Sixteen clubs battling it out for places in junior and intermediate finals

Next Sunday is a massive day for 16 junior and intermediate hurling and football squads as they line up in the All-Ireland semi-finals of the AIB GAA club championships, hoping to book a place in the finals in Croke Park on February 11/12.

The All-Ireland junior and intermediate hurling finals will be in played on Saturday, February 11, followed by the junior and intermediate football finals on the following day.

First though, there’s the big semi-final action next Sunday when fourteen Irish-based and two English-based teams battle it out in the semi-finals in what promises to be a superb afternoon’s entertainment all over the country.

AIB GAA All-Ireland Football Intermediate Semi-Finals

Sunday: Davitts (Mayo) v Eire Og, Greystones (Wicklow), Tullamore, 2.00pm

It will be a first for either Mayo or Wicklow in the final as neither county have been represented in the intermediate football deciders up to now.

Davitts, based in Ballindine, were very impressive in their march through Connacht, beating Melvin Gaels by a goal and Padraig Pearses by eight points in the final. Managed by Tuam’s Pete Warren, a selector with John O’Mahony during Galway’s All-Ireland winning years in 1998 and 2001, Davitts didn’t concede a goal in either game, bearing clear testimony to the excellence of their defence.

In attack, Michael Conroy was top marksman, scoring 1-7 in the semi-final and 0-7 in the final, bringing his impressive total to 1-14, more than half of Davitts’ total score.

Eire Og saw off the Louth, Offaly and Kildare champions to win the Leinster title and, like Davitts, didn’t concede a single goal in any of the three games. Managed by Philip Smullen, they had close calls in the Leinster quarter-final, beating O Raghallaighs by two points and in the final against Confey where they also had two points to spare. In between, they beat St.Brigid’s by five points in the semi-final.

Wicklow county stars, Stephen Kelly (centre-back) and Darren Hayden (centre-forward) have been key figures for the Greystones’ club on an exciting adventure where they twice had to come from behind in the second half to carve out victories. They trailed St.Brigid’s by four points in the semi-final but battled back brilliantly and turned an interval deficit of two points into a two points win in the final against Confey. Darren Hayden scored 0-8 in the semi-final and 0-3 in the final.

Paths to the semi-final

Davitts 1-12 Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 0-12 (Connacht semi-final)
Davitts 1-13 Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) 0-8 (Connacht final)

Eire Og 1-6 O Raghallaighs (Louth) 0-7 (Leinster quarter-final)
Eire Og 2-11 St.Brigid’s (Offaly) 0-12 (Leinster semi-final)
Eire Og 0-8 Confey (Kildare) 0-6 (Leinster final)

Sunday: Craigbane (Derry) v Milltown-Castlemaine (Kerry), Portlaoise, 3.30

Clubs from opposite ends of the country battle it out for a place in the final against Davitts or Eire Og, Greystones.

Milltown-Castlemaine brought the Munster title back to Kerry for a 6th successive year with wins over Clondegad, Newmarket and Mullinahone while Craigbane also racked up three wins against Kilclief, Carrickmacross and Culloville.

Milltown-Castlemaine, managed by John Fintan Daly, had a very close call first time out when it took a late goal from 19 year-old Cathal Moriarty to see of Clondegad of Clare before they had three points to spare against Newmarket in the semi-final. Former Kerry players, Ian Twiss scored 0-4 for the Kerry champions while Jerome Flynn notched the crucial goal on a day when Mick Burke was outstanding at midfield for the winners.

Tipperary champions, Mullinahone provided the opposition in the Munster final but were easily beaten by a rampant Milltown-Castlemaine. Twiss scored 0-5 while Flynn added 1-2 as the Kerrymen powered to a 1-14 to 0-6 win.

Craigbane became the first Derry club since Eoghan Rua, Coleraine in 2006 to win the Ulster intermediate title with wins over Kilclief, Carrickmacross and Culloville. Their success has been built on an exceptionally tight defence which conceded 0-8, 0-9 and0-5 respectively in their three games so far.

