West Junior B Football Championship:
Arravale Rovers are this year’s Rea Clarke Hennessy West Junior B football champions following a five point victory over Solohead on Friday night last in Cappawhite. It is their second title in the grade having last won the competition in 2008. They will now face the Mid champions in this year’s County semi-final. Match Report and Photos
County Senior Hurling Championship:
West Champions Clonoulty/Rossmore qualified for the semi-final of the Tipperary Water County Senior Hurling championship following victory over South champions Mullinahone last Sunday in Semple Stadium. Match Report
The journey continues this Sunday as Clonoulty/Rossmore take on County champions Thurles Sarsfields in Semple Stadium at 1.45pm. It is a repeat of last year’s quarter final. It will be the third meeting of the sides since 2010. Thurles Sarsfields won the 2010 and 2015 encounters while Clonoulty/Rossmore won the 2011 meeting.
Thurles Sarsfields 1-17 1-7 Clonoulty/Rossmore 31/10/10 Semple Stadium (County Final)
Clonoulty/Rossmore 2-14 0-15 Thurles Sarsfields 02/10/11 Semple Stadium (County Semi)
Thurles Sarsfields 1-23 1-14 Clonoulty/Rossmore 27/09/15 Semple Stadium (County Quarter)
County Intermediate Hurling Championship:
The preliminary quarter finals of this year’s Tipperary Water County Intermediate Hurling championship took place on Sunday last with mixed fortunes for West Tipperary sides.
In Cashel, Galtee Rovers bowed out to last year’s County finalists and Mid Champions Thurles Sarsfields. In Templemore, Lattin/Cullen Gaels got the better of Shannon Rovers to set up a quarter final with Moyle Rovers. In the all West clash, West champions Sean Treacys had a comfortable victory over neighbours Cappawhite and will now play St. Marys in the quarter finals.
The full quarter final draw is as follows:
Ballinahinch v Thurles Sarsfields on Saturday 8th in Dolla at 2.30pm
Moyle Rovers v Lattin Cullen Gaels on Saturday 8th in Cashel at 3.30pm
Kilsheelan/Kilcash v Newport on Sunday 9th in Dundrum at 12 Noon
Sean Treacys v Saint Marys on Sunday 9th in Bansha at 12 Noon
There is a provision for extra-time in all games.
County Junior A Hurling Championship:
Commiserations to Clonoulty/Rossmore who were defeated by Mid finalists Loughmore/Castleiney in the quarter final of the Tipperary Water County Junior A Hurling championship last Saturday in the Ragg.
Best of luck to Emly who take on Mid champions Holycross/Ballycahill in the quarter final of the Tipperary Water County Junior A Hurling championship on Sunday in Golden at 12 Noon. Extra-time will be played in the event of a draw.
County Senior Football Championship:
There will be one game in the preliminary round of this year’s Tipperary Water County Senior football championship as Aherlow Gaels take on Drom/Inch this Wednesday evening at 8pm in New Inn. It will be the second meeting of the sides this year. When they met in the group stages Drom/Inch won on a score line of 2-11 to 0-12. When the sides met in the group stages last year’s Aherlow Gaels came out on top 2-12 to 1-10.
Following Clonmel Commercials defeat of Cahir in the South Senior Football championship final, Galtee Rovers will not have to play a preliminary quarter final and will now play Loughmore/Castleiney in the County quarter final.
County Football Quarter Final Draw
Clonmel Commercials v Arravale Rovers
Loughmore/Castleiney v Galtee Rvs
Kilsheelan/Kilcash v Ballyporeen
Moyle Rvs v Aherlow Gaels / Drom Inch
The county senior football quarter finals will take place on weekend of the 16th of October, semi-finals weekend 23rd and the final fixed for weekend 30th.
