Club Championships 2018-19

Hammer Archer · 04-09-2018 12:57pm #1

So end of the intercounty season means that the real business of the club championships are going to take centre stage.

In the Meath senior football championships, after the ridiculously convoluted group stages, we've reached the quarter final stages this weekend.

Summerhill v St. Colmcille's
Summerhill were last years beaten finalists while Cilles narrowly avoided a relegation playoff having reached the 2017 All Ireland Intermediate final. Summerhill topped their group while Cilles came second to Ratoath. Should be a very interesting game. Summerhill have the experience over Cilles but Cilles will have the likes of Graham Reilly, Ben Brennan and James Conlon in the forward line who'd be a handful for any defence. Think the 'Hill will have enough to get by.

Dunboyne v Gaeil Colmcille
The Kells side beat Wolfe Tones in the preliminary quarter final just last night. They were also involved in an intermediate hurling quarter final on Saturday meaning a lot of their players will be playing their third knockout game in 7 days. Dunboyne are favourites for the championship and were comfortably top of their group while never really impressing. I'd say they're slowly building as the season goes on and I'd expect them to account for Gaeil Colmcille. Kells however have a habit of causing upsets in quarter finals.

Skryne v Simonstown Gaels
Simonstown are going for their third championship in a row after winning their first ever in 2016. Skryne came close to ending their 80 year uninterrupted stint in Senior football by being involved in a relegation playoff last year. They're a different side this year with Darragh Campion and Paddy O'Rourke scoring freely in the forwards. Simonstown were without the likes of Padraic McKeever and Seán Tobin for the majority of the group stage but rumour has it they're back in the team for the weekend. But Skryne are flying at the moment and I can see them ending Simonstown's reign as champions.

Ratoath v Donaghmore/Ashbourne
Massive local derby in this game. Ratoath topped their group while Ashbourne came third in theirs. Both sets of players will know each other very well with lots of them being involved in underage finals over the last 10 years or so. Ratoath have the likes of the Wallaces and Conor McGill while Don/Ash have Brian Menton and Andrew Tormey in their ranks. Neither team has yet reached the adult heights that their recent underage successes have promised but the winner of this game will have an excellent chance of making the final at least. Don/Ash's experience of winning knockout games to count here.

Semis predictions are:
Dunboyne - Skryne
Don/Ash - Summerhill

Dunboyne to win it outright, finally.

In the hurling, it's at the semi final stage.

Ratoath v Kiltale
Ratoath haven't reached the senior hurling final since 1969 but topped the group while beating Kiltale along the way. In Gavin McGowan, they have probably the most lethal forward in the county. Kiltale, on the other hand, are going for their 5th title in a row and their 6th in 7 years. But they only scraped through the group stages in 4th winning only 2 of their 5 games. But they were back on form in their last two games against Killyon and Longwood, scoring 8-40 and conceding only 18 points. They're peaking at the right time and can't see Ratoath getting a second win against them.

Trim v Kildalkey
Trim came second in the weaker group B but managed to overcome Killyon in the quarter final. They're getting their main players back to fitness and will definitely put it up to Kildalkey. But Kildalkey will feel they left last year's championship behind them and I can't see them not making the final.

Kiltale seem to be coming into form at the right time so I'd tip them to win their 5 in a row against Kildalkey in the final.

seligehgit · 16-09-2018 7:31pm

Some contest between Moy and Edendork in the Tyrone senior championship first round.

20 yellow cards,6 red cards and a black card.

Sean Cavanagh transported away to hospital in an ambulance.

https://amp-independent-ie.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/sean-cavanagh-taken-to-hospital-with-very-nasty-facial-injury-following-incident-in-tyrone-club-game-37321301.html?usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ%3D%3D&amp_js_v=0.1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.ie%2Fsport%2Fgaelic-games%2Fgaelic-football%2Fsean-cavanagh-taken-to-hospital-with-very-nasty-facial-injury-following-incident-in-tyrone-club-game-37321301.html

PTH2009 · 16-09-2018 8:55pm

Waterford

Senior Hurling Championship semi finals
De La Salle vs Abbeyside (Sat 22nd Sep)
Ballygunner vs Passage (Sun 23rd Sep)

Senior Football Championship semi finals
Ballinacourty vs The Nire (weekend of 29/30 Sep)
Kilrossanty vs An Rinn (Weekend of 29/30 Sep)

OldMrBrennan83 · 17-09-2018 7:54am

Wicklow

Tinahely won the JCFC
Hollywood won the JBFC
Barndarrig won the JBHC
Glenealy won the JAHC

None of the others finished yet.

Senior Football semi finals:

Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney vs Rathnew
St Pats Wicklow Town vs TBD

Intermediate Foorball semi finals:

Kilmacanogue vs Tinahely
Carnew vs Laragh

Junior A Football semi finals

An Tochar vs Valleymount
Barndarrig vs Kilcoole

In the Senior Hurling the semi's will be:

Glenealy vs Carnew or Kiltegan
Bray vs Eire Og Greystones or St Pats Wicklow Town

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Hammer Archer · 17-09-2018 8:27am

Meath SFC semis are:
Simonstown v St. Peter's Dunboyne
Summerhill v Donaghmore/Ashbourne

Simonstown made light work of Skryne in the end. They seem to be peaking at the right time. Their semi final should be a cracker. Knockout games between the two teams always are.

Slattsy · 17-09-2018 9:05am

seligehgit wrote: »

Some contest between Moy and Edendork in the Tyrone senior championship first round.

20 yellow cards,6 red cards and a black card.

