Club Championships

Hammer Archer

So the All Ireland final is Sunday but the club championships in various counties are well underway. May as well set up the thread for everyone to discuss the various county/provincial/All-Ireland club championships underway around the country.

The Meath SFC has reached the knockout stages. Last year's first-time winners Simonstown won all their group games. But Donaghmore/Ashbourne, last year's runners-up, didn't make it out of their group.
My own club, Ratoath, made the knockout stages for the first time ever with a 100% record in the group (it's only our second year in senior). We're playing Wolfe Tones in the quarter finals.

Quarter finals are:
1. Summerhill v Na Fianna/Navan O'Mahony's
2. Simonstown v St. Peter's Dunboyne
3. Ratoath v Wolfe Tones
4. Moynalvey v Gaeil Colmcille

1 v 4 and 2 v 3 in the semi finals.

In the SHC, the semi finals take place at the weekend. Kiltale play Kilmessan and Dunboyne play Kildalkey. Kiltale are odds on to win their 4th title in a row and I can't see any of the remaining teams beating them. Kiltale have their eye on Leinster (and All-Ireland) honours I feel. They've narrowly fallen to the Kilkenny champions in each of the last 3 years so I'd assume that they're building for that competition. If I'm not mistaken, if a Meath club were to win the All Ireland intermediate championship, the champions would compete in the senior championship the following year.

Kerrydude1981

Championship fixtures down here

SFC Qtr Finals – Extra Time

Sat 23 Sept @ 4pm

Kerins O Rahillys v East Kerry Austin Stack Park

Sat Sept 23 @ 5.45pm

Austin Stacks v West Kerry Austin Stack Park

Sun Sept 24 @ 1.30pm

Dr Crokes v Kenmare Shamrocks Fitzgerald Stadium

Sun Sept 24 @ 3.15pm

Rathmore v South Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium



Intermediate Championship S/Final

Sat Sept 23 @ 5pm – Extra Time

Templenoe v Laune Rgs Fitzgerald Stadium


Junior Premier Championship S/Final

Sat 30 Sept @ 5pm – Extra Time

Firies v Na Gaeil Castleisland



Junior Championship S/Final

Sat Sept 16 @ 5pm – Extra Time

Listry v Lispole Strand Rd





Novice Championship - S/Final

Sat 16 Sept @ 5pm – Extra Time

Moyvane v Sneem/D’nane Na Gaeil

castletownman

Senior and intermediate football quarter final weekend in Wexford.

Senior double header in Innovate Wexford Park tomorrow afternoon sees St.James take on Starlights and Gusserane v Shelmaliers.

St.James won the title for the first time in their history in 2015 when they squeaked through the group stages only to down favourites St.Martin's in the replayed final. Their form this year mirrors 2015, and it wouldn't be surprising if they went far again. Starlights were champions in 2002 and 2004 but have always had to balance their football aspirations with having a senior hurling team that appears to be favoured in the club. But they seem to be realising their potential this year, have a relatively young age profile, and have bought into their manager's ideas. I actually think they might shade this one. The midfield battle of county hurling colleagues Matthew O'Hanlon and Liam Ryan would be worth the admission fee alone.

Gusserane are the defending champions having won the title last year for the first time since 1975, but have endured a rather difficult defence of their crown so far. Got hammered by St.Martin's in the final group game, but still qualified for the knock-outs on the head-to-head ruling*. Shelmaliers in contrast topped their group and seemed to be clued in this year. They have generally always qualified for the QF's since gaining promotion, but have flattered to deceive thereafter and are the great unfulfilled potential of the local scene. Gusserane won't go down without a fight, and this game will be close as a result, but I just think Shelmaliers will advance.

Tomorrow evening then sees the other two quarter-finals taking place in Bellefield, with Castletown taking on Taghmon-Camross and St.Martin's v Glynn Barntown

Battle of the former Wexford managers here as Jason Ryan's improving Taghmon take on Pat Roe's pre-championship favourites Castletown. The last two Intermediate champions have got to the senior final the following year, and Taghmon are looking to make it a hat-trick. They punched well above their weight in a difficult group and are well organised. Castletown started the season on fire, but have stuttered ever since, particularly up front despite the much-debated acquisition of Ben Brosnan in the winter. Amazingly, Castletown are priced at 1/10 to win, with only Crossmaglen, Kilcoo, Portlaoise and Errigal Chiarann shorter odds this weekend. Will be a lot closer than that though, and while Taghmon go in with zero pressure, and will relish the chance of a giant-killing act, I think Castletown's know-how will serve them in good stead.

Finally, Martin's and Glynn has the potential of a humdinger. Glynn came in under the radar last year to stun Martin's in the semi-final, and probably should have subsequently went on to win the title for the first time since 1996. Won their last two group games to take the final quarter-final berth in their group. Martin's generally cut a swathe through the group stages, and look impressive on paper, but their return of one county title (2013) despite huge underage success points to a lack of....something when the going gets tough. They have won back-to-back premier championship doubles, and three of the last four under-21 premier hurling titles, and have more top-grade talent coming through than anyone else in the county. Understandably Daithi Waters and Ciaran Lyng are still their go-to guys, and I expect them two to be key factors as Martin's exact revenge for last year's semi.