Kilclief proved no match for Craigbane, losing by 17 points and while Carrickmacross fared somewhat better in the semi-final, they still came up eight points short. It was altogether tighter in the final where Craigbane beat Culloville by a single point. Culloville had two men sent off just before half time but hung on doggedly in the second half but a stoppage time point by Lee Moore won the day for the Kevin Moore-managed Craigbane.

So then, who’s it to be in the All-Ireland final? A Milltown-Castlemaine side which has scored at least one goal in the each of their three games or the men from the foothills of the Sperrin mountains who conceded no goals in their Ulster march?

How they reached the semi-finals

Milltown-Castlemaine 2-5 Clondegad (Clare) 0-10 (Munster quarter-final)
Milltown-Castlemaine 1-9 Newmarket (Cork) 1-6 (Munster semi-final)
Milltown-Castlemaine 1-14 Mullinahone (Tipperary) 0-6 (Munster final)

Craigbane 2-19 Kilclief (Down) 0-8 (Ulster quarter-final)

Craigbane 1-14 Carrickmacross (Monaghan) 0-9 (Ulster semi-final)
Craigbane 0-6 Culloville (Armagh) 0-5 (Ulster final)

AIB GAA All-Ireland Football Junior Semi-Finals

Sunday: Ballivor (Meath) v Naomh Padraig, Clonbur (Galway), Carrick-on-Shannon, 2.0.

No Galway club has ever won the All-Ireland junior club football title so Clonbur will be hoping to create history this seasons whereas Ballivor will be bidding to emulate Nobber who took the title in 2003.

Loughrea were the only Galway club to reach the final but they lost to Ardfert in 2006. Now, Clonbur will be hoping to build on their impressive Connacht championship form where they beat Creggs easily before edging out a high-rated Islandeady side by two points in the final.

It was level with four minutes remaining but points by Eoin Joyce and Pat Lambe gave the Galwaymen victory. Eoin Joyce, a son of former Galway senior star, Stephen Joyce scored 0-7 (0-3 frees) for impressive Clonbur.

Ballivor carved out three wins in Leinster, beating Spink, Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s and St.Fechin’s, the latter after extra time. The Paddy Doyle- managed Ballivor squad had six points to spare in their first two games but found St.Fechin’s much tougher opposition in the final. Indeed, Ballivor had to pare back a four point deficit to draw level near the end and send the game into extra-time. The Meath men were much sharper in extra-time and cruised to victory. Adam Gannon has been a key figure in their attack, scoring a total of 0-15 so far in the campaign.

How they reached the semi-finals

Clonbur 2-11 Creggs (Roscommon) 1-4 (Connacht semi-final)

Clonbur 0-11 Islandeady (Mayo) 0-9 (Connacht final)

Ballivor 0-16 Spink (Laois) 1-7 (Leinster quarter-final)
Ballivor 1-13 Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s (Wexford) 1-7 (Leinster semi-final)
Ballivor 1-15 St.Fechins (Louth) 1-8 (Leinster final)

Sunday: Dromid Pearses (Kerry) v Derrytresk (Tyrone), Portlaoise 2.0

Derrytresk draw from a small area but haven’t let it impede their ambitions in any way and now they are just one win away from realising the great dream of playing an All-Ireland final in Croke Park.

They are up against formidable opposition in Dromid Pearses who already have four wins behind the in this campaign at Munster and All-Ireland level. Derrytresk powered their way to easy wins over the Derry and Armagh champions in the first two rounds of the Ulster championship, beating Doire Trasna by 12 points and Eire Og by 15 points before facing a much tougher challenge against a strong Cremartin (Monaghan) side in the final.

It was all square at half-time but Cremartin led by two points after 50 minutes but a crucial goal from veteran, Michael Rea (Caolan Corr had scored their first in the opening half) helped Derrytresk to the narrowest of victories. Under the watchful eye of Paul Hughes and Paul Canavan, they went from strength to strength last year and now are now determined to record their biggest win of all against the Declan O’Sullivan-led Dromid Pearses.

The Kerry star has been an inspirational presence all through the campaign and never more so than when Dromid Pearses, who had beaten Meelick (Clare) in the first Munster round found themselves trailing by 2-4 to 0-6 against Kanturk (Cork) after 44 minutes of the semi-final.

