West Senior Hurling Championship:
Round 2 of the Tipperary Co-Op West Senior Hurling Championship takes place on Wednesday September 7th at 6pm in Clonoulty as Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams take on reigning West champions Eire Og Annacarty Donohill.
It is a repeat of last year’s West final where Eire Og came out on top by a point. Indeed just a goal separated the sides in Eire Og’s favour when the sides met in round 1 last year. Eire Og have had the upper hand on their neighbours having won the last 10 games between the sides. Having defeated Clonoulty/Rossmore in their opening game a win or a draw for Kickhams will see them through to a second decider in a row. This will be Eire Og’s first game of the championship and a win will put them well in contention to qualify for this year’s final. A draw or a defeat will see everything come down to their last group game against Clonoulty/Rossmore this Sunday.
Recent Previous Meeting:
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 0-16 2-9 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 23/08/15 (West Final)
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 1-14 1-11 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 17/05/15
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 0-18 0-13 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 15/06/13 (West Semi)
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 0-21 0-10 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 11/05/13
Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill 1-20 1-13 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 03/07/12 (1/4)
Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill 2-19 1-12 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 07/04/12
Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill 1-24 0-15 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 24/04/11
Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill 1-15 2-8 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 13/06/10
Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill 2-15 1-15 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 09/05/09
Eire Óg Annacarty Donohill 3-22 0-6 Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams 02/05/08
The final round of the Tipperary Co-Op West Senior Hurling championship will take place this Sunday September 11th which sees Eire Og Annacarty Donohill take on Clonoulty/Rossmore in Dundrum at 3.30pm. Should Eire Og get something out of their game on Wednesday night then this will be a must win for Clonoulty/Rossmore. Should Kickhams win on Wednesday night then both teams will be fighting it out for the remaining spot in this year’s final.
It will be the thirteenth meeting of the sides since 2008. Eleven of the meetings have been in the West championship while one has been in the County championship (2014). Out of those twelve games Clonoulty/Rossmore have come out on top nine times while Eire Og have won on three occasions.
Recent Previous Meetings:
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 1-14 0-9 Clonoulty/Rossmore 05/10/14 (West Final)
Clonoulty/Rossmore Eire Og 3-18 1-17 Annacarty Donohill 11/10/14 (CSHC)
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 4-17 1-17 Clonoulty/Rossmore 10/08/13 (West Final)
Clonoulty/Rossmore 3-10 0-9 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 17/04/13
Clonoulty/Rossmore 1-22 2-11 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 26/08/12 (West Final)
Clonoulty/Rossmore 0-14 0-13 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 06/05/12
Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 2-11 1-9 Clonoulty/Rossmore 16/04/11
Clonoulty/Rossmore 2-15 1-9 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 22/08/10 (West Final)
Clonoulty/Rossmore 1-18 0-8 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 18/04/10
Clonoulty/Rossmore 1-15 0-16 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 26/06/09
Clonoulty/Rossmore 1-13 0-9 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 24/08/08 (West Final)
Clonoulty/Rossmore 1-14 0-17 Eire Og Annacarty Donohill 21/06/08
West Intermediate Hurling Championship:
The remaining two quarter finals of this year’s Tipperary Credit Union West Intermediate Hurling Championship take place this Wednesday night. In Annacarty we have a repeat of this year’s Crosco Cup final as Cappawhite take on Golden/Kilfeacle. In the Crosco Cup final it was Cappawhite who came out on top. Cappawhite have qualified for knockout stages of the County championship having finished second in their group. Golden/Kilfeacle on the other hand finished bottom of their group and must win the West championship to get back into the County series and avoid relegation.
In Sean Treacy Park, last year’s finalists Galtee Rovers take on Lattin/Cullen Gaels. The sides met just a few weeks back in the group stages of the County championship where Lattin/Cullen Gaels had just a point to spare over their neighbours. Both sides are through to the knockout stages of the County championship but both will certainly want to advance in this year’s divisional championship.
Both games throw in at 6pm with the provision for extra-time should either game finish level.
The semi-finals of the competition will also take place this weekend. First up on Saturday Sean Treacys and Cashel King Cormacs meet in Sean Treacy Park at 6pm. Sean Treacys will be looking to reach their first final since 2013. Cashel King Cormacs will be looking to reach their second final in a row as defending champions. Cashel must win the West championship in order to avoid being involved in the relegation.
The following day at 1.45pm in Dundrum, Cappawhite or Golden/Kilfeacle will take on Galtee Rovers or Lattin/Cullen Gaels.
West Intermediate Football Championship:
The second game in this year’s Rea Clarke Hennessy West Intermediate Football championship took place on Wednesday evening as Golden/Kilfeacle defeated Cashel King Cormacs. Match Report
The result ends Cashel King Cormacs participation in this year’s championship. Golden/Kilfeacle will now meet Rockwell Rovers in the final.
West Junior A Football Championship:
The 87th AIB Tipperary West Junior A Football championship Final took centre stage last Friday in Cappawhite which saw Sean Treacys lift the title for a second time in their history. Match Report and Photos
West Junior A Hurling Championship:
The Gleeson Concrete West Junior A Hurling final between Emly and Clonoulty/Rossmore goes ahead this Wednesday September 7th at 7.30pm in Clonoulty. It will be the 87th running of the final. It will be a first final meeting between the sides since 2010 where Emly came out on top by three points and a fourth final meeting between the sides in total.
Emly go into the final unbeaten with a clean sweep of victories in the group stage of the competition including a seven point victory over their final opponents last May. Emly will be appearing in their 10th final and a first final since 2013 where they were defeated by Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams. They also suffered defeat two years previous when going down to Rockwell Rovers. They have won the competition on five previous occasions, 2002, 03, 04, 08 & 10.
Clonoulty/Rossmore defeated Eire Og Annacarty Donohill in the group stages of the competition and overcame Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams in the semi-final. Clonoulty/Rossmore will be contesting their 18th final and were victorious in 1936, 1944, 1956, 1958, 1983, 2012 and 2014. In last year’s decider they were defeated by Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams but put a run together to reach the County final where they were narrowly defeated by Roscrea.
Previous Final Meetings:
Emly 2-13 1-13 Clonoulty/R 10/10/10 Golden
Emly 1-16 2-7 Clonoulty/R 11/10/03 Golden
Rossmore 2-0 0-5 Emly 1956 Golden
West Junior B Football Championship:
The Rea Clarke Hennessy West Junior B football championship semi-finals are now known.
Semi-Finals
Galtee Rovers v Solohead/Rockwell Rovers
Arravale Rovers v Cashel King Cormacs
West Minor B Hurling Championship:
Cashel King Cormacs won the 33rd Bewleys West Minor B Hurling Final on Saturday last in Golden defeating Eire Og Annacarty Donohill in the final. Link to match report and photos goo.gl/tQuBFP
This was Cashel’s first title in the grade and they completed a Minor double having won the Minor B Football championship earlier in the year.
West U21A Hurling Championship:
The O’Dwyer Steel West U21A Hurling championship commenced last Saturday as Golden/Kilfeacle go the better of Arravale Rovers. Match Report
Tipperary Senior & Minor Hurlers:
Congratulations to the Tipperary Senior and Minor hurlers in their respective All Ireland hurling finals victories against Kilkenny and Limerick respectively in Croke Park last Sunday.
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Fixtures:
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Francis Coughlan
West Tipperary GAA PRO
