost between these two sides however, and Tooreen are ever eager to return to the pinacle of Mayo hurling, having played second fiddle to their near neighbours for the past number of years.

Wrong on both accounts. The final is Castlebar vs Ballintubber. I won't even attempt to predict this 1!

theoneeyedman

Bridgets beat Elphin 14-9 in Roscommon co final.....MOTM former co player Frankie Dolan who scored either 9 or 10 points albiet mostly from frees

J Cheever Loophole

Dromintee beat Granemore, 1-09 to 0-08, in the first Senior Championship semi-final last night in Armagh.

In tonight's match, Crossmaglen Rangers and St Pat's (Cullyhanna) drew 1-14 to 2-11. Jamie Clarke (Rangers) and Robbie Tasker (St Pats) were sent off.

User Friendly

Liscannor bt Cooraclare on a scorline of 9pts to 7 to reach the county final for the second time in 3 years where they will meet Doonbeg who bt all ireland finalists Kilmurray ibricken last weekend
Will be a difficult one to call,very difficult,i am sitting on a ticket with doonbegs name on it at odds of 4/1;) but seriously i couldnt call it and it wouldnt surprise me if Liscannor won.

The 2 hurling semi finals in hurling are up next weekend with last years finalists cratloe(champions) meeting 2008 winners Clonlara in what will be a cracker.any of our neighbours in limerick or galway who are doing nothing,come to ennis to see this game....... cant wait,mabe clon will come out on top this time,but i dont know.
In the other semi,we have Sixmilebridge, with high scoring Niall Gilligan clocking up incredible scores every time he takes the field,against Crusheen,clueless as to what way this will go...... Mabe Gilligans scores might be enough to see the bridge over the line,but i wouldnt bet on it.:)

deisedude

The semi finalists for the Waterford senior hurling championship are: Lismore, De La Salle, Ballygunner and Passage. Draw to be made tomorrow

Orizio

lukin wrote: »

I hear there's war about that game Orizio; Buttevant were leading by a point three minutes into injury time but the ref played seven minutes extra in total which allowed Castlemartyr to come back.
Nobody knows where he got all that injury time from. I have cousins in Buttevant and they are not happy at all!

There was 3-4 stoppages in the second half, one of which took up about three minutes alone. The referee actually did what most refs don't - he took note and put together the amount of stoppage time during the match and added it on at the end. Rare, but good to see.

ShamoBuc

SH Glen Rovers 3-15 Midleton 4-10 Sarsfiels won 17-15
SF - replay Bllincollig 3-10 Castlehaven 2-9

Mayfield won their junior hurling county match
Whites Cross won their junior football county match
What odds a city double in the county?

Orizio

Cloyne will win the Junior Football.

lukin

This thread seems to have turned into the Cork County Championship thread:D

cruiserweight

St Martins beat Buffers Alley 0-16 to 1-12 and Oulart beat Ferns 4-18 to 0-15 in the Wexford SHC semi finals

me89

Kilkenny SHC QF results.

Carrickshock 1-20 James stephens 1-15
O'Loughlin gaels 2-12 st Martins 1-12
Ballyhale 1-19 Dunnamaggin 0-09
Erins own 0-13 Clara 0-08

This weekend.

Tipperary SH quarter finals.

Saturday
Carrick Swans vs Kildangan
Clonoulty vs Burgess


Sunday
Toomevara vs Mullinahone
Loughmore-Castleiney vs Thurles Sarsfields

JamieK

Deleted User wrote: »

This weekend.

Tipperary SH quarter finals.

Saturday
Carrick Swans vs Kildangan
Clonoulty vs Burgess


Sunday
Toomevara vs Mullinahone
Loughmore-Castleiney vs Thurles Sarsfields

G'WAN THE SWAN!!!

Predictions...

Burgess by 3
Toomevara by 5, although I would like to see my fellow south team continue their brilliant form and see 2 South teams in the semis!