*Wexford's championship system consists of two groups of six teams, with the top four from each group advancing to the quarter-finals and the bottom team in each group contesting the relegation final. Quarter finals are seeded were top team in Group A plays fourth-placed team in Group B, second in A v third in B and so on....(if two teams finish level on points, head-to-head record is taken into account. Three or more teams finish level, score difference is considered). Best innovation they ever devised as it guarantees each club in every grade at least five championship games, and each championship is more competitive as a result (certainly in football anyway, where there hasn't been a back-to-back winner since Horeswood in '05-'06).

Kerrydude1981

I see a tweet from Patrick Horgan saying that divisional sides and colleges should not be allowed in the Cork Championship,well we have divisional sides here in Kerry as well and while Im not a huge fan of them they do give players a chance to play at a higher level then they would normally play be it Junior or Intermediate

Mulbert

castletownman wrote:

Battle of the former Wexford managers here as Jason Ryan's improving Taghmon take on Pat Roe's pre-championship favourites Castletown./quote]


Is Pat Roe involved with Castletown? I thought Colm Morris is managing as well as playing?

Hammer Archer

8 to the quarter finals out of 12 teams in Wexford seems like a lot. Has there been any calls to change this format at all?

Though it's nothing compared to Meath's format :rolleyes: We have 18 senior teams at the moment split into groups of 6. The top 3 go through to the knockout stages (with one preliminary quarter final). The 3 bottom sides go through a relegation playoff.
Realistically, there are probably 4 or 5 "senior" sides that would struggle in intermediate. Teams can win one group game and be guaranteed safety. Or they can lose all their games, win one in the relegation playoff and stay up. Indeed, Duleek/Bellewstown have won one group game in three years and could still stay up (though it's looking very unlikely this year).

At the other end, it's argued that teams don't really need to perform to make the knockout stages. This season, Na Fianna won their last game against St. Pat's (their only win) and got through thanks to the head to head rule. Simonstown won none of their first 3 games last year and ended up champions.

There's a feeling that the format is a factor in the Meath footballers struggles. There's no real cut throat senior games until the knockout stages. It was attempted to be rectified last year when it was voted to reduce the number of teams in each grade to 16 (from Senior to Junior E). But a couple of months later, the same clubs that voted for the change, shat themselves and did a U-turn.

dirkmeister

Kilkenny SHC quarter final draw

Carrickshock v James Stephens
O Loughlins Gaels v Erin's Own
Clara v Ballyhale Shamrocks
Dicksboro v Mullinavat

IHC quarter finals

Thomastown v Graigue Ballycallan
St Patrick's v Lisdowney or Tullogher Rosbercon
Tullaroan v Young Irelands
Glenmore v Mooncoin

Senior games are the weekend of the 30th September.
Dicksboro won the league and are unbeaten so far.

Thomastown are intermediate league champions after defeating Tullaroan AET last Saturday

Relegation finals
Senior
Bennettsbridge v St Martins

Intermediate
Dunnamaggin v St Lachtains

castletownman

Mulbert wrote: »

castletownman wrote:

Battle of the former Wexford managers here as Jason Ryan's improving Taghmon take on Pat Roe's pre-championship favourites Castletown./quote]


Is Pat Roe involved with Castletown? I thought Colm Morris is managing as well as playing?

Colm Morris is indeed player-manager. Roe has been drafted in in the last few weeks as trainer/advisor.

The Premier Man

Kerrydude1981 wrote:

I see a tweet from Patrick Horgan saying that divisional sides and colleges should not be allowed in the Cork Championship,well we have divisional sides here in Kerry as well and while Im not a huge fan of them they do give players a chance to play at a higher level then they would normally play be it Junior or Intermediate

I would agree that the divisional is a good idea as it gives players from smaller clubs the chance to play at the highest level but the colleges seems ridiculous to me.The ucc team that bet Middleton Sunday evening was littered with county players from all the top counties. So now conor lehane has been knocked out of his county championship by being bet by the likes of Jamie Barron,Mikey Breen ,Tom Devine etc who at the end of their careers I don't think will value a cork club championship one bit compared to what it would mean to cork club hurlers.

morrga

The Premier Man wrote: »

I would agree that the divisional is a good idea as it gives players from smaller clubs the chance to play at the highest level but the colleges seems ridiculous to me.The ucc team that bet Middleton Sunday evening was littered with county players from all the top counties. So now conor lehane has been knocked out of his county championship by being bet by the likes of Jamie Barron,Mikey Breen ,Tom Devine etc who at the end of their careers I don't think will value a cork club championship one bit compared to what it would mean to cork club hurlers.

Agree it's a joke. Strangest rule ever that you can play two Championships in the one year. Simple rule would be to ask players to play for one club or the other like everyone else in the country. That would quickly put an end to these meaningless sides.