Sean Cavanagh transported away to hospital in an ambulance.

https://amp-independent-ie.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/sean-cavanagh-taken-to-hospital-with-very-nasty-facial-injury-following-incident-in-tyrone-club-game-37321301.html?usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ%3D%3D&amp_js_v=0.1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.ie%2Fsport%2Fgaelic-games%2Fgaelic-football%2Fsean-cavanagh-taken-to-hospital-with-very-nasty-facial-injury-following-incident-in-tyrone-club-game-37321301.html

That's disgraceful. I seen pics of Kavanaghs face, he's a lucky boy.

Ulster football really is a cesspit.

OldMrBrennan83 · 17-09-2018 10:06am

Slattsy wrote: »

That's disgraceful. I seen pics of Kavanaghs face, he's a lucky boy.

Ulster football really is a cesspit.

There's some audio floating around with someone (not sure who) describing the lad (a McCurry according to the audio) going down with both knees onto Kavanagh's face after he fell to the ground.

castletownman · 17-09-2018 5:11pm

Wexford SFC is down to the semi final stages with the defending champions Starlights joined by reigning Leinster Intermediate champions Kilanerin, reigning SHC champions and last year's runners-up St.Martin's and perennial semi-finalists Shelmaliers.

My own club Castletown were well beaten by Starlights in the QF on Saturday evening. While they had a decent amount of the ball, they had no zip or urgency in the final third, and were effectively playing catch-up when Starlights got in for a poorly-defended goal before HT.

Starlights' second goal was the result of a mishap in defence, and they managed the game like Dublin thereafter. In fact, I timed a four minute spell in the second half where Starlights passed the ball laterally among themselves waiting for an opening and Castletown didn't lay a paw on them. It was a humbling evening for the losers really, as they have as good a panel that there is around in the county, and the best crop of young lads in a long time coming through as well, but are thoroughly mis-managed by Paul Bealin.

Only going on reports from the other games, but the three winners weren't duly tested in the end. Kilanerin, with Matty Forde and Conor Devitt leading the way, exploded out of the blocks with two goals in the first half to develop a decent lead on St.James. The Jimmies scored two goals themselves in the second half to pull to within two points, but Kilanerin tagged on a few more points to see themselves through. St.James were devoid a real attacking threat this season though, and I think Kilanerin's defence may be vulnerable against any of the other sides remaining in the draw.

Apparently Ciaran Lyng was the chief orchestrator as St.Martin's beat district rivals Glynn Barntown by four points. After conceding an early penalty, the winners struck 2-4 without reply to open up some breathing space. They actually scored just one more point in the second half, and were helped by the fact that Glynn were missing county hurling goalkeeper Mark Fanning (a decent forward) and had a half-fit Michael O'Regan. They missed seven scoreable frees over the hour , and it told in the end.

Shelmaliers were the last team to confirm their passage to the last four with a 2-10 to 0-11 win over St.Anne's. Shels have as many big names as anyone else in the competition, but seem to have a mental block when they reach a semi-final (they have never appeared in the final). Still, there seems to be a bit more resolve about them this year, and the fact that they topped their group ahead of Starlights, and have a 100% record suggests that their hoodoo may about to be broken.

Personally, I can't separate Starlights, Martin's and Shelmaliers in terms of outright favourtism, but I would rank Kilanerin just below the other three. Although worse teams have gone all the way before.

LuckyGent88 · 17-09-2018 7:03pm

Down to quarter finals in both codes in Clare. Hurling quarter finals this weekend.

Clooney/Quin v o callaghens mills
Eire Óg v kilmaley
Cratloe v sixmilebridge
Ballyea v inagh kilnamona

These are all very 50/50 ties. Main blow for my own club is that Shane o donnell has just left for Harvard. Still a lot of firepower though so hopefully will just scrape through. Tie of the round is cratloe and the bridge. A derby and they have basically been the two most consistent clubs for the last 8 years or so. Might get a slight shock with inagh beating ballyea who have now lost Flanagan.

Football quarter final draw was just made and they take place the following weekend.

Eire Óg v ennistymon
KIB v Corofin
Cratloe v Cooraclare
Miltown v clonlegad

willietherock · 17-09-2018 10:00pm

Blackrock v Midleton and UCC V Imokilly in the Cork senior hurling semi finals.
Hopefully a club side will prevail as its always a very hollow victory if a representative side wins IMO.

kksaints · 18-09-2018 10:39am

castletownman wrote: »

Wexford SFC is down to the semi final stages with the defending champions Starlights joined by reigning Leinster Intermediate champions Kilanerin, reigning SHC champions and last year's runners-up St.Martin's and perennial semi-finalists Shelmaliers.

My own club Castletown were well beaten by Starlights in the QF on Saturday evening. While they had a decent amount of the ball, they had no zip or urgency in the final third, and were effectively playing catch-up when Starlights got in for a poorly-defended goal before HT.

Starlights' second goal was the result of a mishap in defence, and they managed the game like Dublin thereafter. In fact, I timed a four minute spell in the second half where Starlights passed the ball laterally among themselves waiting for an opening and Castletown didn't lay a paw on them. It was a humbling evening for the losers really, as they have as good a panel that there is around in the county, and the best crop of young lads in a long time coming through as well, but are thoroughly mis-managed by Paul Bealin.

Only going on reports from the other games, but the three winners weren't duly tested in the end. Kilanerin, with Matty Forde and Conor Devitt leading the way, exploded out of the blocks with two goals in the first half to develop a decent lead on St.James. The Jimmies scored two goals themselves in the second half to pull to within two points, but Kilanerin tagged on a few more points to see themselves through. St.James were devoid a real attacking threat this season though, and I think Kilanerin's defence may be vulnerable against any of the other sides remaining in the draw.

