West Senior Football Championship:
Arravale Rovers and Eire Og Annacarty Donohill meet in the final of the Rea Clarke Hennessy West Senior Football Championship on Saturday September 5th in Dundrum. The game has a 6pm throw in with extra-time in the event of the teams finishing all square after 60 minutes. Match Preview
West Intermediate Football Championship:
The final of the Rea Clarke Hennessy West Intermediate Football Championship has been fixed for Friday the 4th of September. The game will see Cashel King Cormacs take on Rockwell Rovers. Throw in will be 8pm in Clonoulty. Extra-time will be played in the event of a draw.
Rockwell Rovers have won seven of the last ten West finals in the grade and are going for their third title in a row. They have been the dominant team in the competition since their return after winning the County Junior title in 2005. Rockwell Rovers will be looking for title number twelve in the grade while Cashel King Cormacs will be looking for title number four. Cashel King Cormacs last won the title in 2012 and will be going for a unique double having won the West Intermediate hurling title just over a week ago. The sides last met in the final in 2013 when Rockwell had four points to spare over their neighbours. Neither side has had a match in this year’s competition as only two teams entered this year’s championship. The winners will play the losers of the South final while the losers will play the winners of the South in the County quarter finals.
West Junior A Hurling Championship:
Congratulations to Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams who defeated Clonoulty/Rossmore in the final of the Gleeson Concrete West Junior A Hurling Championship on Sunday last in Golden. Kickhams winning their second title in three years. Match Report
West Minor Hurling Championship:
In the Bewley’s West Minor B Hurling Championship semi-final, Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams defeated Lattin/Cullen Gaels to qualify for the West Final. Match Report
Kickhams will play Cappawhite Gaels in the final on Wednesday September 9th in Annacarty with a 6pm throw in. Extra time will be played in the event of a draw.
West Junior A Football Championship:
The first of semi-finals of the AIB Tipperary West Junior A Football Championship took place on Sunday last in Sean Treacy Park with Emly advancing to the final at the expense of Cappawhite. Match Report
The second semi-final between Clonoulty/R and Golden/K is pencilled in for Tuesday September 8th in Cappawhite with and 8pm throw in.
County Senior Football Championship:
The final game in Group 3 of the County Senior Football Championship between Galtee/Rovers and Moycarkey/Borris is currently fixed for Cashel on Wednesday September 2nd with a 6.30pm throw in.
County Senior Hurling Championship:
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill’s County Preliminary quarter final against Lorrha/Dorrha has been fixed for Sunday September 13th at 3:30pm in the Ragg. Extra-time will be played in the event of draw after sixty minutes.
Tipperary Minor Football Team:
Congratulations to our West representatives and to the Tipperary Minor football team and management on their victory over Kildare in the All Ireland Minor Football semi-final in Croke Park on Sunday last.
Tipperary Minor Hurling Team:
Best of luck to our West representatives and to the Tipperary Minor hurling team and management who take on Galway in the All Ireland Minor Hurling Final in Croke Park on Sunday next at 1.30pm.
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Fixtures:
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Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