Stevecw

Carlow SFC this weekend is at sf stage:
Palatine v Eire Og. Rathvilly v Old Leighlin.

Palatine are on for their own 3 in a row this year and are strong favourites to do so. Gave St Vincents a very good game in Leinster last November. After many years of players from Palatine shying away from playing for Carlow, this year we had a massive amount of Palatine players joining up with the co team. No coincidence it was the best year Carlow had in forever.
Eire Og have a good young team, but will never live up to the 90's side that dominated Carlow & Leinster club football. There are now sons of that team playing, which makes me feel very old indeed!
Pal by 4

Rathvilly have Brendan Murphy who everyone knows, his brother is a good free taker and they are solid in defence. Old Leighlin are now ironically an Old side. Most if their best players are well on the wrong side of 30 and can't see them lasting the full 60.
Rathvilly by 2 in a low scoring game.
Pal to win the final and do their own 3 in a row.

Kerrydude1981

Eir Sport showing three live games on Saturday

OldMrBrennan83

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Kerrydude1981

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Our SHC championship gets run off with the same format as the Christy Ring Cup

Semi Finals on this weekend

St Brendans V Lixnaw

Kilmoyley V Ballyduff

armaghlad

Armagh semi finals

Cross v Maghery
Ballymacnab v Cullyhanna/Harps

Any one of the teams could win it, bar maybe Ballymacnab. Cross probably slight favourites, but have reigning champions Maghery to contend with who have already beaten them in an earlier round.

OldMrBrennan83

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Stationmaster

Clare senior hurling semi finals on this weekend.

Clonlara v Clooney on Saturday and Sixmilebridge v Newmarket-on-Fergus on Sunday.

jr86

Galway football semis this weekend

Corofin v annaghdown
Mountbellew v monivea

Straightforward corofin mbellew final you'd imagine

Groups just finished in hurling but another potential lengthy appeal could hold it all up like two years ago

castletownman

Wexford senior football semi-finals brought up Castletown v Starlights and Shelmaliers v St.Martin's. Defending champions Gusserane being dethroned by Shelmaliers, and Starlights defeating 2015 champions St.James, were the pick of the results. In terms of recent history, Martin's last won the title in 2013, Castletown in 2010, Starlights in 2002 and 2004, while Shelmaliers have never won it. Those semis are fixed for Sunday week, with the senior hurling quarter-finals down for decision this weekend.

St.Martin's v Buffers Alley: a sort of the changing of the guard feel to this one. Buffers Alley are one of the unquestionable king-pins of the county, and remain the only Wexford club to win the All Ireland title, back in 1989. But it's 25 years since they last brought home the title, and they even suffered the indignity of relegation to Intermediate as recently as 2012. The heady days of Tony Doran et al seem a long time ago. In contrast, St.Martin's have a production line that is the envy of the county, having secured three of the last four premier under-21 hurling titles, and achieved the "double-double" in the premier minor the last two seasons. They also produced possibly the performance of the championship to date when they impressively defeated defending champions Oulart in April. Rory O'Connor went viral the other week after his display in the under-21 final, and he has all the tools to be a future Wexford superstar. Buffers Alley will hope to make their presence felt and bully the youngsters, but I can see nothing only a St.Martin's win here.

Oylegate v Naomh Eanna: potentially the tie of the weekend. Two teams with the right age profile and boasting top talent locking horns. Last two intermediate champions to boot. Oylegate have been very impressive on occasion as they have made a seamless transition back to the top table, and have won lost to their name, which was essentially a "dead-rubber" against Rathnure in the final group game. Gorey were unlucky to be drawn against both Oulart and Martin's in the group stages, but acquitted themselves well. Naomh Eanna are essentially "St.Martin's-lite" in that they contend at premier level in all under-age groups, and a have huge pool to chose from being the only senior hurling team in Gorey. Oylegate are a coming team too though. Toss of the coin stuff. Damien Reck for Oylegate and Conor McDonald will be the big names on show, but it may come down to who has the better accuracy from placed-balls between Jamie Reck/Seamus Casey for Oylegate and Padraig Doyle for Naomh Eanna. I tip Naomh Eanna to shade it by a couple of points.

Oulart the Ballagh v Shelmaliers: Interesting pairing. Shelmaliers are the only side to have won the title apart from Oulart in seven of the last eight versions of the championship. But they have never really pushed on from that historic maiden success in 2014. Have always had to juggle being contenders in both codes, although with Tom Mullally on board this year, they may well be rediscovering some sort of form that makes them capable of going all the way. Former county hurler Stephen Banville has proved a useful foil at full-forward in tandem with recent minor dual player Conor Hearne, while the likes of Brian Malone and Simon Donohoe provide the athleticism out the field. Oulart have responded from that opening round humbling to Martin's by winning four on the bounce, and they are still a vertible who's who of stellar names across the lines. With Keith Rossiter playing as well as always at full-back, "sweeper" Shaun Murphy orchestrating things ahead of him, Rory Jacob revitalised around the middle, and Garret Sinnott continuing to be a scoring threat up front, coupled with their vast experience of winning, they are still the team to beat in my opinion. Oulart by 3-4.

