County Club Championships 2024/25

PTH2009

Few championships have got underway around the country

HurlingBoy

What are the official rules from Croke Park around starting club championships with the Split Season? Seems that some counties have started and some only starting next weekend. My understanding was that counties needed to wait until the Inter county Season was finished but there seems to be some leeway here.

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122441154#Comment_122441154

Think every county can do what they want, the Kilkenny football final was in May.

Stationmaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122441154#Comment_122441154

If their county is out of the championship then they don't need to wait till it's all over? Counties can start when they want though they obviously wait till their county involvement is over. Croke Park don't dictate the dates to them - counties will have the provincial club dates so they'll know when to have their county championships over by.

HurlingBoy

Surely this is against the ethos of the split season where the club player is meant to be given certainty on when the championship will start?

Stationmaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122445147#Comment_122445147

Most counties would have agreed the dates for the championship early in the year so the club player is looked after.

For example, in Clare, championship was due to start last weekend but would be put back a fortnight if Clare hurlers got to the all ireland - all club players knew this so would have been happy. I'd imagine it's the same in nearly all other counties.

Boom__Boom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122445415#Comment_122445415

Reverse happened in Kerry - game were brought foward when Kerry didn't make the final.

Senior Club and Intermediate championship started last weekend : Junior starting this weekend.

Pogue eile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122445147#Comment_122445147

Each County, or at least the ones I am aware of set two starting dates one for if they don't reach the AI and one for if they do.

HurlingBoy

If counties are doing their own thing it makes a mockery of the split season. There isn't much certainty for players if there is one date and then another date if team is in All Ireland. Might as well go back to the old system.

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122449242#Comment_122449242

Not really it's probably only 2 weeks of a difference so for example could be either end of July or Mid August so lads have a fair idea overall. 28 of 32 counties aren't effected by the AI finals in fairness.

Stationmaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122450864#Comment_122450864

Exactly, it's only 2 weeks. The club player just wants certainty - or as close to possible as that - and they are getting that at the moment.

evolvingtipperary101

Enda Rowland scored 1-1 from pucks outs today. And another point from inside his own 21. Hurley sizes and the sliothar needs to be seriously looked out. Equipment is making a laughing stock of the size of the pitch. Minors scoring points from their own half back line…

C4000

Went to the Waterford semi finals today. Mount Sion v Abbeyside was an entertaining match. While Abbeyside eventually pulled away to win by 10, it was fairly close until late in the game. They look a good team who could throw it down to Ballygunner in the final. Rian Walsh and Wille Beresford caught the eye, along with Conor Prunty, who wore 3 but played out the field. Alan Kirwan did a lot of damage for Mount Sion but supply of ball dried up in the second half. Aussie Gleeson was impeccable on the frees but only showed flashes from general play.

Abbeyside's third goal was a thing of beauty, lovely passes from Mikey Kiely and Beresford in the build up.

Ballygunner v Passage was a poor game, lot of errors and plenty of frees blown. No real shape to the game. Passage ultimately didn't have the firepower to trouble Ballygunner. Mark Fitzgerald played as a sweeper for most of the game and was their best player. Pauric Mahony, Patrick Fitzgerald and Hutchinson did enough damage up front for a fairly comfortable win.

If Abbeyside can reproduce the form in the final they'd go close.

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122544004#Comment_122544004

long wait for whoever wins it , most club championships are only starting or 1/3 of the way through, ballygunner will be massive favorites but the teams around them are starting to get closer from what i have seen

PTH2009

Are Ballyhale eliminated in Kilkenny and it's Shamrocks vs James Stephens in a relagation playoff ?

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122605972#Comment_122605972

No its a relegation semi final where the loser goes into the relegation final and winner into the quarter final of the actual championship.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122607036#Comment_122607036

Some odd format

How does it work ?