An upset against Sars me thinks...Loughmore by the minimum

And naturally I'm going to be optimistic about ourselves against Kildangan!

flas

longford slashers beat dromard in longford senior football final sunday last. the townies ending a 16 year wait for another senior to add to the collection after being beat in the 97, 06 and 08 finals! they never looked troubled at all throughout this match with either of their midfielders could have gotten man of the match but in the end went to david sheridan! players of note were paul kelly, david sheridan, stephen phillips, dermot brady, colin smith and niall mulligan.

g'wan the townies!

Leroy Lita

Deleted User wrote: »

This weekend.

Tipperary SH quarter finals.

Saturday
Carrick Swans vs Kildangan
Clonoulty vs Burgess


Sunday
Toomevara vs Mullinahone
Loughmore-Castleiney vs Thurles Sarsfields

Kildangan 1-14 Carrick Swans 1-9
Clonoulty Rossmore 2-21 Burgess 1-13

An Citeog

Dublin SHC Quarter Finals

Kilmacud Crokes 1-16 St Brigids 0-15
St Vincents 1-14 St Judes 1-12

The remaining 2 quarter finals, Ballyboden v Lucan and Craobh Chiarain v O'Tooles are on tomorrow.

jcoshea

The two Kerry Senior County Championship Semi Finals will be streamed LIVE over the internet

http://www.kerrygaatv.com

Austin Stacks v Dingle @2pm

Dr. Crokes v South Kerry @ 3:30pm

laugh

Wicklow final today, Rathnew v Baltinglass.

User Friendly

User Friendly wrote: »

Liscannor bt Cooraclare on a scorline of 9pts to 7 to reach the county final for the second time in 3 years where they will meet Doonbeg who bt all ireland finalists Kilmurray ibricken last weekend
Will be a difficult one to call,very difficult,i am sitting on a ticket with doonbegs name on it at odds of 4/1;) but seriously i couldnt call it and it wouldnt surprise me if Liscannor won.

The 2 hurling semi finals in hurling are up next weekend with last years finalists cratloe(champions) meeting 2008 winners Clonlara in what will be a cracker.any of our neighbours in limerick or galway who are doing nothing,come to ennis to see this game....... cant wait,mabe clon will come out on top this time,but i dont know.
In the other semi,we have Sixmilebridge, with high scoring Niall Gilligan clocking up incredible scores every time he takes the field,against Crusheen,clueless as to what way this will go...... Mabe Gilligans scores might be enough to see the bridge over the line,but i wouldnt bet on it.:)

Crusheen are in the county final but dont know who their opponents will be as the two previous winners played out a draw and will have to do it all over again........

grenache

Limerick Senior Hurling Final Result

Kilmallock 1-16 Southern Emmets 1-12

Kilmallock, inspired by terrific displays from Kevin O'Mahony, Eoin Ryan and man of the match Gavin O'Mahony, claimed their first senior county title in sixteen years when defeating their divisional opponents in this all south final.

Leroy Lita

Leroy Lita wrote: »

Kildangan 1-14 Carrick Swans 1-9
Clonoulty Rossmore 2-21 Burgess 1-13

Toomevara 1-26 Mullinahone 0-13
Thurles Sarsfields 2-19 Loughmore Castleiney 2-13

Toomevara, Thurles Sarsfields, Kildangan and Clonoulty Rossmore left.
draw for the semis is on tomorow night

grenache

Leroy Lita wrote: »

Toomevara 1-26 Mullinahone 0-13
Thurles Sarsfields 2-19 Loughmore Castleiney 2-13

Toomevara, Thurles Sarsfields, Kildangan and Clonoulty Rossmore left.
draw for the semis is on tomorow night

christ, you would have thought Mullinahone would have been better than that!

cruiserweight

Castletown are Wexford senior football champions for the first time since 1981

Baile an Caislean abu

patmac

Garrycastle retained the Westmeath with a 4 point win over Mullingar Shamrocks