Rathnure v Rapparees: Surprisingly, Rathnure are the only unbeaten team left in contention, and seem to be back among the big-boys after a few fallow years by their standards. Kevin Ryan has distilled the renowned fighting spirit to the most successful club in Wexford senior hurling history, and they certainly shouldn't be discounted as they aim to bring back their first title since 2008. Rapparees won three premier minor titles in a row after the turn of the decade, and players from that group are starting to finally grow in stature at senior level. County defender Liam Ryan is their most well-known player, while his county colleague Kevin Foley has enjoyed a brilliant year in both codes, but they also still rely on 2004 Leinster medallist Mossy Mahon for the bulk of their scores. Their form in the football championship seems to be feeding into the small ball, making them a dangerous proposition. Rapparees last won the title back in 1978, and I wouldn't rule them out here. But I think Rathnure's doggedness will see them through by a couple of points.

Finally, the senior hurling relegation final takes play on Saturday, with last year's runners-up Cloughbawn taking on 2013 finalists Ferns. It's fair to say that both have been the biggest disappointments of the campaign, and such is the form-lines it is hard to chose a favourite. But Paul Morris limped off for Ferns in their football QF last week, and his participation or absence could be the deciding factor. Nonetheless, I think Ferns will eke out the biggest win in their recent history.

Incidentally, the senior football relegation final last week saw real Roy of the Rovers stuff. Winless Sarsfields were 1-8 to 0-5 down to Horeswood with ten minutes to play. Somehow, they scored 2-4 without reply to secure their status for the second year running. Horeswood return to the intermediate ranks for the first time since winning it outright in 1998, and while they have been a huge personal rival of my own club over the last decade, it's sad to see them go all the same, as they won four titles 2005-11.

PTH2009

Here in Waterford were only on the 2nd last round of our round robin series for the Senior Hurling championship

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship- Round 4 Fixtures

Friday 22nd September
Roanmore v Lismore

Saturday 23rd September
Fourmilewater v Passage

Sunday 24th September
Portlaw v Mt.Sion
Abbeyside v Ballygunner
De la Salle v Tallow
Dungarvan vs Ballyduff

Round 5 -29/30/1 Oct
QFs-7/8 Oct
Semis- 14/15 Oct
Final- Sunday 22nd Oct

The Waterford champions play the Tipp champs in Walsh Park on Sunday 29th Oct in the Munster QF and the semi final vs Clare champs is the 5th Nov. The Waterford champions may have to play 8 weeks in a row to get a Munster Final

Hammer Archer

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Eir Sport showing three live games on Saturday

Have to say, eir Sport are fantastic for broadcasting Irish sport be it local GAA or League of Ireland or NFL/NHL games.

In the Meath SHC, Kiltale unsurprisingly coasted through their semi final beating Kilmessan 2-17 to 0-15. In the other semi final, Dunboyne somehow contrived to lose to Kildalkey 1-12 to 0-14 in what was an atrocious match. Despite being a senior team pretty consistently over the years, Dunboyne have not won the SHC since winning their 4th title in a row back in 1914.
Kiltale should walk the final.

Stationmaster

PTH2009 wrote: »

Here in Waterford were only on the 2nd last round of our round robin series for the Senior Hurling championship

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship- Round 4 Fixtures

Friday 22nd September
Roanmore v Lismore

Saturday 23rd September
Fourmilewater v Passage

Sunday 24th September
Portlaw v Mt.Sion
Abbeyside v Ballygunner
De la Salle v Tallow
Dungarvan vs Ballyduff

Round 5 -29/30/1 Oct
QFs-7/8 Oct
Semis- 14/15 Oct
Final- Sunday 22nd Oct

The Waterford champions play the Tipp champs in Walsh Park on Sunday 29th Oct in the Munster QF and the semi final vs Clare champs is the 5th Nov. The Waterford champions may have to play 8 weeks in a row to get a Munster Final

Feck, that's fair tight. How are they playing the football championship based on those dates? Isn't there a good few dual clubs?

Stationmaster

jr86 wrote: »

Galway football semis this weekend

Corofin v annaghdown
Mountbellew v monivea

Straightforward corofin mbellew final you'd imagine

Groups just finished in hurling but another potential lengthy appeal could hold it all up like two years ago

What's the basis of the appeal this time or who is it against?

Crash Bang Wall

Cavan Semi Finals this weekend:

Ramor Utd v Castlerahan: Last years winners v their opponents in the Final last year. Ramor not moving as well as last year, and Castlerahan not at their best either. Will be very close

Kingscourt v Cavan Gaels: Winners 2 years ago versus many peoples favourites. Kingscourt not very convincing so far, but still getting the wins. The Gaels on the other hand are flying but struggled against Crosserlough before emerging victorious in the Quarter Final last week.