O’Sullivan rallied his colleagues in great style and Dromid Pearses drew level in ordinary time before running out four point winners in extra-time. It was easier in the final where they had nine points to spare over Kildangan of Tipperary before having six points to spare over Cuchullains (Yorkshire) in the All-Ireland quarter-final).

Coached by Michael A O’Connell, Dromid Pearses will now be hoping to become the latest Kerry side to clinch a place in a big Croke Park final.

How they reached the semi-finals

Derrytresk (Tyrone) 2-11 Doire Trasna (Derry) 0-6 (Ulster quarter-final)
Derrytresk 2-12 Eire Og (Armagh) 0-3 (Ulster semi-final)
Derrytresk 2-5 Cremartin (Monaghan) 0-10 (Ulster final)

Dromid Pearses (Kerry) 2-12 Meelick (Clare) 1-9 (Munster quarter-final)
Dromid Pearses 0-14 Kanturk (Cork) 2-4 (after extra-time) (Munster semi-final)
Dromid Pearses 0-16 Kildangan (Tipperary) 1-4 (Munster final)
Dromid Pearses 1-8 Cuchullains (Yorkshire) 0-5 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

AIB GAA All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Semi-Finals

Sunday: Effin (Limerick) v Middletown (Armagh), Birr, 2.0

Neither Armagh nor Limerick have been represented in the All-Ireland intermediate club hurling final so far so either Effin or Middletown will create history by becoming the first from their county to reach Croke Park for the big February occasion.

Both were extremely impressive in the march to the All-Ireland semi-final, winning three games each. Middletown scored a total of 10-49 in their wins over Carrickmore, Lamh Dhearg and Castleblayney. Their closest call was in the Ulster semi-final where they were ran to five points by Lamh Dhearg but it was very much different in the final where they had a whopping 27 points to spare over Monaghan champions, Castleblayney.

Ryan Gaffney scored 3-1 and Michael Mone 2-4 for the rampant winners who became the first Armagh club to win the Ulster IHC title since Keady were successful in 2007.

Effin, who were promoted from the junior ranks a year earlier, had closer calls in a very competitive Munster championship. They trailed Dunhill of Waterford by a point at half-time in the first round but battle back well to win by six points on a day when Tommy Quaid scored 0-9 of their 0-13 total. His brother, Nicky, the current Limerick senior goalkeeper, was in inspiring form at centre-back and maintained his rich vein of form throughout the rest of the campaign. It took a late goal by Darren Sheehy to clinch an Effin win over Aherlow in the semi-final while they had three points to spare over Ballyduff in the final. Effin trailed by a point (0-8 to 0-7) at half-time but the Pete Finn-managed side improved dramatically in the second half and kept Ballyduff scoreless for 21 minutes en route to a three point win. It brought the provincial crown back to Limerick for the second time in three seasons, following South Liberties’ success in 2009.

How they reached the semi-finals

Effin (Limerick) 0-13 Dunhill (Waterford) 1-4 (Munster quarter-final)
Effin 2-15 Aherlow (Tipperary) 1-17 (Munster semi-final)
Effin 0-14 Ballyduff Kerry) 0-11 (Munster final)

Middletown (Armagh) 2-21 Eire Og Carrickmore (Tyrone) 1-11
Middletown 3-11 v Lamh Dhearg (Antrim) 2-9
Middletown 5-17 Castleblayney (Monaghan) 0-5.

Sunday: Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) v Robert Emmets (London), Parnell Park, 1.0

2011 was a special year in the history of the Mount Leinster Ranger club as they added the Leinster intermediate title to the Carlow senior hurling title. It leaves now within one win of a place in the All-Ireland final which would be a great prize for a club which was only founded in 1987.

A tough draw against Kilkenny intermediate champions, Danesfort, home club to Kilkenny stars, Richie Hogan and Paul Murphy presented Rangers with a huge test in the Leinster semi-final but they responded in style, winning by 1-10 to 1-8. A goal by Eddie Byrne in the 39th minute set Rangers on their way to a famous victory, setting up a final clash Celbridge. John Coady scored 1-2 and Denis Murphy 0-5 against the Kildare champions as Rangers steered a steady course to a 1-13 to 0-13 success.