Apparently Ciaran Lyng was the chief orchestrator as St.Martin's beat district rivals Glynn Barntown by four points. After conceding an early penalty, the winners struck 2-4 without reply to open up some breathing space. They actually scored just one more point in the second half, and were helped by the fact that Glynn were missing county hurling goalkeeper Mark Fanning (a decent forward) and had a half-fit Michael O'Regan. They missed seven scoreable frees over the hour , and it told in the end.

Shelmaliers were the last team to confirm their passage to the last four with a 2-10 to 0-11 win over St.Anne's. Shels have as many big names as anyone else in the competition, but seem to have a mental block when they reach a semi-final (they have never appeared in the final). Still, there seems to be a bit more resolve about them this year, and the fact that they topped their group ahead of Starlights, and have a 100% record suggests that their hoodoo may about to be broken.

Personally, I can't separate Starlights, Martin's and Shelmaliers in terms of outright favourtism, but I would rank Kilanerin just below the other three. Although worse teams have gone all the way before.

Saw the two Sunday matches. Martins-Barntown was a dreadful game. Martins had a brief spell in the first half where the scored 2-4 that won them the match and they played some decent football for the rest of that spell but they were shocking in the 2nd half only scoring 1 point. Barntown were just awful, they missed some really easy frees and made no impact on the Martins defence. Really low standard of play in this match, no score for at least 15 minutes in the 2nd half for either side, poor shooting from both teams and lots of frees. All of the negatives of Gaelic Football summed up in one match.

Other match was much better. Shelmailers were the better side and really should have scored another goal. They missed 3 clear cut goal chances in the first half. Annes also missed 2 really good goal chances in the second half. Shelmailers look a good side and have a real threat in the forward line but their defense is a bit porous and they wouldn't want to give away as many frees as they did on Sunday. They'd be my favourites for the Championship although I haven't seen Kilarnerin play. I wasn't impressed with Martins who look much better at the Hurling, Shelmailers beat Starlights convincingly earlier in the Championship and Starlight's forward line doesn't look as strong as Shelmailers.

castletownman · 18-09-2018 1:47pm

kksaints wrote: »

Saw the two Sunday matches. Martins-Barntown was a dreadful game. Martins had a brief spell in the first half where the scored 2-4 that won them the match and they played some decent football for the rest of that spell but they were shocking in the 2nd half only scoring 1 point. Barntown were just awful, they missed some really easy frees and made no impact on the Martins defence. Really low standard of play in this match, no score for at least 15 minutes in the 2nd half for either side, poor shooting from both teams and lots of frees. All of the negatives of Gaelic Football summed up in one match.

Other match was much better. Shelmailers were the better side and really should have scored another goal. They missed 3 clear cut goal chances in the first half. Annes also missed 2 really good goal chances in the second half. Shelmailers look a good side and have a real threat in the forward line but their defense is a bit porous and they wouldn't want to give away as many frees as they did on Sunday. They'd be my favourites for the Championship although I haven't seen Kilarnerin play. I wasn't impressed with Martins who look much better at the Hurling, Shelmailers beat Starlights convincingly earlier in the Championship and Starlight's forward line doesn't look as strong as Shelmailers.

That first game is indicative of the general lack of quality in the championship as a whole. Yes it is competitive, with only two clubs managing to retain their titles since the great eight-in-a-row Duffry Rovers team (St.Anne's 00-01 and Horeswood 05-06), but no side has made any impression at all at provincial level. Maybe its down to scheduling issues whereby the games (in both codes) come thick and fast and there is very little recovery time to prepare for Leinster, but that's a flimsy excuse considering how well some of the Wexford clubs have done in the lower grades in recent years. Two Leinster champions in the county last year, can any other county claim similar success?

My senior hurling previews will come later in the week when I get some info about form/injuries etc

castletownman · 20-09-2018 12:00pm

The Wexford senior hurling championship reaches its quarter-final stages this weekend. Nationally speaking, the biggest news would be the lack of Oulart in the knock-out stages. In fact, had they lost their final group game against Rathnure by a point more, they would be facing into a relegation final with neighbours Buffers Alley, which would have broken all previous attendance records. Instead, they finished fifth on "scores-for" and it seems to be the beginning of the end for a side that changed the hurling landscape within the county, but perhaps underachieved on the provincial stage. Most of their key players are at the wrong side of 30, and they have no real top talent coming through at underage in comparison to the likes of St.Martin's and Naomh Eanna in particular.

St.Martin's vs Ferns- Ferns were actually the great beneficiaries of Oulart's demise as their one-point win over Glynn Barntown saw them sneak the final quarter-final berth in the group despite playing with fourteen men for the whole second half. Ian Byrne is back hurling well for them, while they will need a huge performance from county man Paul Morris to shock the defending champions. Martin's pretty much sauntered to the title last year apart from nearly been caught by Buffers Alley in the QF (with the aid of the ref) and aren't as vibrant this year. But they haven't had a full selection to chose from yet, and with Rory O'Connor back fit again, I see them winning by 4-5 points.

Rapparees-Rathnure:Rapps are one of three clubs on course for a senior double, and play an attractive brand of attacking hurling. Rathnure deservedly downed Oulart the last day out, and also beat quietly-fancied Naomh Eanna in round one, but were inconsistent in their other group games. Emerging star Rory Higgins will need minding, while the potential match-up between Jack Guiney and All-Star nominee Liam Ryan could be worth watching. Rapps by 3 points.