2 close games in store I would suspect, with Ramor and the Gaels probably expected to make the Final

Hammer Archer

Meath SFC knockout stages this weekend:

Navan O'Mahony's v Na Fianna (Preliminary Quarter Final):
NOM had a disastrous 2016 after winning their second title in a row in 2015. They failed to get out of the group last year and were in danger of repeating the feat until they easily beat Seneschalstown in their last group game. They were missing both Brays for good portions of the group stages but Stephen Bray at least looks to be back for them which means they are still very dangerous. Na Fianna lost the final to NOM two years ago but they stuttered through the group winning their first game in their final game. Without Jamie Queeney who suffered the dreaded cruciate, can't see anything other than a NOM win. Winners will play Summerhill in the quarters.

Ratoath v Wolfe Tones:
Repeat of the 2004 Meath Junior final where a 17 year old Cian Ward tore Ratoath to shreds and went on to add Leinster and All Ireland titles to their Meath title. But Ratoath's underage success is beginning to come to fruition now having 6 players on the Meath squad at times and go into this with a 100% record. But Tones still have quality, experience and youth in their ranks. Cian Ward still racks up big scores in the Meath and they have current Meath panelist Thomas O'Reilly and ex Meath players Eoghan Harrington and Niall McLoughlin are . Wolfe Tones are 5/2 to cause an upset which is a huge price.

Simonstown Gaels v St. Peter's Dunboyne:
Game of the weekend. Repeat of last year's quarter final. In 2016, Dunboyne went into the game with a 100% record while Simonstown won only 2 group games. Simonstown won that AET and went on to win their first Keegan Cup. This year, Simonstown have the 100% record but supposedly Donal Lenehan and Ronan Jones (both Meath starters) will return for Dunboyne. There are rumours that Conor Nash will make an appearance for Simonstown. This quarter final is too close to call and could be a cracker.

Moynalvey v Gaeil Colmcille:
Intriguing game this. On paper, Moynalvey should win. They have the likes of Cillian O'Sullivan, Padraic Harnan and Mark O'Sullivan in their ranks. But the Kells side, while not possessing the same individual talent, are one of the toughest teams to beat in the SFC and have made the semi finals for the past two years. You'd expect Moynalvey to have enough to get past them but I would have said the same about Gaeil Colmcilles' last two quarter final opponents.

As an aside, Skryne (who boast ex players such as Trevor Giles, John McDermott, Colm O'Rourke and Liam Hayes) are aiming to keep their 80 year run in the senior ranks going as they play Duleek/Bellewstown in a relegation playoff.

PTH2009

Stationmaster wrote: »

Feck, that's fair tight. How are they playing the football championship based on those dates? Isn't there a good few dual clubs?

We dropped out of the Munster Senior football championship so there going to play the rest of the football championships when the Hurling is finished or possibly when the dual clubs are out of the Hurling. Really disrespectful to the football players in Waterford by the CB

Hammer Archer

Waterford fans: How's Jack Fagan doing with De La Salle so far? Is he making any impression?

rpurfield

Quick question that may lead to another, have TG4 lost all the club games to Eir? If they have where's they outrage that comes every summer over games only being available on Sky, or does it only count for senior intercounty?? I personally think it's great to see so many club games on

Kerrydude1981

rpurfield wrote: »

Quick question that may lead to another, have TG4 lost all the club games to Eir? If they have where's they outrage that comes every summer over games only being available on Sky, or does it only count for senior intercounty?? I personally think it's great to see so many club games on

Both channels will be showing the club games,

http://www.the42.ie/gaa-club-eir-sport-3302536-Mar2017/

nice_guy80

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Meath SFC knockout stages this weekend:
Wolfe Tones are 5/2 to cause an upset which is a huge price.

great call

OldMrBrennan83

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castletownman

The only real surprises in the Wexford SHC quarter-finals this weekend was the ease at which Rapparees defeated Rathnure today, and St.Martin's needing a point seven minutes into injury-time to see off the dogged Buffers Alley.

Naomh Eanna were impressive winners over widely-fancied Oylegate too, with Conor McDonald the star of the show for the Gorey men. I am delighted for Mac as he gets as much stick as anyone from keyboard warriors for not showing up for Wexford and shooting the lights out every day. But most of these "experts" fail to realise how restricted he currently is playing as a forward in Davy's current system. He's a victim of his once-in-a-generation talent. It was seemingly a tetchy enough game on occasion by some accounts, but ultimately Naomh Eanna got their match-ups right and clicked on the day.

Martin's were bullied, pulled and dragged all over the field by Buffers Alley, who used every ounce of their experience to make life difficult for a side that have more or less ripped open the championship to date. Wexford Park can be a nightmare to play in when the wind was up like it was on a Saturday evening, and the game suffered as a result. Buffers Alley connections weren't overly enthused with the referee signalling to play six minutes of extra-time, but straying well into the seventh when Rory O'Connor landed the winner.

Oulart's knack of finding the net at opportune moments reaped dividends again as they edged Shelmaliers by 3-11 to 0-15. Was two points in it before Oulart scored their first goal, the same margin as Shels slowly fought back only for Oulart to goal again, and they hammered the nail thereafter. Rapparees 1-25 to 2-15 victory over Rathnure was probably the stand-out win of the weekend. It was a real coming-of-age win for a side that remain on course for a senior double.

