Big football ties in Connacht and Leinster
November 23, 2014
Ballintubber's Alan Dillon and Niall Lydon of Castlebar Mitchels.
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Barring a draw, the first of this year's provincial senior club football champions will be crowned in Castlebar this afternoon.
Ballintubber take on Corofin in an intriguing Connacht decider. Corofin, who annihilated Aughawillan by 35 points in the semi-final, are fancied to repeat their 2011 provincial semi-final victory over the Mayo champions, but Cillian O'Connor and co. have beaten the 2014 All-Ireland finalists Castlebar Mitchels and the 2013 All-Ireland champions St. Brigid's in their last two outings and will take some stopping.
In Leinster, the two semi-finals are down for decision. Rhode will have an opportunity to avenge their 2006 defeat to Moorefield in Tullamore, while reigning All-Ireland champions St. Vincent's are unbackable 1/8 favourites to account for 2012 All-Ireland runners-up Garrycastle at Parnell Park.
Connacht club SFC final
Ballintubber v Corofin, Elvery's MacHale Park, 2pm
Leinster club SFC semi-finals
Rhode v Moorefield, O'Connor Park, 2pm
St Vincent's v Garrycastle, Parnell Park, 4pm
