Championships get into full swing this weekend
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The championships get into full swing this weekend, with 19 matches down for decision across Senior, Intermediate and Junior.
Attendances were exceptional last weekend for the opening rounds in the Intermediate and Junior Championships, with Arva sending out a strong message of intent in the Junior with a big win over a highly-regarded Drumlane.
At intermediate level, Templeport turned some heads when they had an eight-point victory over a Cootehill side who played in Division 1 of the league, with Ballyhaise seeing off Belturbet despite having three players dismissed.
Cuchulainns and Castlerahan, meanwhile, played out a cagey, low-scoring draw at a packed Dolan Park in Virginia.
There are a number of local derbies down for decision this week, including Cuchulainns v Bailieborough, Cootehill v Drumgoon, Denn v Castlerahan, Maghera v Mountnugent and, notably, Swanlinbar v Corlough, who previously amalgamated for a short time before going their separate ways.
The Senior Championship gets underway with some mouthwatering ties. Kingscourt Stars meet champions Ramor United at Kingspan Breffni on Friday evening, with Crosserlough and Cavan Gaels facing off at the same venue on Saturday in a repeat of the recent Division 1 league final which was a free-scoring classic.
Mullahoran, recent winners of the Division 2 league, take on familiar foes Ballinagh, with Lavey meeting Lacken.
Elsewhere, Gowna and Killygarry will clash for the sixth time in seven years and for the fourth time in the opening round since 2016.
Fixtures
Kiernans Service Stations Senior Championship 2022
Fri, 12 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Kingscourt Stars V Ramor United 20:00, Ref: Barry Mc Menamin
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Pairc Naomh Fionnan, Mullahoran V Ballinagh 18:00, Ref: Pat Clarke
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Crosserlough V Cavan Gaels 19:30, Ref: Joe Mc Quillan
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: Athletic Grounds, Butlersbridge V Laragh Utd 14:00, Ref: Martin Sexton
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: St. Mattews Park , Lavey V Lacken 15:30, Ref: Brendan Sweeney
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Gowna V Killygarry 19:00, Ref: Margaret Farrelly
McEvoys Supervalu Virginia Intermediate Championship 2022
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: O'Raghallaigh Park, Cuchulainns V Bailieborough 18:00, Ref: Kieran Mc Carville
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Jim Smith Park, Ballymachugh V Shercock 18:00, Ref: Paddy Clarke
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: St Anne's Park, Cootehill V Drumgoon 14:00, Ref: Conor Dourneen
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: St. Felim's Park, Killinkere V Belturbet 16:00, Ref: Padraig Sheridan
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: O Connell Park, Templeport V Killeshandra 16:00, Ref: Jim Giblin
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Ballyhaise V Cornafean 17:00, Ref: Oliver g O Reilly
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park, Denn V Castlerahan 19:00, Ref: James Clarke
Michael Fitzpatrick Architects Ltd Junior Championship 2022
Fri, 12 Aug, Venue: St Aidens Park, Shannon Gaels V Redhills 20:00, Ref: Stephen Mc Kiernan
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Drumalee V Munterconnaught 17:30, Ref: Harry Conaty
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Pairc Gael na Sionnainne, Corlough V Swanlinbar 18:00, Ref: John Emo
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Max Mc Grath Park, Kill Shamrocks V Kildallan 18:00, Ref: Paudge Farrelly
Sat, 13 Aug, Venue: Rory O Moore Park, Drumlane V Drung 18:00, Ref: John Power
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: Fay Park, Maghera MacFinns V Mountnugent 14:00, Ref: Paul Kerr
Sun, 14 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Knockbride V Arva 14:00, Ref: Michael Lee
Senior Hurling League 2022
Mon, 15 Aug, Venue: Hugh O Reilly Memorial Park, Cootehill V Mullahoran St Joseph's 20:00, Ref: TBC
Mon, 15 Aug, Venue: Annalee Park, Pearse Ogs V East Cavan Gaels 20:00, Ref: TBC