The semi-final pairings brought up St.Martins v Naomh Eanna and Oulart v Rapparees. Oulart and Martin's has been earmarked as the probable final since the start of the season, and while I suspect the defending champs to advance to yet another final, I would not be a bit surprised if Naomh Eanna caused a stir in the other one.

Senior football semis next Sunday. My comprehensive preview will follow later on in the week

Hammer Archer

nice_guy80 wrote: »

great call

After Extra Time so anyone who went with it probably would have lost. Dreadful game and the mystery of David Gough somehow being considered one of the country's top referees endures.

Wolfe Tones 0-15 Ratoath 0-14 AET
Navan O'Mahony's 1-20 Na Fianna 1-15 AET
Gaeil Colmcille 1-11 Moynalvey 0-13
Simonstown Gaels 4-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-16

Simonstown - Dunboyne lived up to its billing. Conor Nash returned for Simonstown as did Lenehan and Jones for Dunboyne. Dunboyne were 11 points ahead at half time (2-10 to 0-5) but Simonstown steamrolled them in the second half.
Gaeil Colmcille once again maintained their tough reputation in beating favourites Moynalvey. O'Mahony's came good in extra time against Na Fianna.

Semi Finals:
Simonstown Gaels v Wolfe Tones
Navan O'Mahony's/Summerhill v Gaeil Colmcille

Could very well be a Navan derby in the final.

Stationmaster

Stationmaster wrote: »

Clare senior hurling semi finals on this weekend.

Clonlara v Clooney on Saturday and Sixmilebridge v Newmarket-on-Fergus on Sunday.

Clooney v Sixmilebridge in the Clare Senior Hurling final on October 15th.

JB81

Tyrone Club Championships

7 different winners in 7 years. Very competitive championship. Would nearly say it is so hard to win it that by the time its over teams are knackered and never ready for Ulster Club. Tyrone Ulster Club tradition is very poor indeed.

Senior Quarter Final Replays:

Coalisland v Trillick - Tonight - Only drew on Friday night and play again tonight. Coalisland beaten finalists last year. Trillick winners from 2015. Not much between them. Coalisland probably slight favourites going by their league form. Winner will play Omagh on Saturday again.

Clonoe v Pomeroy - Tuesday night - Again only drew on Saturday evening and playing again tomorrow. Pomeroy intermideiate champions from last year and beat defending champions Killyclogher in first round. And were very close to pulling off another shock on Saturday. But Clonoe have been there or thereabouts for years and never give up. Should be interesting tomorrow night. Winners will play Errigal Ciaran who beat Carrickmore last night. Errigal probably favourites for the title, topped the league table.


Intermediate Semi Finals

Aghyaran v Derrlaughan
Moy v Gortin

Moy ( Cavanagh Bros ) and Aghyaran ( Ronan McNamee and Ronan McHugh ) would be fancied due to their County contingent. Though Derrylaughan finished top of the league.


Junior Semi-Finals

Clogher v Clann Na Gael
Tattyreagh v Owen Roes

Owen Roes favourites, have went full league so far with 100% record. Tattyreagh finished second.

Bonniedog

Cuala drive on in Dublin SHC. Can't see anymore getting within 10 points.

PARlance

Club championship back on in Mayo with the last round of the Mayo SFC group stage this weekend.

(16 teams go into 4 groups. 3 games each, top 2 from each go into a seeded QF draw... Group winners play Group 2nd's)

Going to be another tight schedule but at least they're getting going in Sept this year. Last year's AI replay put a ridiculous task ahead of Castlebar (winners) in terms of fixtures.

Bonniedog

PARlance wrote: »

Club championship back on in Mayo with the last round of the Mayo SFC group stage this weekend.

(16 teams go into 4 groups. 3 games each, top 2 from each go into a seeded QF draw... Group winners play Group 2nd's)

Going to be another tight schedule but at least they're getting going in Sept this year. Last year's AI replay put a ridiculous task ahead of Castlebar (winners) in terms of fixtures.

It is mad schedule for Dublin and Mayo.

How many Mayo players are involved in SHC Par?

People talking about players celebrating until Christmas have no idea of time these chaps put in. I know its same for all counties, but AI counties put massive demands on players coming back to club. Would be less of a pressure if they did sensible and played games during inter county. Fair enough would have been impossible probably with Mayo this year but Kilkenny have done it for years with out any noticeable damage.

PARlance

Bonniedog wrote: »

It is mad schedule for Dublin and Mayo.

How many Mayo players are involved in SHC Par?

People talking about players celebrating until Christmas have no idea of time these chaps put in. I know its same for all counties, but AI counties put massive demands on players coming back to club. Would be less of a pressure if they did sensible and played games during inter county. Fair enough would have been impossible probably with Mayo this year but Kilkenny have done it for years with out any noticeable damage.

SHC? Hurling? I think Higgins and maybe Boland are the only 2 that play a bit of Hurling. It's safe to say that I know next to nothing about Mayo Hurling.

