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Aughadrumsee beat Belcoo in the Fermanagh final a couple of months ago.

Lads,

Do any of you where I could get a list of fixtures and results for the Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship. I can't find any on the Tyrone website.

Kinawley won the Intermediate last year so were automatically entered into this years SFC. Only the team that finishes first in Div 2 from the previous year is guaranteed a place in the SFC. As Erne Gaels finished above Skea in the table they automatically qualified for the Championship while Skea are into the IFC. I think Skea won the Div 2 league final last year but the qualification depends on the finishing position in the regulation season not the actual final winners.

The rule means that either the Gaels or St Pat's will miss out on the Championship next year.

Lads, who was the A Clarke who came on for Down in the Christy Ring against Westmeath on Saturday ?

According to HoganStand Raymie Gallagher is taking Belcoo this year. Hugh Donnelly is going to be trainer. Could be a good appointment. With all their recent underage success Belcoo should have a strong panel in the next few years. Anyone heard of any more managerial appointments ?

It was definitely Ryan. O'Rourke wants to try him in that position apparently.

Re: Lads need a bit of advice here. What was the story with the Plymouth game on Saturday? I was waiting on both teams to score but the match was called off with the score being 4 1 in the 58 minute. Will the result still stand?

Mickey, if you did the both teams to score bet with Ladbrokes then they will pay out on it. Their rule is that Postponed or abandoned matches will be void unless both teams have already scored.  Dunno about other bookies though.

Would anyone know where I could get a link to the results from the Monaghan SFC and IFC this year ? I've tried the Monaghan website and it seems to be missing quite a few games.

The rumour mill has definitely gone into hyperdrive concerning the make up of the panel.

Someone was telling me that St Pats have pulled their players out of the panel this year in protest against the starred games system that was employed in the league this year. No idea if this is true or not though.

I hear that Cunningham ex of Maguiresbridge now of St Brigids is in the McKenna cup panel too.

Nearly slipped from the front page there.

Any more thoughts on the weekend Championship matches ?

Friday 21st August

In Brookeboro at 7pm
SFC Quarter Final
Roslea V St Patrick's

Saturday 22nd August

In Enniskillen at 5.30pm
IFC Semi Final
Derrylin V Kinawley
At 7pm
SFC Quarter Final
Derrygonnelly V Tempo

In Donagh at 7pm
SFC Quarter Final
Newtownbutler V Lisnaskea

Sunday 23rd August

In Kinawley at 5.30pm
IFC Semi Final
Coa V St Josephs
at 7.00pm
SFC Quarter Final
Devenish V Enniskillen

I'd go for Roslea, Tempo, Newtownbutler & Enniskillen in the Seniors and Ederny & Kinawley in the Intermediate.

I was at the double header in Tempo on Saturday night. St Joe's v Irvinestown game was actually close enough until the last 15 mins or so when Ederney pulled away. They always had the greater scoring threat though and Ferris was knocking over long range frees for fun. Irvinestown have a couple of very good young players, Murphy who played around midfield looks particularly handy but the problem is they've had to promote too many players this year who aren't ready for senior football.  It'll be interesting to see how many of the 'soccer' players come back. Coa could put it up to Ederney in the next round but I suppose it depends how many of their soccer players play on the day. Without McGrath in midfield Ederney are a bit light in this department but all of their forwards are quick and nippy and Peter Gormley should be back for the next game which will give them a bit more direction.

The senior game wasn't the best standard but it was virtually ruined by the referee and the linesmen. Skea only started playing in the 2nd half after they conceded what was a very soft goal. Kille scored an absolute clinker of a goal and when the chips were down he and Aidy Little provided that bit of class up front which was the difference on the night. Paddy Moane is a big loss for Brookeboro and in the 1st half in particular Skea could have been in for at least 3 goals. In the last five mins or so Brookeboro virtually owned the ball but their shot selection was poor. With the exception of Rooney none of the forwards looked confident in front of the posts. Thought McKenna had a great game at full back for the winners. As for the sendings off the Skea centre forward was put off for mouthing and the second was for the big sub (Clancy I think) for an alleged strike after a hop ball schamozle. Skea were convinced that the Brookeboro corner back had dived but I was too far away to see what really happened. You can't see Newtown haven't too many problems with Skea in the next round but it'll be a bit of a derby so you never know.

Ferm Pundit,

Do you reckon any of the Devenish boys will be ready for the county panel next season ?

Quigley didn't play against Ederney at the weekend. Is he carrying an injury ?

Did anyone hear about 3 new players being brought into the Fermanagh panel this week ?

Knocks Gratton is the Donagh hurling club I believe but I'm not 100 % sure.

For the Division 3 finals the bottom 4 teams in Division 2 play off. The 4th bottom plays the bottom team and the 2nd bottom plays the 3rd bottom team in the semi finals with the winners playing in the final. St Joseph's won the Div 3 Senior League title this year.