Fixtures made for big Offaly hurling games
Attractive double bills for Birr and Tullamore
THE fixtures have been made for big knockout games in the Offaly hurling championships with very attractive double bills on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20.
St Brendan's Park in Birr will host a Senior “B” and Senior Hurling Championship double bill on Saturday, September 19. Seir Kieran and Kilcormac-Killoughey meet in the senoior “B” semi-final at 3.30pm and St Rynagh's and Shinrone clash in a much anticipated senior hurling quarter-final at 5pm.
O'Connor Park in Tullamore will host a similar double bill on Sunday, September 20. The senior “B” semi-final between Clara and Clodiagh Gaels will provide a very attractive curtain raiser at 2.45pm and will be followed by the senior hurling quarter-final between Birr and Belmont at 4.15pm.
There are other big games on that weekend. Kinnitty and Lusmagh meet in the Senior Hurling Championship relegation play off on Sunday, September 20 in Birr at 1pm and the Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-finals are also down. Shinrone and Seir Kieran play under lights in Coolderry on Friday, September 18 at 7.30pm while the winners of Shamrocks and Brosna Gaels meet Coolderry in Rath at 1.45pm on Saturday, September 19.
The Senior “B” and Intermediate Hurling Championship relegation play offs have been put back for a week. Drumcullen and Carrig-Riverstown face off in senior “B” on Saturday, September 26 in Birr at 2pm and St Rynagh's and Ballinamere meet in intermediate the same day in Kilcormac, also at 2pm.