Most of the team play that played in the Final play with Senior Football Clubs but there are a few that play Intermediate: Barrett, Higgins, Doherty. Keegan playing his first year with Westport.

The Intermediate Championship is at the same stage as the Senior.

Jimbob1977

Limerick senior hurling championship

In the first semi-final, Na Piarsaigh beat Doon

Second semi-final is Patrickswell v Kilmallock on Saturday 30th September.

JB81

Tyrone Senior Championship

Trillick beat Coalisland last night by 3 points.

Lee Brennan scores 1-8 for Trillick, including a stoppage time penalty..
By all accounts big performance for Trillick from Mattie Donnelly and his brother Richie as well as Brennan.

Trillick now play Omagh on Saturday in first Senior Semi-Final.


Other Quarter Final Replay is tonight in the Athletic Grounds in Armagh - Yeah you read right...

Pomeroy v Clonoe ( Winners to play Errigal Ciaran )

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Roscommon SFC semi-finals coming up this Sunday

St Brigid's v Western Gaels

Last year's champions and the powerhouse in Roscommon for the last number of years St Brigid's take on a Western Gaels outfit who enjoyed a 5-11 to 2-15 win over Clann na nGael in the QF. It looked tight for Brigid's to even make it out of the group earlier in the championship after a couple of losses, however they hit form at the right time and got straight into a semi-final with a 25 point mauling of already qualified Roscommon Gaels. This Western Gaels side, which contains current and former county stars like Seanie McDermott, Kevin Higgins and Finbar and Cathal Cregg, have been there or thereabouts on the Roscommon scene for a few years and will feel its time to deliver. Whoever comes out of this semi will probably be slightly fancied in the final.

Roscommon Gaels v Boyle

Gaels had 7 points to spare when the teams met in Round 2 of the championship back in May and their subsequent run of form had them through to a semi final with a game to spare. However, the manner of their final round defeat to St Brigid's can't have done them any good, being on the wrong end of a 5-18 to 0-8 demolition. A win over St Brigid's in Round 3 got Boyle going after 2 losses and they won 4 on the spin to get to this stage, beating Strokestown in the QF. This has the makings of a very interesting game with a strong Gaels side looking to stifle Boyle's talented forward line.

Stevecw

Stevecw wrote: »

Carlow SFC this weekend is at sf stage:
Palatine v Eire Og. Rathvilly v Old Leighlin.

Palatine are on for their own 3 in a row this year and are strong favourites to do so. Gave St Vincents a very good game in Leinster last November. After many years of players from Palatine shying away from playing for Carlow, this year we had a massive amount of Palatine players joining up with the co team. No coincidence it was the best year Carlow had in forever.
Eire Og have a good young team, but will never live up to the 90's side that dominated Carlow & Leinster club football. There are now sons of that team playing, which makes me feel very old indeed!
Pal by 4

Rathvilly have Brendan Murphy who everyone knows, his brother is a good free taker and they are solid in defence. Old Leighlin are now ironically an Old side. Most if their best players are well on the wrong side of 30 and can't see them lasting the full 60.
Rathvilly by 2 in a low scoring game.
Pal to win the final and do their own 3 in a row.

Well I got 1 perfectly right and the other very wrong!
Rathvilly did win by 2 in a low scoring game 0-12 to 0-10 exactly as I said it would be. Now I should just walk away as a hero, but no I got the other sf very wrong!

Eire Og put in a great performance even with 14 men for most of the game winning 1-12 to 1-7. Pal went 1-3 to 0-3 ahead and then EO got a man sent off. Weirdly after that EO scored 1-9 to Pals 0-4! The young EO attack with 5 of the 6 forwards under 23 and a really solid defensive plan got the better of Palatine.
Encouraging and nice to see the 5 time Leinster Club winners in the 90s back in their 1st Carlow final since 2011.

Tough one to call as Eire Og are very young and Rathvilly are a strong side with a lot of experience. Sean Gannon v Brendan Murphy at midfield will be huge, this one might take a replay.

JB81

Massive win for last seasons Intermediate champions tonight in Tyrone

Pomeroy 2-10 - Clonoe 1-10

They play favourites Errigal on Sunday in second semi final. Will be there third game in 9 days. Fair play to them.

Glebee

Anyone know what club finals TG4 are covering this Sunday?. I notice from there schedules there starting county final coverage again on 1st October.

aidan24326

Galway football semi finals went as expected results-wise.

Corofin 0-11 Annaghdown 1-07
Mountbellew/Moylough 3-15 Monivea/Abbey 1-04

However Corofin (going for 5 in a row) almost came unstuck as they trailed by 2 pts heading into the last few mins, experience got them over the line.

Mountbellew/Moylough have been going well and will put it up to Corofin in the final. They include Michael Daly, Barry McHugh and Eoin Finnerty (full forward on this year's U-21 team) in their ranks, aswell as veteran Joe Bergin and also Cathal Kenny who is a former county panellist and another very lively forward.

