Championship in full swing
GAA news
Championship action continues this weekend with the Senior Championship throwing in tomorrow (Thursday) as champions Gowna meet neighbours Lacken at Kingspan Breffni.
While the holders have had injury concerns this year, they are fancied to give the championship a strong rattle and are warm favourites against the Celtics, who stayed in Division 1 in a relegation play-off after a late upturn in form.
On Friday there is a clash of two of the last three intermediate champions as Castlerahan take on Ballinagh. The teams had almost identical records in the league with Castlerahan winning their head-to-head meeting by a point and Brian Donohoe’s side go in as slight favourites here.
There are two Senior Championship matches down for decision on Saturday. In Virginia, old rivals Cavan Gaels and Kingscourt meet in a game which should draw a good crowd.
Having reached the league final, the Stars will be hopeful of repeating their 2020 SFC semi-final win over their Cavan Town rivals, for whom key man Gearoid McKiernan is rated as doubtful.
Neighbours Laragh and Lavey face off at HQ in what should be a tasty clash, with Killygarry and Mullahoran meeting on Sunday in Lacken.
The tie of the round is Sunday evening at Kingspan Breffni as 2020 champions Crosserlough take on 2021 winners Ramor United. Jimmy Higgins’s men are the only unbeaten team in the county this year and have been installed as slight championship favourites by the bookmakers but there is usually very little between these leading sides when they meet.
Outside of senior, the Cuchulainns v Ballyhaise game on Saturday evening in round two of the Intermediate Championship has the potential to be a cracker. There is also a round of JFC matches.
Meanwhile, interviews for the vacant Cavan senior team manager’s position are due to take place next Monday (August 21).
FIXTURES
Kiernan’s Service Stations Senior Championship 2023
Thu, 17 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Gowna V Lacken 20:00
Fri, 18 Aug, Venue: Mullahoran, Castlerahan V Ballinagh 19:30
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Laragh Utd V Lavey 19:00
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: Dolan Park Ramor, Cavan Gaels V Kingscourt Stars 19:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: Lacken GAA, Killygarry V Mullahoran 14:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Ramor United V Crosserlough 19:00
McEvoys Supervalu Virginia Intermediate Championship 2023
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Drumlane V Drumgoon 17:00
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: St. Mattews Park Crosskeys, Cuchulainns V Ballyhaise 17:00
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: St Anne’s Park Bailieborough, Killinkere V Shercock 17:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park Kilnaleck, Cornafean V Denn 14:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: Ballinagh GAA Grounds, Belturbet V Ballymachugh 14:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: Kingspan Breffni, Cootehill V Butlersbridge 17:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: St. Felim’s Park Drumalee, Templeport V Bailieborough 14:00
Michael Fitzpatrick Architects Ltd Junior Championship 2023
Fri, 18 Aug, Venue: Mountnugent Gaa Grounds, Maghera MacFinns V Munterconnaught 19:30
Fri, 18 Aug, Venue: O’Connell Park Drumlane, Killeshandra V Drumalee 19:30
Fri, 18 Aug, Venue: Boyle Park, Drung V Kill Shamrocks 19:30
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: Corlough Gaa Grounds, Swanlinbar V Shannon Gaels 17:00
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: Athletic Grounds Killygarry, Arva V Mountnugent 17:00
Sat, 19 Aug, Venue: Hugh O Reilly Memorial Park, Knockbride V Redhills 17:00
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: St Mary’s Park, Corlough V Kildallan 14:00
Kiernans Service Station Reserve Championship 2023
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Dolan Park, Ramor United V Kingscourt Stars 19:30, Ref: Paddy Clarke
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park, Crosserlough V Laragh Utd 19:30, Ref: John Reilly
McEvoy’s Supervalu Virginia Reserve Championship 2023
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Emmett Park, Butlersbridge V Drumlane 19:30, Ref: Daire Donohoe
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Rory O Moore Park, Belturbet V Denn 19:30, Ref: Bryan Brady
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: St Bridget’s Park, Knockbride V Killinkere 19:30, Ref: Seamus Cooney
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: St Anne’s Park, Bailieborough V Cornafean 19:30, Ref: Darren Monaghan
Michael Fitzpatrick Architects Ltd Reserve Championship 2023
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Lavey GAA Grounds, Lavey V Munterconnaught 19:30, Ref: Ciaran Daly
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: St Mary’s Park, Swanlinbar V Templeport 19:30
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Sheelin Park, Ballymachugh V Drumgoon 19:30, Ref: Jimmy Galligan
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Hugh O Reilly Memorial Park, Cootehill V Arva 19:30, Ref: Donal Murphy
Wed, 16 Aug, Venue: Annalee Park, Ballyhaise V Kill Shamrocks 19:45, Ref: Jim Hyland
Sun, 20 Aug, Venue: O’Hagan Park, Shercock V Crosserlough 14:30