London champions, Robert Emmets pulled off a great win over Galway champions, Moycullen in the All-Ireland quarter-final, which was quite an achievement for the exiles. Galway-native, Maurice Callanan scored 0-5 as Robert Emmets turned in an excellent second half performance to seal victory.

Paths to the semi-final

Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) 1-10 Danesfort (Kilkenny) 1-8 (Leinster semi-final)
Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 Celbridge (Kildare) 0-13 (Leinster final)

Robert Emmets 1-12 Moycullen (Galway) 2-7

AIB GAA All-Ireland Junior Hurling Semi-Finals

Sunday: Charleville (Cork) v Fullen Gaels (Warwickshire), Walsh Park, Waterford, 1.0

Charleville have already had three games, winning them all quite comfortably. They beat Cappamore by 3-15 to 2-8 in the Munster final, although the winning margin flattered them somewhat as Cappamore were only two point adrift midway through the second half before Charleville pressed on to run out ten point winners.

James O’Brien scored 1-5 for Charleville to add to the 1-8 he scored in the semi-final against Rockwell Rovers and the 1-6 he notched against Kenmare in the quarter-final. It leaves them with a scoring average of 2-14, a total (4-8) which Fullen Gaels returned in their All-Ireland quarter-final win over Ulster champions, Burt.

Kevin Hayes (2-4), Paddy Breen (1-1) and Conor Cafferkey (1-0) were top scorers for the Gaels as they drove on for a famous win.

How they reached the semi-finals

Charleville 1-13 Kenmare (Kerry) 0-5 (Munster quarter-final)

Charleville 2-14 Rockwell Rovers (Tipperary) 0-8 (Munster semi-final)
Charleville 3-15 Cappamore 2-8 (Munster final)

Fullen Gaels 4-8 Burt (Donegal) 1-7 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

Sunday: St. Patrick’s, Ballyragget (Kilkenny) v Ballygar (Galway), Nenagh, 2.0

St.Patrick’s made it six in a row for Kilkenny clubs as they captured the Leinster title with relative ease, winning all three games by big margins. Carlow Town were the first to experience the awesome power of the Ballyragget outfit, losing by 17 points before the Kilkenny champions galloped past Brosna Gaels of Offaly by the same amount in the semi-final.

It set them up for a Leinster final clash with Ballyfin of Laois and the St.Patrick’s men delivered again, winning by 11 points. Kevin Brennan scored 0-9 and Joe Brennan 0-6 to keep St.Patrick’s in line to become the first Kilkenny club to win the All-Ireland junior title since Conahy Shamrocks were successful in 2008.

Most of Galway strong hurling heartlands are in the south of the county but Ballygar are flying the flag for the north, having captured the Connacht title with a 2-13 to 1-5 win over Calry-St.Joseph’s of Sligo in the final. A first half goal by Eric Walsh set Ballygar on their way to a three point half-time lead and a second goal by Tom Finneran in the second half set the Galwaymen on their way to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ballygar (Galway) 2-13 Calry St.Joseph’s (Sligo)1-5 (Connacht final)

St. Patrick’s (Kilkenny) 2-17 Carlow Town 0-6

St. Patrick’s 2-18 Brosna Gaels (Offaly) 1-4
St.Patrick’s (Kilkenny) 0-21 Ballyfin (Laois) 1-7

AIB GAA Provincial Championships 2011/2012

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Senior Football

Connacht

October 16: Quarter-final: Tourlestrane (Sligo) 1-15 Glencar Manorhamilton (Leitrim) 2-7.
November 6: Semi-finals: Corofin (Galway) 1-11 Ballintubber (Mayo) 2-7; St. Brigid’s (Roscommon) 0-16 Tourlestrane 0-10.
November 20: Final: St. Brigid’s 0-11 Corofin 0-10.