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122607170#Comment_122607170

So 12 teams in 2 groups of 6, top 2 in each group straight into the QF, 3rd and 4th in each group play each other in preliminary QF, winner into QF loser is out. 5th and 6th in each group play each other in games which double up as preliminary QF and relegation SF if that makes sense.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122610052#Comment_122610052

Interesting format and probably the only county who's 'club leagues' matter

Some showing from Thomastown

PTH2009

Is the Eskimo Brian Cody still in charge of James Stephens ?

The man wears so many layers

C4000

One comment from being at the Laois semi finals today.....the black card/penalty desperately needs to be brought in to the club game. Camross denied two blatant goal scoring opportunities by a deliberate trip and rugby tackle. Rules reward fouling at the minute....

C4000

State of play in the hurling championships:

Cork - Semi finals

6/10 Blackrock v Imokilly 2pm

6/10 Midleton v Sarsfields 3.45

Tipp - Semi Finals

28/9 Moycarkey Borris v Toomevara 4.45pm

29/9 Loughmore Castleiney v Thurles Sars 4pm

Clare - Semi Finals

5/6 October

Cratloe v Feakle

Sixmilebridge v Inagh Kilnamona

Limerick - Quarter Finals

Draw tbc

Kilmallock, Patrickswell, Ballybrown, Monaleen.

Na Piarsaigh and Doon qualified for semis.

Waterford

Ballygunner champions

Kerry

Abbeydorney Champions

Kilkenny - Quarter Finals

28/9 Thomastown v Ballyhale Shamrocks 1.30

28/9 Tullaroan v Bennettsbridge 4.30

29/9 Mullinavat v Erin's Own 1.30

29/9 O' Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro 3.30

Wexford - Quarter Finals

5/6 October

St Anne's v Rapparees

Shelmaliers v Crossabey Ballymurn

Naomh Eanna v Faythe Harriers

St Martin's v Ferns St Aidan's

Dublin - Quarter Finals

29/9 Lucan Sarsfields v Whitehall C. 2pm

29/9 Ballyboden St Endas v Na Fianna 4pm

Kilmacud Crokes and St Vincent's qualified for semis.

Offaly - Semi Finals

6/10 Ballinamere v St Rynaghs 2.15

6/10 Kilcormac Killoughey v Coolderry 3.45

Laois - Final

6/10 Clough Ballacolla v Rathdowney Erril

Westmeath - Semi Final

6/10 Loughlene Gaels v Clonkill 4.15

Castletown Geoghan qualified for Final.

Kildare - Semi finals

5/10 Naas v Confey 1.30 pm

6/10 Eire Og Corrachoill v Maynooth 1.45pm

Carlow

St Mullins champions.

Galway - Quarter Finals

Turloughmore, Loughrea, Tommy Larkins, Sarsfields, Clarinbridge, Castlegar, Cappataggle qualified.

28/9 preliminary quarter final St Thomas's v Craughwell.

Antrim - Semi Finals

5/10 Cushendall v Naomh Eoin 4pm

6/10 Na Seamroga v Dunloy 2pm

Derry- Semi Finals

29/9 Swatragh v Banagher

29/9 Slaughtneil v Kevin Lynchs.

Down - Semi Finals

6/10 Ballygalget v Liatrom 1.30

6/10 Portaferry v Ballycran 4pm

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122647701#Comment_122647701

Your doing gods work right there 👏👏

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122647991#Comment_122647991

Definitely

Was going half mad looking through individual counties websites etc

The GAA really need to create it's own version of 'Sofascore'

C4000

Ballyhale beaten in quarter final

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122662929#Comment_122662929

Some result for Thomastown

Shows age catches up with these great clubs

deisedude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122662965#Comment_122662965

Thomastown are really good. Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if they won Kilkenny outright

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122663294#Comment_122663294

Didn't they only come up from Intermediate a few years back?

Ironically a lot of good work done for them by Kilkenny and Ballyhale great Henry Shefflin

deisedude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122663301#Comment_122663301

They won the All Ireland intermediate last year hammering all round them on the way

PTH2009

Aren't Cuala in a relagation playoff in the Dublin hurling ?

