West Senior Football Championship:
The draw for the West Senior Football Championship took place in the Dome in Thurles on Sunday night last.
Arravale Rovers will take on Galtee Rovers while Aherlow Gaels will take on Eire Og Annacarty Donohill. It is a repeat of the 2014 semi-final pairings where Galtee Rovers and Eire Og Annacarty Donohill advanced to the final with Galtee Rovers taking the crown.
Arravale Rovers go in as reigning champions and will be looking to become the first defending champions since themselves in 2012 to successfully return to the final. In fact the last team to successfully defend the West championship was Aherlow in 2010. It was also Aherlow’s last appearance in the final. Arravale Rovers have won three of the last five championships (2011, 2013 and 2015) while Galtee Rovers (2014) and Eire Og Annacarty Donohill (2012) have won one each. The remaining draws will take place this Thursday night January 28th at the West Board Adjourned Convention.
County U21 Hurling Championship:
Commiserations to Cappawhite/Sean Treacys who were defeated by Thurles Sarsfields in the Clean Ireland Recycling County U21A Hurling Championship final on Sunday last in Bansha.
Munster Junior B Hurling Championship:
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill and Shanballymore (Cork) will have to meet again in the Munster Junior B Hurling Final after finishing all square in Raheenagh, Killeedy on Sunday last. The replay is currently planned for Sunday February 14th.
County Championship Draws:
The draws for the group stages of the County Senior Hurling and Football championship took place in the Dome in Thurles on Sunday last January 24th.
In the County Senior Hurling Championship Eire Og Annacarty Donohill have been drawn in Group 2 of Roinn 1 along with current County Champions Thurles Sarsfields, Borrisleigh and Roscrea who have come up from Roinn 2. Eire Og’s most recent encounter with any of their group opponents was Borrisleigh in the quarter final in 2013 where the North side advanced.
In Group 4 of Roinn 1 Clonoulty/Rossmore have been draw against last year’s beaten county semi-finalists Kilruane MacDonaghs. Lorrha/Dorrha who bowed out to Eire Og Annacarty Donohill in last year’s preliminary quarter final and beaten quarter finals from 2015 Portroe make up the remainder of the group.
In Roinn 2 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams have been drawn in Group 3 which is one of two groups of three alongside 2013 County champions Loughmore/Castleiney and North side Borrisokane.
In the County Senior Football championship West champions and beaten county semi-finalists Arravale Rovers have been drawn in Group 1 alongside 2014 County finalists Cahir, 2015 South champions Kilsheelan/Kilcash and 2015 County Intermediate football champions Upperchurch/Drombane.
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill and Galtee Rovers have been drawn together in Group 3, setting up a repeat of last year’s West Senior Football semi-final. They will be joined in the group by 2013 and 2014 County champions Loughmore/Castleiney and 2011 champions Thomas MacDonaghs.
2014 and 2015 County semi-finalists Aherlow Gaels have been drawn in Group 4 alongside Ardfinnan, 2015 County finalists Moyle Rovers and 2014 County Intermediate champions and 2015 Mid finalists Drom & Inch. The latter two along with Aherlow Gaels were in the same group 12 months ago.
National Club Draw:
Details of this years National Club Draw and prizes can be found on the following link http://www.gaa.ie/news/national-club-draw/
**NEW CLUB SPECIFIC DRAW**
This year, the GAA is introducing a specific draw for all clubs who record, account for and sell a minimum of 200 tickets. The prizes will be provided by the Central Council and will not impact on the value of the prizes which is limited by legislation.
For clubs to qualify for the draw they must have:
Sold a minimum of 200 tickets, recorded all sold tickets on the new online ticket recording system, accounted for all funds raised in their club accounts and adhered to the terms and conditions of the Draw.
The Prizes:
A draw will be done for all Clubs whereby 3 Clubs will receive a prize of €5,000.
A draw will be done per County whereby 1 Club in each County will receive a prize of €1,000.
The Club with the highest ticket sales in each Province will receive a prize of €1,000.
Inclusion:
If you wish to be included in the mailing list for West Tipperary GAA scene each week please send an email to pro.west.tipperary@gaa.ie
If clubs have any information including fundraisers they would like to add to West Tipperary GAA scene each week please email pro.west.tipperary@gaa.ie
Fixtures:
For up to date information on fixtures please check our Twitter page (@westtippgaa) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/west.tipperarygaa)
Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