Leinster

November 13: First round: St.Brigid’s (Dublin) 2-15 Summerhill (Meath) 0-11; Portlaoise (Laois) 2-12 St. Patrick’s (Louth) 1-14 (after extra-time);; Athy (Kildare) 1-8 Edenderry (Offaly) 1-5 ;
Quarter-final: Garrycastle (Westmeath) 4-11 Longford Slashers (Longford) 1-6.
November 20: Quarter-finals: St.Brigid’s 1-20 Horeswood (Wexford) 3-8; Portlaoise 1-14 Rathnew (Wicklow) 0-12; Athy 1-13 Old Leighlin (Carlow) 1-3

December 4: Semi-finals: Garrycastle 1-10 Athy 1-6; St.Brigid’s 2-16 Portlaoise 1-15 (after extra-time)

December 18: Garrycastle 1-8 St.Brigid’s 0-10.

Munster

November 6: Quarter-finals: Dr.Crokes (Kerry) 3-13 Ballinacourty (Waterford) 0-7; UCC (Cork) 1-19 Monaleen (Limerick) 2-15 (after extra-time).

November 20: Semi-finals: Dr. Crokes 0-12 Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 0-9; UCC 5-12 Moyle Rovers (Tipperary) 1-5.

December 4: Final: Dr. Crokes 3-14 UCC 2-10.

Ulster

October 16: First round: Glenswilly (Donegal) 1-8 Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 0-10.
October 30: Quarter-finals: Ballinderry (Derry) 1-11 Dromore (Tyrone) 0-12; Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 3-9 St.Gall’s (Antrim) 2-5.
November 13: Quarter-finals: Burren (Down) 1-15 Roslea (Fermanagh) 2-5; Latton (Monaghan) 0-10 Glenswilly 0-9; Semi-final: Crossmaglen Rangers 0-17 Ballinderry 1-10.
November 20: Semi-final: Burren 1-10 Latton 0-11.
November 27: Final: Crossmaglen Rangers 2-11 Burren 0-10.

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Leinster

November 6: Quarter-finals: Oulart-The Ballagh (Wexford) 2-12 James Stephens (Kilkenny) 0-15; Ballyboden St.Enda’s (Dublin) 2-12 Clonkill (Westmeath) 1-13.
November 13: Semi-finals: Oulart The-Ballagh 3-12 Clough-Ballacolla (Laois) 2-11; Coolderry (Offaly) 1-18 Ballyboden St.Enda’s 0-15.
November 27: Final: Coolderry 1-15 Oulart-The Ballagh 1-11.

Munster

October 30: Quarter-final: Ballygunner (Waterford) 2-15 Drom & Inch (Tipperary) 1-13.
November 13: Semi-finals: Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-9 Ballygunner 0-12; Crusheen (Clare) 0-19; Carrigtwohill (Cork) 1-10.
November 27: Final: Crusheen 0-14 Na Piarsaigh 1-11.
December 4: Final (replay): Na Piarsaigh 1-13 Crusheen 0-9.

Ulster

October 9: Semi-final: Loughgiel (Antrim) 2-18 Kevin Lynch’s (Derry) 1-5.
October 23: Final: Loughgiel 2-18 Ballycran (Down) 0-8.

Connacht

Galway champions crowned champions

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Intermediate Football

Connacht

October 16: Quarter-final: Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 2-21 Coolaney-Mullinabreena (Sligo) 0-7.

October 30: Semi-finals: Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) 1-11 Kilconly (Galway) 1-8; Davitts (Mayo) 1-12 Melvin Gaels 0-12
November 5: Final: Davitts 1-13 Padraig Pearses 0-8.

Leinster

(Senior champions Kilkenny plus intermediate champions 11 counties)
October 23: First round: O Raghallaighs (Louth) 0-14 Moynalvey (Meath) 0-8; St. Brigid’s (Offaly) 1-10 Killeshin (Laois) 0-9; Coralstown/Kinnegad (Westmeath) 0-18 St. Brigid’s (Longford) 0-5.
November 6: Eire Og, Greystones (Wicklow) 1-6 O Raghallaighs v 0-7; Muckalee (Kilkenny) 1-13 St. Andrew’s (Carlow) 1-7; St. Brigid’s (Offaly) 1-10 St. Martin’s (Wexford) 0-7;
November 13: Skerries (Dublin) 1-8 Muckalee 0-7; Confey (Kildare) 3-8; Coralstown/Kinnegad 1-13.

November 20: Semi-finals: Eire Og 2-11 St.Brigid’s 0-12; Confey 2-8 Skerries 0-9.
December 4: Final: Eire Og 0-8 Confey 0-6.

