West Senior Hurling Championship:
The Tipperary Co-Op West Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final took place on Sunday last in Annacarty with Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams advancing to the final at the expense of their neighbours Clonoulty/R. Link to Match Report
Kickhams will now face Eire Og Annacarty Donohill in the final in what is a repeat of their round 1 clash. It will be the first time since 1999 that the sides will meet in the final.
West Senior Football Championship:
The Semi-finals of the Rea Clarke Hennessy West Senior Football Championship take place on Tuesday next August 4th. Reigning West champions Galtee Rovers will put their West title on the line when they take on Eire Og Annacarty Donohill in what is a repeat of last year’s West Final. The sides also met in the Group stages of the 2013 championship with Galtee Roves coming out on top. Eire Og Annacarty go into the game unbeaten in the County Championship, 2 wins against Thomas McDonaghs and Killenaule and a draw with Kilsheelan/K while Galtee Rovers were defeated in their two County Championship group games to date against Arravale Rovers and Loughmore/C.
In the other semi-final Arravale Rovers will take on Aherlow Gaels. It will be the first meeting of the sides in the West Championship since 2011.The most recent meeting of the sides was in the Group stages of the 2013 County Championship, where Aherlow Gaels came out victorious. Arravale Rovers go into the game unbeaten having defeated Galtee Rovers, Moycarkey/B and reigning County Champions Loughmore/C in the Group stages of the County Championship. Aherlow Gaels recovered from an opening round loss to win their last three games in a row in the County Championship against Ardfinnan, Ballyporeen and Drom/Inch.
Since the new format was introduced in 2013, it is the third year in a row the previous year’s West finalists have met at the semi-final stage. Arravale Rovers defeated Eire Og in 2013 while Galtee Rovers defeated Arravale Rovers in 2014. The last five West Senior Football titles have been shared between the four teams, with Aherlow Gaels the longest without the trophy.
Last five Winners:
Aherlow Gaels 2010
Arravale Rovers 2011, 13
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 2012
Galtee Rovers 2014
West Junior A Hurling Championship:
Clarification: The Gleeson Concrete West Junior A Hurling Championship final spots are not confirmed. Clonoulty/R currently top the group with four points from two games, Kickhams are second on 3 points from 3 games while Emly are 3rd with 1 point from 3 games. The top two teams in the group will qualify for the final. On Friday night July 31st in Solohead Emly and Clonoulty/R meet at 7:15pm. This is a must win game for Emly to have any chance of making the final. When the sides met in round 1 Clonoulty/R just shaded it by two points.
West Minor Hurling Championship:
The Dundrum House Hotel West Minor A Hurling Championship continued last Wednesday night July 22nd. Arravale/Eire Og got their first win at the second attempt when they inflicted a third defeat on Rockwell/Rosegreen when the sides met in Sean Treacy Park. Link to match report
Clonoulty/R made it two wins from two defeating Emly/Treacys in Clonoulty. Link to match report
In the Bewley’s West Minor B Hurling Championship Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams made a winning start to this year’s championship defeating Lattin/Cullen Gaels in Lattin. Link to match report
In the other game Cappawhite Gaels also made a winning start to this year’s competition when they inflicted a second defeat on Cashel KC when the sides met in Cappawhite. Link to match report
There is a further round of games this Thursday night July 30th. Cashel King Cormacs will take on Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams in Cashel at 7:15pm while Cappawhite Gaels will take on Lattin/Cullen Gaels in Cappawhite at 7:45pm.
The top team in the group will qualify for the final while the second and third teams will meet in the semi-final. It is a must win game for Cashel KC to have any chance of making the semi-finals of the competition. Victory for both Cappawhite Gaels and Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams will see both sides battle it out in the last group game with the winner going to the final and the loser playing in the semi-final. Victory for Lattin/Cullen will guarantee them at least a semi-final spot.
West Junior B Hurling Championship:
In Group 2 of the Tipperary Co-Op Super Valu West Junior B Hurling Championship Arravale Rovers defeated Golden/K to move within two points of group leaders Sean Treacys (6pts from four games) and Solohead (6 pts from three games).
The game between Sean Treacys and Golden/K has been re-fixed for Thursday July 30th in Clonoulty with a 7:15pm throw in. It is a must win game for Golden/K to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages of the competition. This will be Sean Treacys last group game and a win will put them on eight points from five games and in a strong position to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.
Solohead will take on Golden/K on Sunday August 2nd in Annacarty with a 12 noon throw in. They are currently unbeaten in the group and a win will see them move onto eight points with a game left. Two wins for Golden/K will see them go level on points with Sean Treacys and Solohead at the top of the group.