County Intermediate Football Championship:
Golden/Kilfeacle qualified for the semi-final of the Tipperary Water County Intermediate Football championship when they defeated Moycarkey/Borris in New Inn on Sunday last. Match Report
In Boherlahan, there was no such joy for Rockwell Rovers who were defeated by Mid Champions Moyne/Templetuohy after extra-time.
The two remaining quarter finals go ahead this Wednesday night as Clonmel/Commercials or Fr Sheehys take on Inane Rovers in Dr. Morris Park at 7.30pm. In Templetuohy, at 8pm Borrisokane take on Fethard.
County Minor Football Championship:
Best of luck to Galtee/Golden who take on Clonmel Commercials in the final of the Tipperary Water County Minor A Football championship on Saturday in Cahir at 3.30pm. Extra-time will be played in the event of a draw.
Galtee/Golden won their 5th West Minor A Football title earlier in the year when they defeated Arravale Rovers in the final. It was their second title in a row. They made it third time lucky when they defeated JK Brackens Og in the County semi-final having been beaten at the County semi-final stage in their previous three attempts in 1961, 1962 and 2015 (there was no County championship in 1952) to qualify for a very first final in the grade. It is a repeat of last year’s semi-final which saw Commercials advance. Commercials will be looking for a sixth title in seven years having won five in a row from 2010 to 2014.
Galtee/Golden will look to become the first team since Arravale Rovers (captained by Darren Lowry) in 2007 to bring the Barrett Cup back to the West. In fact Arravale are the only West team to win the County Minor A Football championship since the turn of the millennium having also won the competition in 2004.
The West has been home to the County champions on 19 previous occasions:
Arravale Rovers 1934, 39, 59, 66, 72, 80, 86, 88, 91, 97, 2004, 07
Emly/Lattin 1982,83
Galtee Rovers 1998
Cashel King Cormacs 1974
St. Patricks (Lattin/Solohead) 1963
West Selection 1933
Best of luck to Cashel King Cormacs who take on Kilsheelan/Kilcash in the Tipperary Water County Minor B Football final. This game precedes the A final and throws in at 1.45pm. Cashel King Cormacs won their second West Minor B football title in May and followed this up by defeating Upperchurch/Drombane in the County semi-final just over a week ago.
Cashel will be playing in their first County Minor B Football final and will be looking to keep the Hugh Kennedy Cup in the West after Clonoulty/Rossmore victory in last year’s decider brought the championship back to the West for the first time since 1998 when Eire Og Annacarty Donohill were County champions.
West teams have held the honour of County Minor B Football champions on six previous occasions: Clonoulty/Rossmore (2015), Eire Og Annacarty Donohill (1998), Kickhams (1992), Rosegreen (1991), Aherlow (1988, 89)
County Minor Hurling Championship:
Commiserations to Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams who were defeated by JK Brackens Og in the semi-final of the Tipperary Water West Minor A Hurling championship on Saturday last in the Rag.
Congratulations to Cashel King Cormacs defeated Gortnahoe/Glengoole in the semi-final of the Tipperary Water West Minor B Hurling championship after extra-time on Saturday last to qualify for their very first County final in the grade. Match Report
County Senior Hurling Relegation:
The second round of the County Senior Hurling relegation goes ahead this Sunday. Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams will take on Moyne/Templetuohy in Holycross at 12 noon. Kickhams will be looking for their second victory having got the better of Moneygall in Round 1. Moyne/Templetuohy were defeated by Silvermines in round 1. The other game sees Moneygall take on Silvermines.
County Intermediate Hurling Relegation:
The County Intermediate hurling relegation commences this Sunday
In Group 1 Rockwell Rovers take on Golden Kilfeacle in Cashel at 12 Noon. This group is played on a league system with the bottom team relegated to Junior for 2017. Arravale Rovers are the third team in the group.
In Group 2, Cashel King Cormac’s take on Moycarkey/Borris in Boherlahan at 12 Noon. This group is a two team group with the loser relegated to Junior for 2017.
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Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
