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Way cleared for AIB GAA Intermediate & Junior All-Ireland club finals
Gary Kelly, Mount Leinster Rangers, celebrates at the final whistle. AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship Semi-Final, Danesfort v Mount Leinster Rangers, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.
And so to Croke Park! Playing a major final in Croke Park is the dream of every hurler and Gaelic footballer at all levels and the big opportunity will arise for eight intermediate and junior club teams on the weekend of February 11/12 when the AIB GAA All-Ireland finals will be played as follows:
Saturday, February 11
Intermediate Hurling: Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) v Middletown (Armagh).
Junior Hurling: St. Patrick’s (Kilkenny) v Charleville (Cork)).
Sunday, February 12
Intermediate Football: Davitts (Mayo) v Milltown-Castlemaine (Kerry)
Junior Football: Clonbur (Galway) v Derrytresk (Tyrone)
Mount Leinster Rangers and Middletown will each be bidding to not only win the intermediate title for the first time but to become the first clubs from Carlow and Armagh to land the big prize. Mount Leinster Rangers had a close call in their semi-final, beating Robert Emmets (London) by two points while Middletown made a major strike for Armagh and Ulster hurling by beating Munster champions, Effin (Limerick) by seven points.
It’s Kilkenny (St.Patrick’s, Ballyraggett) v Cork (Charleville) in the junior hurling final while in junior football, Naomh Padraig, Clonbur (Galway) will play Derrytresk (Tyrone). Goals by Brian Keane, Walter Holleran and Eamonn O Cuiv helped Clonbur to a ten-point win (3-4 to 0-3)over Ballivor (Meath) while Derrytresk had six points to spare over Dromid Pearses (Kerry) in the other semi-final.
Davitts (Mayo) were easy 12-point winners over Eire Og (Wicklow) in the intermediate semi-final while Milltown-Castlemaine (Kerry) had a point to spare over Craigbane (Derry) in the other semi-final.
AIB GAA Provincial Championships 2011/2012
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.
Senior Hurling
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
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.
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.
Junior Football
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.
Junior Hurling
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.
February 18: Semi-finals: Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) v Dr. Crokes (Kerry), Portlaoise; St. Brigid’s (Roscommon) v Garrycastle (Westmeath), Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford.
March 17: Final, Croke Park.
Junior Football
December 11: Dromid Pearses (Kerry) 1-8 Cuchullains 0-5.
January 22: Semi-finals: Derrytresk (Tyrone) 1-10 Dromid Pearses 0-7; Clonbur (Galway) 3-4 Ballivor (Meath) 0-3.
February 12: Final: Clonbur v Derrytresk, Croke Park.
Senior Hurling
February 11: Semi-finals: Coolderry (Offaly) v Gort (Galway), Gaelic Grounds, Limerick; Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim), Parnell Park.
Intermediate Hurling
November 27: Quarter-final: Robert Emmets (London) 1-12 Moycullen (Galway) 2-7.
January 22: Semi-finals: Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) 0-13 Robert Emmets 0-11; Middletown (Armagh) 3-14 Effin (Limerick) 2-10.
February 11: Final: Mount Leinster Rangers v Middletown, Croke Park.
Junior Hurling
November 27: Quarter-final: Fullen Gaels (Warwickshire) 4-8 Burt (Donegal) 1-7.
January 22: Semi-finals: Charleville (Cork) 1-17 Fullen Gaels 0-6; St.Patrick’s (Kilkenny) 0-17 Ballygar (Galway) 1-10.
February 11: Final: Charleville v St.Patrick’s, Croke Park.