Munster

November 13: Quarter-finals: Mullinahone (Tipperary) 1-9 Mountcollins (Limerick) 0-9; Milltown-Castlemaine (Kerry) 2-5 Clondegad (Clare) 0-10.
November 20:Semi-finals: Mullinahone 0-14 Dungarvan (Waterford) 1-3; Milltown-Castlemaine 1-9 Newmarket (Cork) 1-6.
December 11: Final: Milltown-Castlemaine 1-14 Mullinahone 0-6.

Ulster

October 16: First round: All Saints, Ballymena (Antrim) 2-12 Drumgoon (Cavan) 0-7.
October 30: Quarter-finals: Carrickmacross (Monaghan) 0-11 Kildress (Tyrone) 0-8 Craigbane (Derry) 2-19 Kilclief (Down) 0-8; Culloville (Armagh) 3-6 St. Naul’s (Donegal) 0-9; Ballymena 0-16 Irvinestown (Fermanagh) 1-10.
November 13: Semi-finals: Craigbane 1-14 Carrickmacross 0-9; Culloville 2-11 All Saints, Ballymena 1-12.
November 27: Final: Craigbane 0-6 Culloville 0-5.

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Intermediate Hurling

Leinster

(Intermediate champions in Wexford, Kilkenny; senior champions in Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Carlow)
October 23: Quarter-finals: Celbridge (Kildare) 1-12 Glenealy (Wicklow) 1-8; Danesfort (Kilkenny) 0-18 Kildalkey (Meath) 1-7
November 6: Semi-finals: Celbridge 0-17 Adamstown (Wexford) 1-7; Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) 1-10 Danesfort 1-8.
November 19: Final: Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 Celbridge 0-13.

Munster

October 30: Quarter-finals: Effin (Limerick) 0-13 Dunhill (Waterford) 1-4; Ballyduff (Kerry) 1-14Courcey Rovers (Cork) 0-15.

November 6: Semi-finals: Effin 2-15 Aherlow (Tipperary) 1-17; Ballyduff 3-8 Eire Og (Clare) 2-10.
November 20: Final: Effin 0-14 Ballyduff 0-11.

Connacht

October 31: Semi-final: Four Roads (Roscommon) 2-11 Ballyhaunis (Mayo) 1-13.
November 13: Final: Moycullen (Galway) 3-14 Four Roads 0-16.

Ulster

October 2: Quarter-finals: Castleblayney (Monaghan) 2-25 Kilclief (Down) 4-8; Middletown (Armagh) 2-21 Eire Og Carrickmore (Tyrone) 1-11.
October 9: Semi-finals: Castleblayney 5-11 Lisbellaw (Fermanagh) 5-8; Middletown 3-11 v Lamh Dhearg (Antrim) 2-9
October 23: Final: Middletown 5-17 Castleblayney 0-5.

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Connacht

October 16: Quarter-final: Creggs (Roscommon) 1-9 Leitrim Gaels (Leitrim) 0-9
October 30: Semi-finals: Clonbur (Galway) 2-11 Creggs 1-4; Islandeady (Mayo) w/o Ballasadare (Sligo)

November 6: Final: Clonbur 0-11 Islandeady 0-9.

Leinster

Intermediate champions Kilkenny; Intermediate runners-up Carlow; Junior champions remaining 10 counties)
October 23: First round: Clonmore (Carlow) 2-4 Robertstown (Kildare) 1-6; St. Fechin’s (Louth) 0-13 Ballymore (Longford) 0-6; Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s (Wexford) 2-12 St. Paul’s (Westmeath) 2-2.
November 6: Quarter-finals: Cappincur (Offaly) 1-11 Clonmore 0-9; St. Fechin’s 3-9 Man O War (Dublin) 1-6; Geraldine O’ Hanrahan’s 4-11 Kilmacanogue (Wicklow) 0-6; Ballivor (Meath) 0-16 Spink (Laois) 1-7.
November 20: Semi-finals: St.Fechin’s 1-7 Cappincur 0-7; Ballivor 1-13 Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s 1-7.
December 4: Final: Ballivor 1-15 St.Fechins 1-8 (after extra time).

