West U21 Football Championships:
Golden/Kilfeacle are McGrath Oil West U21B Football champions for 2016. They won their fifth title in the grade following victory over Clonoulty/Rossmore in the final on Wednesday night last in New Inn. Golden/Kilfeacle will now play Moycarkey/Borris in this year’s County semi-final.
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The McGrath Oil West U21A Football final between Galtee/Emly and Arravale Rovers has been re-fixed for this Sunday April 3rd at 11am in Bansha. Extra-time will be played in the event of a draw. The winners will play Mid champions Drom & Inch in this year’s County semi-final. This will be the 57th running of the competition.
Galtee/Emly go into their second final together as defending champions having defeated Arravale Rovers in last year’s final. A late David Finnane point on the day securing victory for the combination in a tight game.
Arravale Rovers will be playing in their 30th final in the competition. They top the roll of honour having won the title on fourteen previous occasions, their last title coming in 2013.
Galtee/Rovers have played in twelve finals in their own right and are second in the roll of honour with ten titles having last won the competition in 2004.
Emly will be playing in their 13th final as a combination. They won five titles in a row between 1982 and 1986 when joined with Lattin/Cullen while also were victorious with Aherlow in 1960. Their most recent success came 12 months ago when joined with Galtee Rovers.
Emly played in their only final in the competition in 1959 which was the first running of the competition. They were defeated by Arravale Rovers in the final.
Three years ago at Minor level Arravale Rovers were victorious in the West A final defeating the combination of Eire Og/Galtee by five points 1-11 to 1-6. When the sides met two weeks ago in Bansha it was the combination who had a comfortable victory over Arravale Rovers.
Minor Football Championship:
The West Minor A and B Football Championships commence this Wednesday March 30th. In round 1 of the A Championship, Clonoulty/Rossmore are at home to Arravale Rovers while defending champions Galtee/Golden are at home to Emly/Treacys. Both games have a 6:15pm throw in. The top team in the group will qualify for the final while the second and third teams will meet in a semi-final.
In Group 1 of the B championship Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams are at home to Cappawhite Gaels while in Group 2 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill are at home to Rockwell/Rosegreen. Again both games have a 6:15pm throw in. Each group consists of three teams with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
Round 2 of the Minor championship takes place the following Wednesday night April 6th.
Abbey CBS:
Well done to the Abbey CBS who defeated St. Louis Grammer School Ballymena in the All Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior Hurling B Championship final on Easter Monday in Semple Stadium. A delighted Tommy Lowry (Arravale Rovers) lifted the Paddy Buggy Cup on behalf of the Abbey CBS players becoming the third player to captain the school to such an honour.
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