Hectic Club programme over next two months
January 13, 2009
After a highly enjoyable and competitive AIB GAA provincial club series
pre-Christmas the focus now switches to the AIB GAA Club Championships
All-Ireland campaigns in all grades leading to the St. Patrick's Day
spectacular when Croke Park will host the senior hurling and football
finals.
There's quarter-final action at senior football and junior hurling level
next weekend with the fixtures as follows:
Saturday
AIB GAA All-Ireland Hurling Junior Club Championship Quarter-Final:
Skehana (Galway) v John Mitchells (Warwickshire), Ballinasloe, 2.30pm
(Extra-time if necessary)
Sunday
AIB GAA All-Ireland football senior Club Championship Quarter-Final:
Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) v Corofin (Galway), Ruislip, 2.00pm.
TIR CHONAILL GAELS v COROFIN
Tir Chonaill Gaels are making their third attempt in four seasons to reach
the AIB GAA Club Championships All-Ireland Semi-Final but face a huge task
against a highly impressive Corofin side that marched confidently to the
Connacht title.
However, the Galway and Connacht champions will have to be at their best
against a formidable Tir Chonaill Gaels side who are appearing in the
quarter-final for a second successive year. They lost to Crossmaglen
Rangers (Armagh) by 0-10 to 0-6 last year.
In 2006, Tir Chonaill Gaels lost out to eventual AIB GAA Club Championships
All-Ireland champions, Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) by 0-9 to 0-5 in the
quarter-final.
Corofin, the 1998 AIB GAA Club Championships All-Ireland champions, beat
Castlerea St.Kevin's (Roscommon) by 1-14 to 0-8 in the Connacht semi-final
before securing the title for a fourth time when beating Eastern Harps
(Sligo) by 0-11 to 0-6 in the final last November. The winners will play
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) in the semi-final on February 21 while
Dromcollogher-Broadford (Limerick) will play Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh)
in the other semi-final on the same day.
AIB GAA CLUB ALL-IRELAND FIXTURES
FOOTBALL
Senior
Next Sunday:
Quarter-final: Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) v Corofin (Galway), Ruislip.
Feb 21:
Semi-finals: Corofin or Tir Chonaill Gaels v Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin),
Mullingar, 2.30
Dromcollogher-Broadford (Limerick) v Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh),
Longford, 2.30.
Mar 17:
Final, Croke Park.
Intermediate
Jan 25:
Semi-finals: St.Michael's (Galway) v Ballyroan Abbey (Laois), Dr. Hyde
Park, 2.30
St.Michael's Foilmore (Kerry) v Trillick (Tyrone), Portlaoise, 2.30.
Feb 14:
Final, Croke Park, 7.45.
Junior
Jan 25:
Semi-finals: John Mitchells (Lancashire) v Killala (Mayo),
Carrick-on-Shannon, 2.30
Skellig Rangers (Kerry) v Drumhowan (Monaghan), Portlaoise, 1.00
Feb 14: Final, Croke Park, 6.00.
HURLING
Senior
Feb 22:
Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) v Portumna (Galway), Thurles
Cushendall (Antrim) v De La Salle (Waterford), Parnell Park, 2.30.
Mar 17: Final, Croke Park.
Intermediate
Jan 25:
Semi-finals: Cappataggle (Galway) v Kilmessan (Meath), Athleague, 2.30
Blarney (Cork) v Gortnamona (Antrim), Tullamore, 2.30.
Feb 15: Final, Croke Park, 3.45.
Junior
Next Saturday:
Quarter-final: Skehana (Galway) v John Mitchells (Warwickshire),
Ballinasloe, 2.30
Jan 25:
Semi-finals: Tullogher Rosbercon (Kilkenny) v Skehana or John Mitchells,
Nenagh, 2.00
Dripsey (Cork) v Lisbellaw (Fermanagh), Ballinasloe, 2.30.
Feb 15: Final, Croke Park, 2.0
AIB GAA SENIOR CLUB RESULTS 2008/2009
FOOTBALL
Connacht
October 19:
Quarter-finals:
Eastern Harps (Sligo) 1-15 Glencar-Manorhamilton (Leitrim) 1-5, Markievicz
Park.
November 9:
Semi-finals:
Corofin (Galway) 1-14 Castlerea (Roscommon) 0-8, Kiltoom
Eastern Harps 0-12 Ballaghadereen (Mayo) 0-9, Markievicz Park.