In Group 1 of the competition Cashel KC made it four wins from four with a comfortable victory over Clonoulty/R in Dundrum on Saturday last. Cashel KC now top the group and second spot will go to the winners of Rosegreen and Eire Og who are both on four points with one game each left.
West Minor B Football Final:
The West Minor B Football final between Clonoulty/R and Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams will take place on Monday August 3rd at 7pm in Cashel. Extra time will be played in the event of a draw. When the sides met in the group stages of the competition it was Clonoulty/R who came out on top. Kickhams defeated Cashel KC and drew with Cappawhite in their other group games putting them into a semi-final against Cappawhite, whom they defeated by six points. Clonoulty/R defeated Cappawhite and Kickhams and were defeated by Cashel KC in the group stages of the competition and qualified for the final by virtue of topping the group after the round robin games.
Clonoulty/R will be looking to win the title for the third time in the grade and last won the title when they won the double in 2011/12. Kickhams will be looking for title number four in the grade and last won the title when they completed a double in 2005/06. The winners will play Ardfinnan in the County semi-final.
West Junior A Football Championship:
The AIB Tipperary West Junior A Football Championship continued on Saturday last in Group 1 when Cappawhite got their first victory of the campaign when they defeated Solohead in Sean Treacy Park. Link to match report
The result means Solohead cannot now qualify for the semi-finals. The game between Rosegreen and Cappawhite fixed for this Tuesday July 28th in Golden has been postponed due to a bereavement in Cappawhite.
There are two games in Group 2 on Tuesday night. Arravale Rovers take on Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams in Cappawhite at 7:15pm while Golden and Emly will meet in Lattin at 7.30pm. A win for Emly will see them finish on full points and top the group while a win for Golden/K will see them go level on points with Emly with a game less played.
A win is vital for both Arravale Rovers and Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams to keep their hopes of progression to the semi-finals alive. On Sunday August 2nd Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams will meet Sean Treacys in Clonoulty/R at 12 noon.
West Junior B Football Championship:
The Rea Clarke Hennessy West Junior B Football Championship continued on Sunday last
when Galtee Rovers defeated Emly in Lattin. Link to match report
The result now means that Galtee Rovers join Rockwell Rovers, Eire Og Annacarty Donohill and Cashel KC in the semi-finals.
County Intermediate Hurling Championship:
The County Intermediate Championship continues:
Group 2 of the county intermediate hurling championship has finished with three teams on top of the table with 8 points. St Marys, Gortnahoe Glengoole and Lattin Cullen Gaels. Score difference would generally separate the teams in such situations but since a walkover occurred in the group that effects one of the teams involved, a three way play off will now have to take place.
The draw was made for the playoff as follows
1) Lattin Cullen Gaels v Gortnahoe Glengoole
2) St Marys v the loser
3) Winner (1) v Winner (2) with the winner topping the table and progressing to the Quarter finals and the loser playing in the Preliminary Quarter Finals.
In Group 3 on Tuesday last Cashel KC defeated Moyle Rovers thus getting their first win in the group phase of the competition. The final group game between Moyle Rovers and Clonakenny will determine Cashel’s final position in the group.
Galtee Rovers went down to their second defeat of the group when losing to Clonakenny. The result means Galtee Rovers will finish 3rd in the group.
In Group 4 Golden/K drew with Moycarkey/B to finish level on points with Ballinahinch and Sean Treacys. The final spots were then decided on score difference, Ballinahinch 1st, Golden/K 2nd and Sean Treacys 3rd.
County Senior Football Championship:
On Wednesday night in Group 1 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill defeated Thomas McDonaghs in Templetuohy and are now guaranteed a place in the knockout stages. The final group game between Kilsheelan/Kilcash and Killenaule takes place this Wednesday night July 29th. A draw or a defeat for Kilsheelan/Kilcash will see Eire Og top the group and into the last eight while victory for Kilsheelan/Kilcash will see first and second spot decided by score difference. Eire Og currently have +28 while Kilsheelan/Kilcash have +16.
In Group 2 on Saturday night Aherlow Gaels got the third win in a row defeating Ballyporeen in Cahir. Aherlow Gaels have now played all their group games but their final position in the group will depend on other group games.
Tipperary Minor Football Team:
Best of luck to our West representatives and to the Tipperary Minor football team and management v Galway in the All Ireland Minor Football quarter final on Monday August 3rd at 4pm in Tullamore.
Inclusion:
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Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