Another past All Ireland winning club

mooz

Some win for Loughmore Castleiney over Thurles Sars in horrible conditions

PTH2009

Tipperary Senior Hurling Semi Final
Toomervara 2-19 Moycarkey Borris 0-20
Loughmore Castleiney 0-17 Thurles Sarsfields 2-09

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Quarter Finall
Benettsbridge 2-26 Tullaroan 2-23
Thomastown 0-21 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16
Other 2 Quarter Finals next Sunday

Galway Senior Hurling Prem Quarter Finals
St Thomas 2-21 Craughwell 1-13
Quarter Final Draw
Loughrea v Castlelgar
Toomy Larkins v Clarinbridge
Turloughmore v St Thomas
Sarsfields v Capoataggle

Dublin Senior Hurling Quarter Finals
Lucan Sarsfields 0-25 Whitehall Colmcille 2-13
Na Fianna 4-26 Ballyboden St Endas 2-14
Semi Final Draw
Kilcumad Crokes v Lucan Sarsfields
St Vincent's v Na Fianna

MfMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666785#Comment_122666785

Should be two good afternoon's action next weekend in Athenry for the Galway 1/4s.

A good Loughrea team should have too much for Castlegar who are fortunate enough to be there.

The others look close enough on paper.

Can Turlough', in terrific group form, finally get over their Thomas' hoodoo? The latter have misfired a bit in earlier rounds and maybe mileage is finally starting to catch up with them, but they tend to improve and become more dangerous from now on.

Sarsfields / Cappy is a derby match and hard to call too. Darren Morrissey is out for the season and doubts remain about Joe Cooney's availability. Cappy put a few indifferent performances behind them to hit better form in the pre-lim match, with the Collins brothers in excellent shape.

Tommy Larkins have been the surprise packet of the championship, beating St Thomas' to top spot in the group stages. In other years they wouldn't be given much hope against Clarinbridge, but the latter haven't looked invincible this year either, with some key players struggling with form and injury.

Verdicts; Loughrea, Turloughmore, Sarsfields, Clarinbridge.

C4000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122668590#Comment_122668590

Great summary/info 👍

PTH2009

Must take some balls/appetite to win 2 or more All Ireland clubs in a row

Ballygunner last gasp winners in 21/22 and along with been 3 in a row Munster winners (going for 4 this year) but have since not made another All Ireland Final

Must be a case of some lads 'easing a bit' after reaching the Golden grail

PTH2009

Another shock in Kilkenny

Brian Cody's James Stephens relagated to Intermediate by Glenmore

On the one hand a perfect opportunity for Cody to lead them to All Ireland Intermediate glory but that's easier said then done

PTH2009

Great site to look up results

https://www.finalwhistle.ie/hurling/galway-shc/

PTH2009

Laois Senior Hurling Final

Clough Ballacolla 2 22 Rathdowney Erill 0 22

Cork Senior Hurling Semi Finals

Imokilly 1 29 Blackrock 1 20

Sarsfields 0 22 Midleton 021

Clare Senior Hurling Semi Finals

Feakle 1 17 Cratloe 1 15

Sixmilebridge 0 28 Inagh Kilmona 1 25 AET

Pens 4-3

O Callaghan Mills Releagted

Galway Senior Hurling Quarter Finals

Clarinbridge 0 15 Tommy Larkins 0 10

Cappataggle 1 17 Sarsfields 0 15

Loughrea 1 17 Castlegar 016

St Thomas 0 19 Turoloughmore 1 15

Semi Final Draw

Clarinbridge v Loughrea

Cappataggle v St Thomas

Saturday or Sunday Week

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Quarter Finals

Mullinavat 2 21 Eirns Own 0 19

O Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro

James Stephens Releagted

Semi Final Draw

O Loughlin Gaels v Benettsbridge

Mullinavat v Thomastown

Next Sunday

Limerick Senior Hurling Quarter Finals

Patrickswell 0 20 Monaleen 0 18

Killmallock 1 22 Ballybrown 2 17

Semi Final

Doon v Patrickswell 1.00

Na Piarsaigh v Killmallock 5.00

Next Sunday

supernova5

seems like St Thomas's love living on the edge, every year they are put to the pin of the collar in a few of the Galway championship games but somehow always squeak over the line, a sure sign of a great team,

who would bet against them being the last team standing come next January

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122694317#Comment_122694317

Ballygunner need to win the All Ireland again but have a hard QF game in Munster against The Limerick Champions in the Gaelic Grounds then a possible semi final against the Tipp winners