Shelmaliers vs Oylegate: has the potential to be the tie of the round. Oylegate are an emerging team that have acquitted well to senior since winning Intermediate in 2016, and have the right age profile to be in the shake-up for a few years. Damien Reck is an outstanding leader in and around the middle, Seamus Casey is a consistent free-taker and a threat from play, while Podge Doran is rejuvenated at the edge of the square. While they were already through before their final group game with Gorey, they will be concerned about conceding six goals that day and by all accounts could have easily conceded more. Shelmaliers haven't pushed on since winning their first ever senior title in 2014, but have a few talented young forwards coming through in Ross Banville (outstanding freetaker for someone only 17-18), Sean Keane Carroll and Conor Hearne. Will be close, but I tip Oylegate. Just.

St.Anne's vs. Naomh Eanna: Gorey have been many punters tip to topple St.Martin's crown, and they have certainly lit up the championship this year. There was much debate about the validity or otherwise over Cathal Dunbar's controversial move from Ballygarrett, but he has been a huge addition to an attack which has seen the pressure ease off Conor McDonald's shoulders. Plenty of good young lads throughout the field in comparison to St.Anne's who are workmanlike but long in the tooth. They will need Diarmuid O'Keeffe to discover the form he is capable of, but even then I don't think it will be enough. Gorey by 4-5 points.

One of the iconic clubs in Wexford, Buffers Alley, are on the brink of a second relegation since the turn of the decade. They face Glynn this Saturday, the same club that sent them down in 2012. Neither side have had any run of decent form to establish a favourite, and I know there will be a kick in Buffers Alley. The relegation finals tend to be highly entertaining affairs, but I see this been more cagey, particularly with the bad weather forecast. Glynn by 2 points.

The stand-out matches in the Intermediate championship pits John Mullane's Adamstown against Leinster junior champions and neighbours Fethard, and Matthew O'Hanlon in direct opposition with Padraig Foley as St.James' take on Crossabeg-Ballymurn. Bunclody and Cloughbawn should ease through vs Rathgarogue Cushinstown and Shamrocks respectively.

Ray Donovan · 20-09-2018 7:24pm

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Down to quarter finals in both codes in Clare. Hurling quarter finals this weekend.

Clooney/Quin v o callaghens mills
Eire Óg v kilmaley
Cratloe v sixmilebridge
Ballyea v inagh kilnamona

These are all very 50/50 ties. Main blow for my own club is that Shane o donnell has just left for Harvard. Still a lot of firepower though so hopefully will just scrape through. Tie of the round is cratloe and the bridge. A derby and they have basically been the two most consistent clubs for the last 8 years or so. Might get a slight shock with inagh beating ballyea who have now lost Flanagan.

Football quarter final draw was just made and they take place the following weekend.

Eire Óg v ennistymon
KIB v Corofin
Cratloe v Cooraclare
Miltown v clonlegad

What happened to Paul Flanagan?

LuckyGent88 · 20-09-2018 8:18pm

Ray Donovan wrote: »

What happened to Paul Flanagan?

Surgery anyway. Not exactly sure on what though. Told today that Carrigg is also out for Ballyea so they are really down some key men.

Kerrydude1981 · 20-09-2018 8:43pm

Quarter final stage down here

East Kerry v South Kerry

Dr Crokes v Legion

Austin Stacks v Dingle

Kerins O’Rahillys v St Brendans

Gael85 · 20-09-2018 9:07pm

castletownman wrote: »

Wexford SFC is down to the semi final stages with the defending champions Starlights joined by reigning Leinster Intermediate champions Kilanerin, reigning SHC champions and last year's runners-up St.Martin's and perennial semi-finalists Shelmaliers.

My own club Castletown were well beaten by Starlights in the QF on Saturday evening. While they had a decent amount of the ball, they had no zip or urgency in the final third, and were effectively playing catch-up when Starlights got in for a poorly-defended goal before HT.

Starlights' second goal was the result of a mishap in defence, and they managed the game like Dublin thereafter. In fact, I timed a four minute spell in the second half where Starlights passed the ball laterally among themselves waiting for an opening and Castletown didn't lay a paw on them. It was a humbling evening for the losers really, as they have as good a panel that there is around in the county, and the best crop of young lads in a long time coming through as well, but are thoroughly mis-managed by Paul Bealin.

Only going on reports from the other games, but the three winners weren't duly tested in the end. Kilanerin, with Matty Forde and Conor Devitt leading the way, exploded out of the blocks with two goals in the first half to develop a decent lead on St.James. The Jimmies scored two goals themselves in the second half to pull to within two points, but Kilanerin tagged on a few more points to see themselves through. St.James were devoid a real attacking threat this season though, and I think Kilanerin's defence may be vulnerable against any of the other sides remaining in the draw.

Apparently Ciaran Lyng was the chief orchestrator as St.Martin's beat district rivals Glynn Barntown by four points. After conceding an early penalty, the winners struck 2-4 without reply to open up some breathing space. They actually scored just one more point in the second half, and were helped by the fact that Glynn were missing county hurling goalkeeper Mark Fanning (a decent forward) and had a half-fit Michael O'Regan. They missed seven scoreable frees over the hour , and it told in the end.

Shelmaliers were the last team to confirm their passage to the last four with a 2-10 to 0-11 win over St.Anne's. Shels have as many big names as anyone else in the competition, but seem to have a mental block when they reach a semi-final (they have never appeared in the final). Still, there seems to be a bit more resolve about them this year, and the fact that they topped their group ahead of Starlights, and have a 100% record suggests that their hoodoo may about to be broken.

Personally, I can't separate Starlights, Martin's and Shelmaliers in terms of outright favourtism, but I would rank Kilanerin just below the other three. Although worse teams have gone all the way before.