They're a team who have been knocking on the door for a while now and it's probably the first time in a few years that Corofin are going into a final where they're not dead-cert favourites.


Someone asked about the Galway hurling championship and why it's delayed. Turloughmore were judged to have fielded an ineligible player, that player has been suspended and the club docked 2 points in the group section. They are appealing, and it could drag on for a bit. It's not the first time either, as the same club were involved in a similiar controversy a few years ago.

Kerrydude1981

More live games on next Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening on Eir Sport

Double header from the Dublin County Championship on Friday evening

http://www.punditarena.com/gaa/bbarry/eir-gaa-bumper-double-header/

jr86

aidan24326 wrote: »

Galway football semi finals went as expected results-wise.

Corofin 0-11 Annaghdown 1-07
Mountbellew/Moylough 3-15 Monivea/Abbey 1-04

However Corofin (going for 5 in a row) almost came unstuck as they trailed by 2 pts heading into the last few mins, experience got them over the line.

Mountbellew/Moylough have been going well and will put it up to Corofin in the final. They include Michael Daly, Barry McHugh and Eoin Finnerty (full forward on this year's U-21 team) in their ranks, aswell as veteran Joe Bergin and also Cathal Kenny who is a former county panellist and another very lively forward.

They're a team who have been knocking on the door for a while now and it's probably the first time in a few years that Corofin are going into a final where they're not dead-cert favourites.


Someone asked about the Galway hurling championship and why it's delayed. Turloughmore were judged to have fielded an ineligible player, that player has been suspended and the club docked 2 points in the group section. They are appealing, and it could drag on for a bit. It's not the first time either, as the same club were involved in a similiar controversy a few years ago.

Yep, the last time this happened the county final was played well into December. I’ve heard they’re not expecting anything till the weekend of the 4th November at least. I’ll believe it when I see it (can see it going on longer for sure) but even at that, you’re looking at 4 rounds of matches to go, meaning the earliest it could finish (with no breaks between matches) is the first weekend in December. Lovely!

The 4 winners of the preliminary quarters...
Clarinridge v Tommie Larkins
Thomas’s v Killimordaly
Castlegar v Portumna/Turlough
Kilnadeema/Leitrim v Cappataggle


...Will have a big advantage of match practice in the quarters vs Gort/Sarsfields/Liam Mellows/Craughwell

As for the football, I wasn’t at it but it seemed a complete collapse by Annaghdown. To be fair to Corofin, Annaghdown were incredibly well organized and gritty this year – I don’t think they even conceded a goal all championship. Flynn is very good to organize teams – he should have beaten Corofin with Tuam 3 years ago.

M’Bellew will be more of a shootout and a completely different game, but they may just have the firepower to push it close. That said I have a feeling it’s set up for a bit of an anti-climax like 2015. M’bellew are doing very well without recent county stars Joss Moore and Gary Sweeney. I can see Paul Donnellan and Eoin Finnerty getting a call up next year.

MfMan

jr86 wrote: »

As for the football, I wasn’t at it but it seemed a complete collapse by Annaghdown. To be fair to Corofin, Annaghdown were incredibly well organized and gritty this year – I don’t think they even conceded a goal all championship. Flynn is very good to organize teams – he should have beaten Corofin with Tuam 3 years ago.

M’Bellew will be more of a shootout and a completely different game, but they may just have the firepower to push it close. That said I have a feeling it’s set up for a bit of an anti-climax like 2015. M’bellew are doing very well without recent county stars Joss Moore and Gary Sweeney. I can see Paul Donnellan and Eoin Finnerty getting a call up next year.

Not really a collapse. Annaghdown were a bit like Mayo; had a lot of possession after half-time but couldn't translate into scores. Corofin, now playing with the aid of the breeze, were always at least good enough to make openings and create scores. (Though it took sub Justin Burke to do it for them.) A'down goalie made a bit of a hash of a clearance which led to the equalising free.

Don't think M/M will fade this time round and have a great chance if they believe in their own ability. (Ironically managed by former Corofin stalwart Michael Donnellan).

thesultan

How are most counties fixed now over the next few weeks?

Crash Bang Wall

Crash Bang Wall wrote: »

Cavan Semi Finals this weekend:

Ramor Utd v Castlerahan: Last years winners v their opponents in the Final last year. Ramor not moving as well as last year, and Castlerahan not at their best either. Will be very close

Kingscourt v Cavan Gaels: Winners 2 years ago versus many peoples favourites. Kingscourt not very convincing so far, but still getting the wins. The Gaels on the other hand are flying but struggled against Crosserlough before emerging victorious in the Quarter Final last week.

2 close games in store I would suspect, with Ramor and the Gaels probably expected to make the Final

Cavan Gaels outclassed Kingscourt: 2-8 to 0-6, with former County panellist Paul O Connor

Castlerahan beat Ramor in a battle by 0-10 to 0-9, with Cian Mackey scoring 6 points for the victors, including the last 3 points of the game.

Castlerahans 3rd final appearance in a row, and playing their 3rd final opponent in those 3 years.