Munster

November 4; Quarter-finals: Kildangan (Tipperary) 1-9 Sean Finns (Limerick) 0-10;

November 6: Dromid Pearses (Kerry) 2-12 Meelick (Clare) 1-9
November 13: Semi-finals: Kildangan 1-10 Sliabh gCua (Waterford) 1-6; Dromid Pearses 0-14 Kanturk (Cork) 2-4 (after extra-time).
November 27: Final: Dromid Pearses 0-16 Kildangan1-4.

Ulster

October 30: Quarter-finals: Shercock (Cavan) 1-14 Cremartin (Monaghan) 2-11 after extra-time); Burt (Donegal) 1-7 Bredagh (Down) 1-6; Eire Og (Armagh) 0-6 O’Donnells (Antrim) 0-3; Derrytresk (Tyrone) 2-11Doire Trasna (Derry) 0-6.
November 6: Replay: Cremartin 1-7 Shercock 1-3.
November 13: Semi-finals: Cremartin 1-8 Burt 0-4; Derrytresk 2-12 Eire Og 0-3.
November 27: Final: Derrytresk 2-5 Cremartin 0-10.

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Leinster

(Intermediate champions Laois, Offaly, Dublin, Wicklow, Westmeath, Kildare, Meath, Carlow; senior champions, Longford, Louth; Junior champions, Wexford, Kilkenny)

October 15: First Round: Knockbridge (Louth) 1-11 Boardsmill (Meath) 0-13; Carlow Town (Carlow) 0-13 v Maynooth (Kildare) 1-7; St. Patrick’s (Wicklow) 2-15 Naomh Barrog (Dublin) 0-10;
October 29: Quarter-final: St. Patrick’s (Kilkenny) 2-17 Carlow Town 0-6; October 30: Quarter-finals: Ballyfin (Laois) 1-14 Knockbridge 0-15; Horeswood (Wexford) 1-13 St. Brigid’s (Westmeath) 0-12; Brosna Gaels (Offaly) 4-14 St.Patrick’s 1-12.
November 13: Semi-finals: Ballyfin 1-12 Horeswood 1-10; St. Patrick’s 2-18 Brosna Gaels 1-4.
November 27: Final: St.Patrick’s (Kilkenny) 0-21 Ballyfin 1-7.

Munster

November 20: Quarter-final: Charleville (Cork) 1-13.Kenmare (Kerry) 0-5.
November 27: Semi-finals: Charleville 2-14 Rockwell Rovers (Tipperary) 0-8; Cappamore (Limerick) 3-10v Ballinameela (Waterford) 2-6.

December 11: Final: Charleville 3-15 Cappamore 2-8.

Connacht

October 31: Semi-final: Calry-St.Joseph’s (Sligo) 0-15 Gortlettragh (Leitrim) 0-6.
November 6: Final: Ballygar (Galway) 2-13 Calry St.Joseph’s 1-5.

Ulster

September 25: First Round: Na Magha (Derry) 1-13 Lisnaskea (Fermanagh) 2-4

October 2: Quarter-finals: Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) 5-19 Carryduff (Down) Strabane Shamrocks (Tyrone) v Burt (Donegal) Na Magha 2-12 Monaghan Harps 1-12.
October 9: Semi-final: Kickhams Creggan 1-15 Ballymachugh (Cavan) 0-7.
October 23: Semi-final: Burt (Donegal) 1-12 Na Magha 1-9.
November 6: Final: Kickhams Creggan 0-10 Burt 0-10.
November 20: Final (replay): Burt 2-10 Kickhams Creggan 0-13.

AIB GAA All-Ireland Championships

Senior Football

December 4: Quarter-final: St. Brigid’s (Roscommon) 1-12 Fulham Irish (London) 0-7.

Junior Football

December 11: Dromid Pearses (Kerry) 1-8 Cuchullains 0-5.

Intermediate Hurling

November 27: Quarter-final: Robert Emmets (London) 1-12 Moycullen (Galway) 2-7.

Junior Hurling

November 27: Quarter-final: Fullen Gaels (Warwickshire) 4-8 Burt (Donegal) 1-7.