Did Paul Bealin son transfer to Castletown? Is Eddie Condron still playing with them?

zetecescort · 20-09-2018 9:12pm

Cork senior football 1/4 finals this weekend

Saturday September 22nd

@ Pairc Uí Rinn, SFC QF, St Finbarr's v Douglas, 6.00pm

@ Pairc Uí Rinn, SFC QF, Duhallow v Valley Rovers, 7.45pm

Sunday September 23rd

@ Dunmanway, SFC QF, Carbery Rangers v Clonakilty, 2.15pm

@ Dunmanway, SFC QF, Nemo Rangers v Castlehaven, 4.00pm

castletownman · 20-09-2018 9:23pm

Gael85 wrote: »

Did Paul Bealin son transfer to Castletown? Is Eddie Condron still playing with them?

Jonathan played underage for the club (bit of a progidy) and was a sub when they last won the title in 2010. Moved up to college and joined Parnells for the last while before returning this season. Is the top scorer in the championship after the QF, and pretty much carried Castletown up front this year. Deadly at frees and pulling off points from mid-range.

Eddie was also part of the 2010 squad as well but moved to Europe soon after. Playing football over there last I heard. Always a reliable player that could play in numerous positions. His flexibility was key for us that year.

Gael85 · 20-09-2018 10:01pm

castletownman wrote: »

Jonathan played underage for the club (bit of a progidy) and was a sub when they last won the title in 2010. Moved up to college and joined Parnells for the last while before returning this season. Is the top scorer in the championship after the QF, and pretty much carried Castletown up front this year. Deadly at frees and pulling off points from mid-range.

Eddie was also part of the 2010 squad as well but moved to Europe soon after. Playing football over there last I heard. Always a reliable player that could play in numerous positions. His flexibility was key for us that year.

Will young Bealin play with Wexford now? He did play minor with ye a few years ago. Went college with Eddie. Was a sound lad.

castletownman · 20-09-2018 10:32pm

Gael85 wrote: »

Will young Bealin play with Wexford now? He did play minor with ye a few years ago. Went college with Eddie. Was a sound lad.

Seemingly called up for training alright. Early days for anything to be concrete yet though.

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-09-2018 7:19pm

Wicklow IHC Quarter Finals

Kilcoole 1-15 2-08 Glenealy
Carnew 9-13 1-08 St. Pats Wicklow Town

OldMrBrennan83 · 23-09-2018 3:06pm

First SHC QF was Carnew 2-18 2-09 Kiltegan

Second underway.

Edit - Pats beat Eire Og 1-18 to 1-16 after extra time.

Hollywood v Baltinglass in the SFC QF to come.

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zetecescort · 23-09-2018 5:45pm

zetecescort wrote: »

Cork senior football 1/4 finals this weekend

Saturday September 22nd

@ Pairc Uí Rinn, SFC QF, St Finbarr's v Douglas, 6.00pm

@ Pairc Uí Rinn, SFC QF, Duhallow v Valley Rovers, 7.45pm

Sunday September 23rd

@ Dunmanway, SFC QF, Carbery Rangers v Clonakilty, 2.15pm

@ Dunmanway, SFC QF, Nemo Rangers v Castlehaven, 4.00pm

wins for St. Finbarrs, Duhallow, Carbery Rangers and last years beaten All Ireland finalists Nemo lost 1-11 to 0-4 to Castlehaven

Hammer Archer · 23-09-2018 6:50pm

Kiltale came through their semi final against Ratoath as expected 3-17 to 1-14. They were 10 up after 10 minutes so it was always going to be hard work for Ratoath to get back into it.
In Saturdays semi final there was a big shock when Trim got the better of Kildalkey 1-12 to 9 points. Wasn't at it but it sounds as if Kildalkey had their eyes on the final already.

OldMrBrennan83 · 23-09-2018 6:55pm

Draws made for championship semi finals:

SHC:
Carnew Emmets v Bray Emmets
St Pats Wicklow Town v Glenealy

IHC:
Carnew v Avondale
Kilcoole v Arklow Rocks

SFC
Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney v Rathnew
Hollywood v St Pats Wicklow Town

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willowthewisp · 23-09-2018 7:14pm

What’s the crack in Longford Biys?

theoneeyedman · 23-09-2018 7:31pm

willowthewisp wrote: »

What’s the crack in Longford Biys?

Same as the last 2 years, Mullinaughta play neighbours Abbeylara for the third time in a row. I haven't actually seen any of the games this year, but Mullinaughta will be favourite to beat Abbey again especially as Abbey's best forward Robbie Smyth is a long term injury. This is Abbeylara's 4th final in a row, yet to win one.

Rathcline and Moydow/Ardagh drew in the Intermediate final today.

dirkmeister · 23-09-2018 7:56pm

Kilkenny SHC Quarter Final Draw

Dicksboro v Ballyhale Shamrocks
Bennettsbridge v Mullinavat
O Loughlin Gaels v Clara
James Stephens v Carrickshock/Erin’s Own

Boro v Shamrocks is a real heavyweight clash.

blowitupref · 23-09-2018 8:07pm

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Same as the last 2 years, Mullinaughta play neighbours Abbeylara for the third time in a row. I haven't actually seen any of the games this year, but Mullinaughta will be favourite to beat Abbey again especially as Abbey's best forward Robbie Smyth is a long term injury. This is Abbeylara's 4th final in a row, yet to win one.

Rathcline and Moydow/Ardagh drew in the Intermediate final today.

