West Senior Hurling Championship:
By agreement of both clubs, The Tipperary Co-Op Super Valu West Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final, Kickhams v Clonoulty/R fixed for Annacarty this Sunday June 28th at 7.30pm is now changed to Sunday July 26th in Annacarty.
West Intermediate Hurling Championship:
The losers group final of the Tipperary Credit Union West Intermediate Hurling Championship is currently fixed for Friday July 3rd. Lattin/Cullen Gaels will take on Sean Treacys in Cappawhite with a 7.30pm throw in. Extra time will be played in the event of a draw. The winners will join, Golden/K, Cashel KC and Galtee Rovers in the semifinals.
West Junior B Hurling Championship:
The Tipperary Co-Op Super Valu West Junior B Championship continued last weekend with 5 games down for decision.
In Group 1 Cashel/K kept their 100% record intact when the defeated Eire Og Annacarty Donohill in Golden.
Defending champions Rosegreen also remain unbeaten in the group with two wins from two games after a comfortable victory over Galtee Rovers.
Eire Og, Cashel KC and Rosegreen are all level on four points at the top of the table, although Eire Og have a game more played.
There is one game in Group 1 this Sunday when Clonoulty/R take on Galtee Rovers in New Inn at 12 noon. This is Galtee Rovers last game in the group and they can no longer qualify while Clonoulty/R must win in order to have a chance of making the knockout stages.
In Group 2 Arravale Rovers went down to their first defeat of the season when they were narrowly defeated by Sean Treacys who have won two games in a row following their opening round loss to Solohead. Link to Match Report.
Solohead made it three wins from three games in the group as they sent Cappawhite to their second defeat in the group.
Golden/K received a walkover from Lattin/Cullen.
Solohead top group 2 with full points from their three games with Sean Treacys a close second on 4 points. Three teams follow them on 2 points, Arravale Rovers, Golden/K and Cappawhite, although Golden/K and Cappawhite have played a game less than the rest.
West Junior A Hurling Championship:
The Gleeson Concrete West Junior A Hurling Championship resumed on Saturday last when defending champions Clonoulty/R narrowly defeated Emly in Sean Treacy Park.
Clonoulty/R currently top the table with four points from two games, Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams are second with two points from two games while Emly are third yet to register a point having lost their opening two games.
Each team has two more rounds of games to play against each other with Clonoulty/R needing just one point from those two games to guarantee a place in the final.
West Junior A Football Championship:
The AIB Tipperary West Junior A Football Championship continues this weekend.
On Saturday night in Group 2 in Solohead, Emly and Sean Treacys go head to head at 7.30pm. Emly made a winning start to the competition defeating Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams in Round 1 while Sean Treacys will be looking for their first victory having lost their opening two games in the group to Arravale Rovers and Golden/K.
On Sunday in Group 1 Solohead and Lattin/Cullen both go in search of their first wins of the campaign at the second attempt when they meet in Bansha at 12 noon. Both sides suffered heavy defeats in round 1 and will be anxious to get up and running.
West Junior B Football Championship:
The Rea Clarke Hennessy West Junior B Football Championship resumes this weekend with two games down for decision.
On Saturday night in Clonoulty with a 7.30pm throw in Rockwell Rovers will look to strengthen their position at the top of the group when they take on Cashel. This will be Cashel’s first game of the competition while Rockwell Rovers currently sit on top of the table with four points from two games.
While on Sunday in Solohead, Emly and Eire Og Annacarty Donohill both go in search of their first win in this year’s competition. This game throws in at 12 noon.
County U21 Football Championship:
Commiserations to Galtee/Emly who were defeated by Clonmel Commercials in the semi-final of County U21A Football Championship on Wednesday last in Cashel.
County Senior Hurling Relegation
Cappawhite’s game with Holycross/B will take place this Saturday June 27th in Dundrum with a 7.30pm throw in. The losers of this game along with the losers of Boherlahan and Moyne/T will be relegated to Intermediate for 2016.
Best of luck to Cappawhite.
County Senior Football Championship:
There will be two West teams in action next weekend in the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Football Championship. On Friday night June 26th at 7.30pm in New Inn Arravale Rovers will meet Loughmore/C. This will be the third meeting of the sides in three years. The sides met at the quarter final stage in 2013 and 2014 with Loughmore/C advancing on both occasions on their way to becoming County champions. The winners will be guaranteed a place in the County ¼ finals while the losers will go into the County preliminary ¼ final.
While the following night Aherlow Gaels will take on Drom-Inch in Cashel at 7.30pm. Aherlow recovered from an opening round loss to Moyle Rovers, defeating Ardfinnan the last day out. This will be Drom/Inch’s second game having defeated Ballyporeen in Round 1.
Munster Senior and Intermediate Hurling Championship:
Well done to our West representatives and to the Tipperary Senior Hurling team who defeated Limerick in the Munster semi-final in the Gaelic Grounds Limerick on Sunday last. Commiserations to our West representatives and to the Tipperary Intermediate Hurling team who were defeated by Limerick in the Munster semi-final on Sunday last in the Gaelic Grounds.
Munster Minor Hurling Championship:
Best of luck to our West representatives and to the Tipperary Minor Hurling team who take on Clare in Semple Stadium Thurles on Thursday night June 25th with a 7.30pm throw in.
Fixtures
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Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
