Liberty Insurance All Ireland Premier Junior Championship Semi Final

The Juniors travelled to St. Brendan's Park, Birr on Saturday to take on Laois in the All Ireland Semi Final.  Having been beaten by Laois in the league stages of the Championship the team knew they had it all to do to reverse that result. 

The first half was a close affair with Westmeath getting first on the scoresheet with a pointed from Muireann Scally, followed closely by a point from play by Fiona Leavy.  Unfortunately this dream start was cancelled out by a Laois goal after 8 mins. Pamela Greville scored Westmeath's next two points - the first following a good pass by Caoimhe McCrossan, and the second after a fine solo run out on the wing.  Laois were ahead 1-02 to 0-04 at this stage but Westmeath were pressing hard when Denise McGrath was taken down in the square.  Pamela Greville scored a point from the resultant penalty to draw the match and only a point late in injury time saw Laois go in one up at the break 1-03 to 0-05.  

Unfortunately luck didn't run with the team in the second half.   Joanne McCormack was unlucky not to score a goal after five minutes when a rebounded ball deflected off her hurl over the bar rather than under it.  Pamela Greville was pulled down in the square but no penalty, or indeed free, was forthcoming.  While the game was there for the taking in the first ten minutes of the second half, Laois pulled away in the final twenty minutes with Westmeath only scoring two further points - a free from Muireann Scally, and a point from play courtesy of substitute Katie Heffernan.  Final Score Laois 1-16 Westmeath 0-05.

Team and Scorers: Celeste Dermody, Roisin Scally, Edel McCormack, Kelly Dobson, Katie Egan, Dinah Loughlin, Joanne Williams, Caoimhe McCrossan, Mairead McCormack, Muireann Scally (0-2f), Fiona Leavy (0-1), Pamela Greville (0-3, 0-1P), Sarah King, Joanne McCormack (0-01), Denise McGrath. Subs: Ellen Taite for Denise McGrath, Katie Heffernan (0-01) for Sarah King, Aisling Eggerton for Muireann Scally, Emma Broughan for Mairead McCormack, Debbie Ennis, Deirdre O'Donovan, Leanne Darby, Janette McCormack, Karen Gaffney, Olivia Kellaghan, Niamh Horan, Jena McKeogh, Maria Kelly, Sarah Jackson.

All Ireland U16C Final
This Saturday sees the U16 Team take on Antrim in the final.  The entire panel along with mentors Yvonne McKeogh, Mary Maher and Denise Croash are wished the very best of luck.  Venue and Time TBC.

 

Leinster Minor B Championship

Best of luck to the Minor team who take on Carlow on Sunday.  This is a home game for the team - time and venue TBC.

U16 Premier Championship

In the U16 Premier Championship Clonkill and Raharney have finished in the first two spots qualifying for the semi finals.  Three teams - Lough Lene Gaels, St. Munnas and Drumraney -  have all finished on level points necessitating a series of playoffs to decide the final two spots.

 

Following a draw, Lough Lene Gaels will play St. Munnas with the winner playing Raharney in the semi final.  The losers will play Drumraney and the winner of that match will play Clonkill in the other semi final.  The Lough Lene Gaels/St. Munnas game will take place on Wednesday 2nd September at 6:30pm.  The loser plays Drumraney on Monday 7th September at 6:30pm.  The semi finals will now take place on Thursday 17th September at 6:15pm with the final taking place on Saturday 26th September.

 

U16 'A' Championship
In the 'A' competition, St. Brigids, Crookedwood and Cullion have all qualified for the semi finals with the final spot to filled by either Delvin or St. Oliver Plunketts.

The pairing for semi finals are:
Crookedwood v Delvin/Plunketts
St Brigids v Cullion

The semi finals are now on Thusday 17th September at 6.15pm (neutral venues).

The Final is now on Saturday 26th September time & venue TBC.

U14 Championship

Premier:
The pairings for the Premier semi finals are now known following wins in the quarter finals for Crookedwood and Castlepollard.   Raharney will play Castlepollard  and Clonkill take on Crookedwood.  The semi finals are scheduled to take place on Monday 31st at 6.30pm in two neutral venues.

'B'
Castletown Geoghegan and St. Munnas will contest the B final on 15th September September at 6.15pm neutral venue.

'A'
Three teams have already qualified for the 'A' semi finals.  Lough Lene Gaels will paly Delvin while Longford have to await the outcome of further games to see who they will face.  Semi finals will be played on Monday 31st at 6.30pm in two neutral venues.

'C'
In the C competition St. Brigids and Brownstown have already qualified for the semi finals.  They too are awaiting the outcome of further games to see who their opponents will be.  As with the other competitions the semi finals will be played on Monday 31st at 6.30pm in two neutral venues.

U12 Mini League/Festival of Camogie

The first of the semi finals took place on Wednesday last with Castletown Geoghegan running out winners over Crookedwood.  The second semi final between Raharney and Drumraney takes place on Monday 24th August.

 

The final and the Festival of Camogie which were scheduled to take place on Saturday 29th August have now been rescheduled to Saturday 12th September as the county U16 team are playing in the All Ireland final on the original date.  The Blitzs will start at 11am with the Mini League final Castletown Geoghegan and Raharney/Drumraney taking place at 12:30pm

U8/U10 Blitz

The final U8/U10 Blitzs will take place in Cusack Park on Wednesday 26th August and Wednesday 2nd September 6.30pm to 8pm. There will have 6 clubs on each night.

Booked in at the moment are St. Oliver Plunketts, Raharney & Delvin on Wednesday 26th (3clubs) and Castletown, Crookedwood, Clonkill, St Munnas and Lough Lene Gaels on Wednesday 2nd (5clubs)

Can any clubs who haven't booked a place please contact the county secretary as soon as possible.  Remaining places will be allocated on a first come/first served basis.

RESULTS

Liberty Insurance All Ireland Premier Junior Semi Final
Westmeath 0-08 Laois 1-16

 

U16 Premier Championship

Raharney beat Lough Lene Gaels

U14 Premier Championship Quarter Finals
Crookedwood beat Castletown Geoghegan
Castlepollard beat St. Munnas

U12 Mini League Semi Final
Castletown Geoghegan beat Crookedwood

U12 Mini League
St. Oliver Plunketts beat Castlepollard

Lough Lene Gaels beat St. Munnas

Clonkill beat Brownstown

 

FIXTURES
Monday 24th August
U12 Mini League Semi Final
Drumraney v Raharney @ 6:30pm in Drumraney

Tuesday 25th August
Club Championship
Cullion v St. Brigids
St. Munnas v Lough Lene Gaels
Castletown Geoghegan v Crookedwood
Raharney v Drumraney
Castlepollard v Delvin

Wednesday 26th August
Club Championship
Clonkill v Brownstown

U8/U10 Blitz - Cusack Park 6:30 - 8:00
St. Oliver Plunketts, Raharney and Delvin plus three further clubs to be confirmed.

Saturday 29th August
All Ireland U16C Final
Westmeath v Antrim - Time & Venue (neutral) TBC.

Sunday 30th August
Leinster Minor B Championship
Westmeath v Carlow - Time & Venue TBC.

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