Connacht Club Championships 2023

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Molloy and Silke back is great news for Galway

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Odds to win the Senior football club title

Corofin (Galway) Evens
St Brigdis (Roscommon) 9/4
Ballina (Mayo) 7/2
Mohill (Leitrim) 14/1
Coolera Strandhill (Sligo) 20/1
Fulham Irish)  (London) 150/1

Odds for the Intermediate football title

Castlerea (Roscommon) 15/8
Kilmeena (Mayo) 2/1
Monivea Abbey (Galway) 2/1
Easkey (Sligo) 8/1
Annaduff (leitrim) 50/1

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Odds to win the Senior football club title

Corofin (Galway) Evens
St Brigdis (Roscommon) 9/4
Ballina (Mayo) 7/2
Mohill (Leitrim) 14/1
Coolera Strandhill (Sligo) 20/1
Fulham Irish)  (London) 150/1

Odds for the Intermediate football title

Castlerea (Roscommon) 15/8
Kilmeena (Mayo) 2/1
Monivea Abbey (Galway) 2/1
Easkey (Sligo) 8/1
Annaduff (leitrim) 50/1

Before 1998 no Connacht team had won the club all Ireland . I remember the mí ádh of Clann na nGael in the 80s. It was a glass ceiling but once Corofin broke the ice there was no stopping them. The first 3 senior teams on the list all won the ultimate club prize. Connacht abú.

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Half time in the Senior Quarter final in MacHale Park

Ballina 2-6 Fulham Irish 0-2  and the result Ballina 3-11 Fulham Irish 0-5.

Earlier today in the Junior Quarter final in Tuam

Menlough 1-13 St Michaels 0-10

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One sided encounter in the 1st half in the Connacht Quarter final in Hyde Park.

St Brigids 0-9 Coolera Strandhill 0-0  and the result St Brigids 0-13 Coolera Strandhill 1-3

In the intermediate Quarter final a good half for the Leitrim underdogs in MacHale Park.

Kilmeena 0-5 Annaduff 0-7.  One way traffic 2nd half for the Mayo champions.  Kilmeena 4-18 Annaduff 0-8

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One sided encounter in the 1st half in the Connacht Quarter final in Hyde Park.

St Brigids 0-9 Coolera Strandhill 0-0  and the result St Brigids 0-13 Coolera Strandhill 1-2

In the intermediate Quarter final a good half for the Leitrim underdogs in MacHale Park.

Kilmeena 0-5 Annaduff 0-7.  One way traffic 2nd half for the Mayo champions.  Kilmeena 4-18 Annaduff 0-8

Leitrim football is in a bad place

[weareros]

Good win for Brigids against a very disappointing Coolera Strandhill. Brian Stack will be a big loss for St Brigids if he's out. Looked a serious injury but he limped off without a stretcher, hopefully a good sign. Hopefully Rory Fallon and Sean Trundle make quick recovery too.

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Live on RTE at 2pm.




The changes   

Corofin    -  In: Mike Farragher, Michael Lundy and Dylan Wall. Daithi Burke is named in the subs.

Out: Ronan Steede, Colin Brady & Darragh Silke. (No Kieran Molloy today on the panel must be injured?


Ballina  - In: Jack Irwin and Ciaran Treacy.

Out: Padraig O Hora and Dylan Thornton.

[galwayman]

Once again - the wind in Pearse is about to ruin a game

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22 minutes played Corofin 0-8 Ballina 0-1.  The tribesmen good value for that lead. Ballina won the toss and chose to play against the wind in this 1st half.

Half time Corofin 0-9 Ballina 0-3.

[galwayman]

Corofin far superior in that first half. Is 6 points up enough is the question.
Have seem so many "game of two halves" matches in that stadium it's hard to know.

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You'd wonder why it wasn't in Tuam. Would have suited both sets of supporters more and would be less windy.

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40 minutes played Corofin 0-12 to 0-6 in front.

50 minutes played Corofin 0-13 Ballina 0-9

4 minutes to play 0-15 to 0-10

Result Corofin 0-16 Ballina 0-12

[galwayman]

You'd wonder why it wasn't in Tuam. Would have suited both sets of supporters more and would be less windy.

I read during the week that Tuam wasn't an option for this one.
Something to do with capacity restrictions (dunno why as these games aren't going to draw huge crowds in these conditions).
Stand is being redeveloped after the intermediate game tomorrow.
Corofin generally choose Tuam for their Connacht club games - they would prefer to play there.
Comfortable enough win in the end

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Intermediate Semi final result.

Easkey 0-9 Castlerea 2-6.