Tipperary Co-Op West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship:
In the Tipperary Co-Op West Senior Hurling Championship Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams defeated Cappawhite by two points in the Losers Group Final played in Clonoulty on Saturday last. Match report can be found through the following link goo.gl/ZlVE5n Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams now play Clonoulty/R in the West semi-final while Eire Og Annacarty Donohill will await the winners in the final.
West Intermediate Hurling Championship:
The Losers group semi-finals of the Tipperary Credit Union West Intermediate Hurling Championship take place this Wednesday evening June 3rd. In Golden, Rockwell Rovers take on Sean Treacys. It will be the second meeting of the teams this year. The sides met in the preliminary round of the competition on the May Bank Holiday Monday in Clonoulty with Rockwell Rovers advancing. Rockwell Rovers played Galtee Rovers in the 1st round and were defeated by the minimum after extra time.
In the other semi-final Lattin/Cullen Gaels put their title on the line when they meet 2013 champions Arravale Rovers in Bansha. It will be the 2nd meeting of the sides this year having already met in the group stages of the County Championship. Lattin/Cullen Gaels were victorious on that occasion. This will be the 6th Championship meeting between the sides in three years. There has been 2 wins each and 1 draw. Both games will throw in at 7.30pm and extra time will be played in the event of a draw.
West Minor Football:
In the Pa Sheehy Butchers West Minor B Football Championship Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams got the better of Cappawhite in Annacarty on Wednesday night last. Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams now meet Clonoulty/R in the final. Link to match report goo.gl/zH4FgH
West Junior B Hurling League:
Congratulations to Emly who are the West Junior B Hurling League winners for 2015. They defeated Rosegreen by two points in the final on Tuesday last in Golden.
West Junior B Hurling Championship:
In Group 2 of the Tipperary Co-Op West Junior B Hurling Championship Cappawhite turned around a first half deficit to defeat Golden/K by five points. Link to match report goo.gl/g56XGB
There are four fixtures in the Tipperary Co-Op West Junior B Hurling Championship this Saturday night.
In Group 1 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill and Galtee/Rovers meet in S T Park and Clonoulty/R will play Rosegreen in Cashel in what is a repeat of last year’s semi-final. Rosegreen winning that encounter by two points.
In Group 2 Lattin/Cullen take on Arravale Rovers in Cappawhite. Sean Treacys play Cappawhite in Annacarty. It was Sean Treacys who came out on top when the sides met in the group stage of last year’s competition.
All games have a 7.30pm throw in.
West Junior A Football Championship:
The AIB Tipperary West Junior A Football Championship started last Sunday with two games played. In Group 1 there were comprehensive victories for Rosegreen and Clonoulty/R over Lattin/Cullen and Solohead respectively.
In Group 2 Arravale Rovers defeated Sean Treacys in Cappawhite on Monday evening. Goals from James O’Leary(pen), Mark Hoban and Diarmuid O’Donnell sealing the win for Arravale Rovers. Link to match report https://goo.gl/wbfnu0
West Junior A Hurling Championship:
The Gleeson Concrete West Junior A Hurling Championship commenced on Sunday last when Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams defeated Emly by 3 points in Sean Treacy Park. Link to match report https://goo.gl/hVJF5v
On Sunday next Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams travel to Golden to take on Clonoulty/R. The game has a 7.30pm throw in. Clonoulty/R won the group encounter when the sides met last year.
West Junior B Football Championship.
There is one game in the Rea Clarke Hennessy West Junior B Football Championship this Sunday when Emly and Rockwell Rovers clash in Sean Treacy Park with a 12 noon throw in.
County U21 Football Championship:
The semi-finals of the County U21A Football Championship have now been fixed for Wednesday June 17th. In the A semi-final Galtee/Emly will take on Clonmel Commercials in Cashel while in the B semi-final Rockwell/Rosegreen will take on Ardfinnan in Cahir. Both games have a 7.30pm throw in and extra time will be played in the event of a draw.
Munster Senior Football Championship:
Congratulations to our west representatives and to the Tipperary Senior and Junior Football teams who defeated Waterford in the Munster quarter final in Semple Stadium on Sunday last. They now play Kerry in the Munster semi-final on Sunday June 14th in Semple Stadium.
Leaving and Junior Certificate Exams:
We would like to wish the all those starting the Leaving and Junior Certificate this Wednesday the very best of luck.
Fixtures
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If clubs have any information they would like to add to West Tipperary GAA scene each week please email pro.west.tipperary@gaa.ie
Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