Nov 23: Final: Corofin 0-11 Eastern Harps 0-6, Pearse Stadium.
Leinster
Nov 2:
First round:
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 0-13 Celbridge (Kildare) 0-8, Parnell Park
Eire Og (Carlow) 3-10 Kiltegan (Wicklow) 1-12, Dr. Cullen Park
Navan O'Mahony's (Meath) w/o Kilanerin (Wexford)*
Nov 9:
Quarter-finals:
Rhode (Offaly) 2-9 Portlaoise (Laois) 1-10, Tullamore
Kilmacud Crokes 1-13 Newtown Blues (Louth) 1-9, Parnell Park
Eire Og (Carlow) 2-4 Colmcille (Longford) 0-10 (after extra-time), Dr.
Cullen Park
Navan O'Mahonys 1-17 Castledaly (Westmeath) 0-4, Navan.
Nov 16:
Quarter-final replay: Eire Og 0-9 Colmcille 0-8, Pearse Park (after
extra-time)
Nov 23:
Semi-finals: Rhode 3-9 Eire Og 0-4, Dr. Cullen Park
Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 Navan O'Mahonys 0-7, Parnell Park.
December 7: Final: Kilmacud Crokes 2-7 Rhode 1-7, Parnell Park.
*Wexford champions, Kilanerin did not compete.
Munster
Quarter-final: Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) w/o Waterford*
Nov 9:
Quarter-final: Nemo Rangers (Cork) 2-12 Kerins O'Rahillys (Kerry) 0-12,
Pairc Ui Chaiomh.
Nov 23:
Semi-finals: Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 2-6 Galtee Rovers (Tipperary) 0-4,
Quilty
Dromcollogher-Broadford (Limerick) 0-7 Nemo Rangers 0-6, Gaelic Grounds.
Dec 7: Final: Dromcollogher-Broadford 0-6 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-5, Gaelic
Grounds.
*Waterford were not represented in this year's championship due to the late
completion of their championship.
Ulster
October 19:
Preliminary round: St.Gall's (Antrim) 0-12 Mayobridge (Down) 2-5, Newry.
Nov 2:
Quarter-finals: Ballinderry (Derry) 1-11 Latton (Monaghan) 0-10,
Ballinascreen
St.Eunan's (Donegal) 2-10 Clonoe (Tyrone) 1-8, Coalisland
Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 1-7 St.Gall's (Antrim) 0-7, Casement Park.
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Nov 9:
Quarter-final: Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 0-13 St.Patrick's (Fermanagh)
0-6, Crossmaglen.
Oct 16:
Semi-finals: Ballinderry 0-17 Cavan Gaels 0-7, Athletic Grounds
Crossmaglen Rangers 0-11 St.Eunan's 0-8, Enniskillen.
Nov 30: Final: Ballinderry 1-10 Crossmaglen Rangers 1-10, Enniskillen.
December 14: Final (replay): Crossmaglen Rangers 0-12 Ballinderry 1-4,
Enniskillen.
HURLING
Leinster
Nov 2:
Quarter-final: Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-18 Rathdowney Erill (Laois)
1-11, Nowlan Park.
Nov 8:
Quarter-final: Birr (Offaly) 1-17 Ballyboden St.Enda's (Dublin) 0-8,
Parnell Park.
Nov 15:
Semi-final: Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-26 Raharney (Westmeath) 0-9, Mullingar.
Nov 16:
Semi-final: Birr 2-19 St.Martin's (Wexford) 2-15, Tullamore (after
extra-time).
Nov 30:
Final: Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-13 Birr 1-11, Nowlan Park.
Munster
Nov 2:
Quarter-final: Sarsfields (Cork) 0-26 Clonlara (Clare) 0-10, Pairc Ui
Chaoimh (Cork).
Nov 16:
Semi-finals: Adare (Limerick) 1-11 Toomevara (Tipperary) 0-10, Gaelic
Grounds
De La Salle (Waterford) 0-18 Sarsfields 0-16, Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Nov 30: Final: De La Salle 1-9 Adare 0-10, Thurles.
Ulster
Oct 12:
Semi-finals: Cushendall (Antrim) 3-11 Dungiven (Derry) 2-8, Casement Park
Ballygalget (Down) 4-13 Keady (Armagh) 0-12, Casement Park.
Oct 19:
Final: Cushendall 1-14 Ballygalget 1-13
Connacht: Portumna (Galway) automatically crowned champions.
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