Tomorrow Saturday November 27th will be a massive day for Kiltale and Ratoath with both clubs contesting provincial titles.

Kiltale travel to Nowlan Park to take on Kilkenny Intermediate champions Bennettsbridge

Beaten in last years Leinster decider by Mullinavat of Kilkenny Kiltale set about getting back in to the provincial final. Trevor Cummins charges marched through the Meath championship unbeaten and defeated Kildalkey with ease to retain the Jubilee Cup.

Naomh Eanna were beaten in the opening round of the Leinster club at Lomans Park Trim 2-13 to 1-13 while Portlaoise were dispatched at the semi final stage  by two points 2-11 to 1-12 also at Trim.

Bennettsbridge march in to the provincial decider with comfortable wins over Coill Dubh of Kildare and Wicklow's Bray Emmets.

It will be Meath versus Westmeath in the Leinster Intermediate Football Championship final.

Cusack Park Mullingar will provide the setting for the clash of Rataoth with Athlone.

Ratoath were very impressive in their march to Mattie McDonnell Cup honours. Nobber were comfortably beaten in the county final. An opening round meeting with St Patricks of Donabate saw the Meath champions come back across the border with a 2-12 to 0-11 win. Railyard from Kilkenny were easily dispatched in the quarter final. What looked a stern test on paper turned out to be another easy win for Ratoath in the semi final. Kildare champions Castledermot were defeated 3-13 to 1-6 in Ratoath.

Athlone defeated Tubberclair in the Westmeath IFC final and have progressed to the provincial decider with wins over Ballymanus (Wicklow) 3-12 to 0-8, O'Hanrahans (Carlow) 1-12 to 1-4 and a narrow 1-6 to 0-6 win over Glynn Barntown in the semi final.

The Fixtures

Saturday 28 November

Leinster club IFC final
Athlone (Westmeath) v Ratoath Saturday 14.00pm Cusack Park, Barry Tiernan

Leinster club IHC final
Bennetsbridge (Kilkenny) v Kiltale Saturday 14.00pm Nowlan Park Barry Redmond

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