No doubts as to who are the best and 2nd best in Longford the last 3 years and Mullinaughta have given a good account of themselves in Leinster the last few years.

zetecescort · 23-09-2018 9:26pm

Cork SHC semifinals next Sunday

Sunday September 30th

@ Pairc Uí Chaoimh, Imokilly v UCC, 2.30pm

@ Pairc Uí Chaoimh, Blackrock v Midleton 4.15pm

castletownman · 24-09-2018 10:57am

Down to the last four in the Wexford SHC after wins this weekend for St.Martin's,Rapparees,Oylegate-Glenbrien and Naomh Eanna.

It's a wide open championship. St.Martin's are the defending champions and favourites, but have never won back-to-back senior titles in their history. Rapparees last won a senior crown in 1978, Oylegate have to go as far back as 1963 for their last taste of championship success, but Naomh Eanna have never won it.

Caught two games in Wexford Park on Sunday afternoon myself. Oylegate beat neighbours Shelmaliers 3-12 to 2-12, with full-forward Podge Doran scoring a hat-trick to bring his goals tally to ten in the championship thus far. Shels hit 21 wides in total-many of the snatched variety- and probably played the more cohesive hurling. Ross Banville scored a brilliant goal for the losers, and should develop into a tidy player.

Gorey (Naomh Eanna) look good in the second half when defeating St.Anne's 4-17 to 3-11. Conor McDonald was on fire with 2-6 from play, and he was ably abetted by Cathal Dunbar and Padraig Doyle amongst others. They actually were poor enough in the first half-hour, with Liam Og McGovern and Diarmuid O'Keeffe doing damage as Anne's deservedly led 1-9 to 1-7 at the break. But Gorey scored the first 1-3 without reply on the resumption, and it largely a formality when Mac smacked in his second goal on 33 minutes.

As I said earlier, Martin's are justifiably favourites, although Rory O'Connor is reportedly injured for the rest of the year, and Jake Firman is suspended for the semi-final, so they aren't as infallible as they once were. What is evident though is that all four semi-finalists have perhaps the youngest average age in the competition, which points to a changing of the guard.

JB81 · 24-09-2018 11:12am

Tyrone Senior Quarter Finals set up for next Weekend. Carrickmore and Dromore both beaten art the weekend. I think its the last we will see of Conor Gormey and Ryan McMenamin who both appeared for their clubs. Still playing and must be pushing 40 at this stage.

Fixtures:
Friday
Galbally v Edendork
Healy Park, Omagh 8:30 PM

Saturday
Ardboe v Trillick
Pomeroy 4:30 PM

Sunday
Killyclogher v Omagh
Pc an Locha 1:00 PM

Errigal Ciaran v Coalisland
Carrickmore 4.30 PM

Couple of interesting games. Winners of Galbally/Edendork will the one team everyone wants in the Semi Finals. Edendork probably slight favourites.

Ardboe/Trillick will be interesting. Ardboe have some really good players, but always talk of issues within the club etc.. With Mattie Donnelly and the two Brennans I think Trillick will come out on top. They will be fancying themselves to win it, having been playing well in the league all year and winning it a few years ago as well.

Killyclogher/Omagh is a big local derby. Lots of county men on display ( Bradley, McCannx2, Meyler, McLaughlin, O'Neill, McDonnell as well as McMahon/Grugan/Carlin/Fox/Swift(all ex county), should be quite a battle. The last two winners of the competition. Very hard to call but Omagh definitely better in the league so far.

Errigal/Coalisland. Errigal are favourites, beaten finalists last year. Top of the league and probably slight favourites over Trillick to go all the way. Led by Peter Harte, with some great young players as well. Although Coalisland already beat a good team in Dromore, and are always up for a battle. Beaten finalists two years ago, so could be a good game.

Intermediate Q/F
Eglish V Gortin
Stewartstown V Moortown
Owen Roes V Augher
Tattyreagh V Dungannon

A Very competitive intermediate championship this year. All to play for. Eglish probably favourites. But a tough game against Gortin who have been going well.

Junior Final
Beragh v Newtownstewart

kksaints · 24-09-2018 8:40pm

castletownman wrote: »

Down to the last four in the Wexford SHC after wins this weekend for St.Martin's,Rapparees,Oylegate-Glenbrien and Naomh Eanna.

It's a wide open championship. St.Martin's are the defending champions and favourites, but have never won back-to-back senior titles in their history. Rapparees last won a senior crown in 1978, Oylegate have to go as far back as 1963 for their last taste of championship success, but Naomh Eanna have never won it.

Caught two games in Wexford Park on Sunday afternoon myself. Oylegate beat neighbours Shelmaliers 3-12 to 2-12, with full-forward Podge Doran scoring a hat-trick to bring his goals tally to ten in the championship thus far. Shels hit 21 wides in total-many of the snatched variety- and probably played the more cohesive hurling. Ross Banville scored a brilliant goal for the losers, and should develop into a tidy player.

Gorey (Naomh Eanna) look good in the second half when defeating St.Anne's 4-17 to 3-11. Conor McDonald was on fire with 2-6 from play, and he was ably abetted by Cathal Dunbar and Padraig Doyle amongst others. They actually were poor enough in the first half-hour, with Liam Og McGovern and Diarmuid O'Keeffe doing damage as Anne's deservedly led 1-9 to 1-7 at the break. But Gorey scored the first 1-3 without reply on the resumption, and it largely a formality when Mac smacked in his second goal on 33 minutes.

As I said earlier, Martin's are justifiably favourites, although Rory O'Connor is reportedly injured for the rest of the year, and Jake Firman is suspended for the semi-final, so they aren't as infallible as they once were. What is evident though is that all four semi-finalists have perhaps the youngest average age in the competition, which points to a changing of the guard.