Not many 'new teams' emerging from the Munster county Championships. Always feel a club who win there first county title in a long time are less fussed about the Provincial titles

MfMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122694317#Comment_122694317

A team with more grit than Turlough' yesterday would have accounted for them. For some reason, they baulk at the sight of the Thomas' jersey and a number of their better players didn't show up, unlike all during the group stages.

PeggyShippen

Sixmilebridge stuck it out V Inagh Kilnamona in Clare. Theres bad blood between these clubs over the past number of years. Inagh would be seen as abit uncouth ...big into fist pumping. I.K have never won a county and of course Sixmilebridge are perrinial challengers even if they are lacking star quality. Due to numbers ..they rarely have a weak position . Game went to penalties and Fahy for the Bridge won it for them.

Feakle are through on the other side. Another East Clare Club but alot further north and very rural. Great tradition of hurling and music up their way and they've a great underage record v Sixmilebridge. They are big ,physical men . Should be a great final and from a Sixmilebridge point of view may the best team win.

PTH2009

GAA need to force the Galway hurling champions into Either Leinster or Munster

It's not fare how there champions swan straight into the All Ireland series every year while the others fight it out in the Provincial series

PTH2009

Would Imokilly be guaranteed to be 'too strong' for provincial championships or is it just red tape nonsense that is preventing an amalgamate team competing provincially ?

PTH2009

Today's senior club championship final results ⬇️

Antrim SHC final

Dunloy 2-12 Ruairi Óg Cushendall 1-16, Ballycastle

Cavan SFC final

Crosserlough 2-6 Ramor United 0-4, Kingspan Breffini

Cork SHC final

Imokilly 1-23 Sarsfields 0-17, Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Down SHC final

Ballygalget 2-15 St Patrick’s 3-21, Páirc Esler

Dublin SFC final

Cuala 0-14 Kilmacud Crokes 1-10, Parnell Park

London SFC final

St Kiernan's 1-8 North London Shamrocks 1-11, Ruislip

Louth SFC final

Naomh Mairtín 0-4 Ardee St Mary's 2-2, Haggardstown

Meath SFC final

Dunshaughlin 2-7 Wolfe Tones 1-7, Páirc Tailteann

Offaly SHC final

Ballinamere 1-11 Kilcormac-Kiloughey 0-16, Glenisk O'Connor Park

Roscommon SFC final

Pádraig Pearses 1-11 Roscommon Gaels 1-9, Dr Hyde Park

Tipperary SFC final

Clonmel Commercials 0-7 Loughmore-Castleiney 0-11, Semple Stadium

Waterford SFC final

Ballinacourty 0-8 Rathgormack 2-10, Fraher Field

dzer2

Same as kerry football champions if a joint club win the the club side represents kerry on munster

threeball

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742023#Comment_122742023

Certainly didn't look strong today. The standard of that game was terrible. 3 and 4 attempts to pick the ball regularly, really poor passing and decision making.

In saying that, amalgamated teams go against the ethos of the club championship.

mooz

Hats off to Loughmore Castleiney, what a club👌👌

caddy16

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742023#Comment_122742023

Definitely not. Standard was poor today in comparison to the Tipp final last week even accounting for conditions.

keeponhurling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742023#Comment_122742023

The clue is in the name, "club championship"

So does this mean Sarsfields will represent Cork in the Munster club ?

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742023#Comment_122742023

It's not nonsense. County boards can do whatever they like with their own championships as agreed by their own clubs but most counties don't use such a system so it's only right that only real clubs are allowed outside the county.