All Ireland Club Championships - Final Stages

[Milltown Row2]

Antrim had this problem years ago and then they made the reserve championship. Loughgiel reserve team could have won the junior/intermediate most years I'd say!! and Cargin for the football

the reserve championship is hard to monitor as clubs abuse the grading system so it would be unfair on clubs that enter their first teams against very good reserve teams.

[Ball Hopper]

The competition is for Intermediate and Junior CLUBS...not players.

There is a separate inter-county competition for Junior players, not sure about intermediate.

In Kerry, once you win a competition (be it novice, junior, or intermediate) the club moves up to the next rank the following year.

The winner of each competition go on to represent Kerry in that grade.

No club "B" teams enter the novice championship...so only each clubs top team features in the competition at the appropriate level.

Simple really. 

[Farrandeelin]

Kiltimagh won today by 5 I think. 1-10 to 1-5 was the score heading for the final whistle, so I'm not sure about the exact score. Fair play to them. I hope they go on to win it now.

[Canalman]

I reckon that this biz about Portlaoise "booking their hotel" already is codswollop emanating from West Clare.
Will make CP with a Garda escort in 70mins (if they make it)........ no hotel needed for them.

[drici]

Junior Hurling Championship:
Quarter Final:
(Kilkenny)Black and Whites 4-19 John Mitchells 0-02

Semi Finals:
(Tyrone)Naomh Colm Cille 2-07 Calry St Josephs(Sligo) 0-10

Dia Domhnaigh 31/01/10
Black and Whites 1-11 Blackrock(Limerick) 1-18

Final:
Dia Sathairn 13/02/10 Croke Park
Naomh Colm Cille v Blackrock

[stephenite]

I reckon that this biz about Portlaoise "booking their hotel" already is codswollop emanating from West Clare.
Will make CP with a Garda escort in 70mins (if they make it)........ no hotel needed for them.

And Portlaoise didn't need a hotel when they played the club final in 2005 either.

[drici]

Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Time          Venue
6-00 pm Páirc an Chrócaigh
Naomh Colm Cille v Blackrock
Referee Garrett Duffy

[drici]

All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Final:
Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Time            Venue 
7-45 pm Páirc an Chrócaigh
St Gall's v St Lachtain's
Refeee David  Copps

[saffron sam2]

It's to allow Kieran McGourty to get back from Aberdeen.

[aontroim]

They alternate the Junior and Intermediate Football & Hurling finals so one is under lights and the other is played on the Sunday during the day - must have been football under lights on the Sat last year.  Gall's have been getting some practice in under the lights at Casement recently from what i hear so they'll be used to the conditions.

[Milltown Row2]

Quarter to 8.

What the Jaysus is that all about?

you'll need a special knock to be let into the club later that night.

[drici]

13/02/10 Dia Sathairn
All Ireland Junior Hurling Club Championship Final:
Croke Park 6.00pm Blackrock(Luimneach) v Naomh Colum Cille(Tír Eoghain)
Referee: Garrett Duffy (Aontroim)
(E.T. if Necessary)

All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Club Championship Final:
Croke Park 7.45pm St Galls(Aontroim) v St Lachtains(Cill Chainnigh)
Referee: David Copps (Corcaigh)
(E.T. if Necessary)



14/02/10 Dia Domhnaigh
All Ireland Junior Football Club Championship Final:
Croke Park 2.00pm Castlegregory(Ciarraí) v Kiltimagh(Maigh Eo)
Referee: Sean Carroll (An Iarmhí)
(E.T. if Necessary)

All Ireland Intermediate Football Club Championship Final:
Croke Park 3.45pm Cookstown Father Rocks(Tír Eoghain) v Spa(Ciarraí)
Referee: Thomas Quigley (Áth Cliath)
(E.T. if Necessary)

All Ireland Senior Hurling Club Championship Semi-Finals:
Parnell PK 2.30pm Portumna(Gaillimh) v Cúchullains Dunloy(Aontroim) TG4 (Deferred)
Referee: Brian Gavin (Uíbh Fhailí)
(E.T. if Necessary)

Thurles 2.30pm Ballyhale Shamrocks(Cill Chainnigh) v Newtownshandrum(Corcaigh) TG4
Referee: Johnny Ryan (Tiobraid Árann)
(E.T. if Necessary)

[Farrandeelin]

Best of luck to Kiltimagh on Sunday.

[drici]

Kiltimagh, is a small picturesque town in the heart of east Mayo, which owes much of its early development to a great Sligo-born priest, Rev. Denis O'Hara (1850-1923).

Kiltimagh prides itself on its lovely 19th century townscape whilst, at the same time, it has all the evidence of a thriving modern town, with a great pride and recognition of its past. With beautifully decorated shop fronts and historic Market Square, Kiltimagh has many wonderful visitor attractions.

Location
Kiltimagh, with its central location, provides an ideal base for touring the West. Only an hour from Sligo, Galway, Westport and Achill, 20 minutes from Ireland West Airport Knock and Foxford Woollen Mills and just 10 minutes from Knock Marian Shrine.

Built at an altitude of approx sixty metres, Kiltimagh is guarded on the west by Sliabh Cairn (262 metres) and is surrounded by three rivers - the river Glore, Gweestion and the Yellow river.

Numerous ring forts in the vicinity of the town are evidence of early settlement around Kiltimagh, where the people have experienced many phases of Irish history, most notably the great famine and the subsequent flow of emigration.

Population from Census
•1,096 (2006)
•1,000 (2002)
•917 (1996)

Historic Kiltimagh
Kiltimagh is rich in history and was the birthplace of Anthony Raftery (Raifteirí) - the blind poet. The town square has a memorial in his honour - Raifteirí was the last of the great Gaelic bards and was born at Killedan, on the outskirts of Kiltimagh. Today he is recognised as one of Ireland's most foremost 19th century folk poets.

Kiltimagh Museum was officially opened in the old railway station office in June 1989 by one of the area's most distinguished former emigrants, Thomas J Flatley of Boston. The once derelict Station Master's House is now an Arts Centre and the area is further enhanced by sculptures by local artists and also some of the foremost artists in the country.

Attractions
There are many places of interest to visit, traditional pubs, ceol agus craic, excellent food and accommodation in hotels, bed & breakfast and self catering.

Kiltimagh offers a variety of holiday activities - fishing, golf, walking, cycling, mountain biking, pitch & putt, a fully supervised childrens venture fun park, horse-riding/trekking. Alternatively, if you don't want an activity holiday, you can avail of a relaxing break, enjoying the breathtaking landscapes and the rich cultural heritage

[RedandGreenSniper]

Very informative Drici!

Back to more routine matters - anyone know what Castlegregory are like? 5/2 seems a big price about Kiltimagh.