Was at the Sunday matches also. Hard to see Oylegate winning outright anyway, Shelsmaliers drove an awful large amount of wides and the second goal that Oylegate scored came from a free right at the end of the 1st half that was a questionable decision by the ref. Ref was poor for this game, bottled sending off a Shels player after Oylegate's first for an extremely wild swing and then proceeded to give Oylegate the benefit of the doubt for a lot of questionable decisions. Oylegate aren't a bad side but look behind the Martin's and Naomh Eanna at least. Shels can concentrate on the football now for which I think they have a great chance.

Naomh Eanna were behind at half time but stormed to a comfortable win in the 2nd half. Very strong forward line with MacDonald and Dunbar causing a fair bit of chaos. The defense isn't as good however and allowed a very average St Annes a good few goal chances.

Would agree with Martin's as favourites although Naomh Eanna are definitely a threat although the defense needs to improve. I haven't seen Rapps yet so I can't really judge them. Can't see Oylegate winning outright.

SF draw is St Martins vs Rapparees and Naomh Eanna vs Oylegate

Kerrydude1981 · 29-09-2018 3:59pm

Have Eir Sport stopped showing the club championship games?

Also what stage is the Limerick championship at now?

zetecescort · 30-09-2018 5:38pm

zetecescort wrote: »

Cork SHC semifinals next Sunday

Sunday September 30th

@ Pairc Uí Chaoimh, Imokilly v UCC, 2.30pm

@ Pairc Uí Chaoimh, Blackrock v Midleton 4.15pm

wins for defending champions Imokilly and Midleton. Midleton will represent Cork in Munster as Imokilly are a divisional team

OldMrBrennan83 · 30-09-2018 5:39pm

Wicklow SFC semi finals:

Rathnew 0-15 v 1-11 Arklow Gers Ballymoney
St Pats Wicklow Town 3-13 v 1-04 Hollywood

Tinahely will play Carnew in the intermediate football final.

PTH2009 · 30-09-2018 6:41pm

waterford

eastern hurling intermedite final
Clonea 0-22- Erins Own 0-19

western hurling intermedite final
Clashmore 4-15- Ballysaggart 3-15

County Intermedite Hurling final is Clonea vs Clashmore

next sunday in fraher field
County junior hurling final Ballinameela vs Tramore
Senior Hurling final Ballygunner vs Abbeyside

BoroMan32 · 30-09-2018 7:55pm

Kilkenny SHC Semi Finals (Will be on in two weeks time):

James Stephens or Castlecomer vs Ballyhale Shamrocks
Bennettsbridge v Clara

Boom__Boom · 30-09-2018 8:31pm

East Kerry 4-12 South Kerry 2-10
Crokes 1-20 Legion 0-09
Kerins O'Rahillys 3-11 St Brendans 1-15
Austin Stacks 0-9 Dingle 3-9

Semis in 2 weeks
Crokes v Kerins O'Rahillys
East Kerry v Dingle

Hammer Archer · 01-10-2018 7:52am

Meath SFC Final will be between St. Peter's Dunboyne and Summerhill.
Dunboyne emphatically ended Simonstown's 3 in a row bid with a 14 point hammering. No Shane O'Rourke or Conor Nash proved too much for the reigning champions. It was a good day for Dunboyne as their second team won the Junior football championship after beating St. Vincent's after extra time.
Summerhill made the final for the second year running with an easy 9 point win over Donaghmore/Ashbourne. There'll be calls for Barry Dardis to be in the Meath squad in the new year after he scored 2-6.

Mickey Burke added to his impressive haul of titles with Longwood yesterday. He's won a Junior B football championship, a Junior A football championship, an Intermediate hurling championship and now an Intermediate football championship. It was their first IFC title since 1942.

Stationmaster · 01-10-2018 1:01pm

In Clare senior foootball is down to 4 - Cratloe, Kilmurray, Miltown and Ennistymon - draw is on tonight.

Intermediate hurling is down to 4 also - Scariff v Feakle and Corofin v Tubber - both on next weekend.

Senior hurling semis on next weekend too - Saturday is Ballyea v The Mills and Sunday is Cratloe v Kilmaley.

Intermediate football final I think is in 2 weeks between Kilrush and Kildysert.

Eire Og won Junior A football final yesterday and Inagh Kilnamona won Junior B hurling final on Saturday.

castletownman · 01-10-2018 4:46pm

The Wexford senior football final will be between Kilanerin and Shelmaliers, with the former defeating St.Martin's by a point and the emphatically latter dethroning defending champions Starlights.

There has been a recent trend of the reigning Intermediate champions acquitting themselves well in senior the following year. In fact, St.Martin's and St.James' both won senior titles the year after winning intermediate. And coincidentally enough, Kilanerin have twice achieved this particular feat in their history, winning the senior in 1974 and 1993 the year after winning intermediate. Matty Forde continues to make headlines and is among the top scorers in the championship at the ripe old age of 38. They are looking for their eight title overall, and first in ten years.

It will be the first time Shelmaliers will compete in the senior final, having failed to surmount the semi-final hurdle over the last decade. They have been the most impressive team in the championship so far, and are hoping to add the football title to their maiden hurling crown they won in 2014. They probably have more balance over the field than Kilanerin, and have big names in every line, though the great unknown quantity of county final day may swing the tie in the Gorey district side's favour.

The senior hurling semis pit Naomh Eanna (Gorey) against Oylegate Glenbrien, and St.Martin's vs Rapparees. I will preview them later on in the week.

zetecescort · 03-10-2018 8:36pm

Cork Senior football semi-finals this Sunday October 7th

@ Pairc Uí Chaoimh, St Finbarrs v Carbery Rangers, 4.00pm

@ Pairc Uí Chaoimh, Duhallow v Castlehaven, 2.15pm

OldMrBrennan83 · 03-10-2018 8:42pm

Wicklow IHC and SHC semi finals this weekend, all ties in a near deserted Aughrim.

IHC
Avondale v Carnew Emmets (Saturday 15:00)
Arklow Rock Parnells v Kilcoole (Sunday 14:00)

SHC
Glenealy v St Pats Wicklow Town (Saturday 16:30)
Bray Emmets v Carnew Emmets (Sunday 15:30)

JB81 · 04-10-2018 9:48am

Ulster Club Championship blown wide open last night with Slaughtneil getting beat, going for five in a row in Derry and 3 in a row in Ulster.

Tyrone teams rarely do well in Ulster, only Errigal Ciaran winning it back in 1993 and 2002. Not sure why. But with Crossmaglen and more recently Slaughtneil not many others have won it.

Tyrone Senior Semi-Finals this weekend.
Defending champions Omagh beaten by Killyclogher last weekend. And favourites Errigal Ciaran/Trillick also beat.
Again shows the competitiveness in this competition. No team has defended the title since Carrickmore in 2004/2005 ( im fairly sure ).

Killyclogher probably slight favourites now having gotten to final in 2015 and won it in 2016. With Mark Bradley and the 2 x McCanns as well as Swift/Carlin/Bradley all very experienced.
They play Ardboe on Sunday. Ardboe have been going well and done really well to beat Trillick last week. Kyle Coney probably their main man. But ably helped by Shay McGuigan and David Mulgrew.

Other semi final is Coalisland v Edendork. Edendork done really well to get this far. But Coalisland are rightly favourites. They were very unlucky not to win it first time out in 2016 before being well beat in a replay with Killyclogher.

Intermediate Semi Finals:

Stewartstown v Augher
Tattyreagh v Gortin

Gortin possibly favourites now after beating Eglish last week.

Junior Final

Newtownstewart v Beragh Red Knights

castletownman · 04-10-2018 4:21pm

Wexford senior hurling semi finals this weekend.

Naomh Eanna vs Oylegate: novel pairing this. Oylegate last played a senior final way back in 1963 (they won it that year), while Gorey have never progressed beyond the semi-final stages- this will be their fourth attempt. Naomh Eanna have won the last two championship meetings between the two, although their last game can be written off as it came in the group stages when Oylegate had already qualified and so rested a few starters.

There was much controversy over Cathal Dunbar's transfer to Gorey at the start of the year, and he has been a huge foil to the excellence of Conor Mac at full-forward. Oylegate have their own dynamic no.14 in the form of Podge Doran, who has scored ten goals already in the championship (rather fitting that Doran be blazing a trail at full-forward for Wexford eh?

) Nerves will surely play a huge factor on the day, and while Doran will take minding and may necessitate a tactical tweak, I still feel Naomh Eanna are on the cusp of making history.

St.Martin's vs Rapparees: both sides looking for a complete turnaround of fortunes after being eliminated in the football semi-finals at the same venue last Sunday. Word on the street is that both camps have been focused on hurling the last couple of weeks, which smacks of hurling snobbery, particularly in the case of Rapparees, who were defending senior football champions.

St.Martin's, by all Chinese Whispers, are set to be without the talismanic Rory O'Connor and will definitely shorn of Jake Firman through suspension. Those absentees will test the belief that they have envious strength in depth. Rapps won three premier minor titles not that long ago, Liam Ryan's and Kevin Foley's age-group, and that talent seems to be coming to fruition lately. Will be a closely fought game, that may come down to who has better consistency from frees. Tight one to call- St.Martin's just.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 04-10-2018 4:53pm

Westmeath SFC semi finals (Both in TEG Cusack park Sunday)
2:30 - St Lomans V Garrycastle - Lomans should have too much for Garrycastle who have a few players struggling to be fit. Lomans going for 4 in a row
4:00 - Tyrellspass V Mullingar Shamrocks - Shamrocks prob got further than most thought but unbeaten Tyrellspass should be too strong. Would be the third final between the pass and Lomans in a row

Westmeath IFC (Both in TEG Cusack park Saturday)
2:30 - Shandonagh V Milltown - Shandonagh should ease into the final here as they try go 1 step further than last year
4:00 - Caulry V Milltownpass - Should be a tighter game with Caulry slight favourites imo. They are trying to return to the senior ranks on the first go

OldMrBrennan83 · 06-10-2018 1:00pm

They've pulled the two intermediate games out of Aughrim now and put the seniors together, probably in an effort to get into double figures for the attendance.

Now stands at:
Glenealy v Pats 14:00
Bray v Carnew 15:30, both on Sunday.

seligehgit · 06-10-2018 1:25pm

Patww79 wrote: »

They've pulled the two intermediate games out of Aughrim now and put the seniors together, probably in an effort to get into double figures for the attendance.

Now stands at:
Glenealy v Pats 14:00
Bray v Carnew 15:30, both on Sunday.

Out of curiosity how are Carnew Emmetts expected to go?

OldMrBrennan83 · 06-10-2018 3:29pm

seligehgit wrote: »

Out of curiosity how are Carnew Emmetts expected to go?

Improved a lot throughout the year by all accounts, they were terrible early in the league stage, but this is probably the end of the line for them. Wouldn't have enough to trouble the big two from what I seen in the quarter final.

Club Championships 2018-19

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