TYRONE, MONAGHAN AND ANTRIM BOOK SEMI FINALS SPOTS

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TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship round-up

By John Fallon

Laois, Tyrone, Monaghan and Westmeath have advanced to the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship after two of the quarter-finals went to extra-time on a weekend of drama.

The 2022 champions Laois will now meet a Monaghan side bidding for their first title in the grade in the semi-finals, while Westmeath, who last won the crown in 2021, will be hoping to take a step closer to lifting the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup when they meet 2018 title-holders Tyrone.

Those games will take place on Sunday, July 13, the same day that Louth meet Longford and Antrim take on Sligo in the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-finals.

Meanwhile, Offaly and Wicklow will meet in the intermediate relegation play-off decider after Down defeated Offaly by 1-12 to 0-4, while Roscommon ousted Wicklow by 3-13 to 1-9 in the play-offs at the weekend.

Westmeath booked their place in the last four when they pipped Cavan by 3-7 to 1-12. The sides were level at the break after Grainne Byrne and Sarah Dillon found the net for Westmeath and Aisling Gilsenan, who finished with 1-7, responded for Cavan.

Westmeath’s third goal, scored by Anna Jones, proved to be the decisive score of the contest.

Laois edged out Wexford by 1-17 to 2-12 after extra-time. A goal from Emma Lawlor helped Laois lead by 1-6 to 0-6 at the break, but Lauren Kearney forced the game to extra-time at 1-10 apiece.

Two points apiece from Mo Nerney, who finished with 0-7, and Fiona Dooley saw Laois across the line despite a goal from Tara Doyle for Wexford.

Tyrone also had to go to extra-time before seeing off Fermanagh by 2-20 to 2-15. They were level at 0-7 each at half-time. Eimear Smyth got a goal from a penalty for Fermanagh and then sent the tie to extra-time with a point from a later free.

Two goals from Sorcha Gormley in a haul of 2-4 as Aoife Horisk took her tally to 0-8, including five frees, was enough to book Tyrone’s semi-final spot.

Monaghan led Clare by 1-7 to 1-5 at the break thanks to a goal from Eabha Sherry, but a goal from Megan Downes kept the Banner County in touch.

Sherry took her tally to 1-6, five frees and a point from a penalty, as Monaghan advanced by 1-14 to 1-8.

 

 

TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship quarter-finals

Laois 1-17 Wexford 2-12 (aet)

Tyrone 2-20 Fermanagh 2-15 (aet)

Monaghan 1-14 Clare 1-8

Westmeath 3-7 Cavan 1-12

TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Relegation Play-Offs

Down 1-12 Offaly 0-4

Roscommon 3-13 Wicklow 1-9

TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship

Group A

Louth 2-12 Sligo 0-14

Derry 3-11 Kilkenny 3-8

Group B

Antrim 8-16 Carlow 3-7

 

TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship semi-finals

(To be played on Sunday, July 13)

 

Laois v Monaghan

Tyrone v Westmeath

 

TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-finals

(To be played on Sunday, July 13)

 

Louth v Longford

Antrim v Sligo

SEVEN TEAMS IN TG4 ACTION

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Seven teams from the province are in TG4 Championship action this weekend as the junior and intermediate competitions take centre stage.

SATURDAY

TG4 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Down v Offaly – 2pm Abbotstown

SUNDAY

TG4 INTERMEDIATE QUARTER FINALS

Tyrone v Fermanagh – 2pm Kildress

Cavan v Westmeath – 2pm Breffni Park

Clare v Monaghan – 2pm Kilmurray/Ibrickane

TG4 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Carlow v Antrim – 2pm Netwatch Cullen Park

Kilkenny v Derry – 2pm John Locke Park

BIG WEEK FOR U16’s

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Three teams from the province will be in All Ireland U16 semi final action this week. First up are Donegal who play Clare on Wednesday in the C decider. On Thursday evening Cavan and Armagh play in the A and B semi finals.
FIXTURES
WEDNESDAY – C SEMI FINAL
Clare v Donegal – 7-30pm Kilcoyne Park
THURSDAY – A SEMI FINAL
Cavan v Kerry – 7-30pm Bannagher
THURSDAY – B SEMI FINAL
Armagh v Waterford – 7-30pm Kinnegad

ARMAGH AND DONEGAL IN RELEGATION PLAYOFF

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Armagh and Donegal suffered defeats at the weekend to Kildare and Tipperary respectively and as a result neither have made the quarter finals. The Ulster duo have finished in the last four and as a result now face each other in a relegation playoff. This game will be played at a neutral venue on 5th July. The winner will play senior football next year while the loser will play the loser of the other relegation playoff between Mayo and Leitrim.

QUIETER WEEKEND OF TG4 ACTION

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Only 3 teams from the province are in TG4 championship action this weekend.

SATURDAY

Tipperary v Donegal – 1pm Bansha

Armagh v Kildare – 2pm BOX-IT Athletic Grounds

SUNDAY

Derry v Louth – 2pm Owenbeg

TG4 INTERMEDAITE QUARTER FINAL DRAWS

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Four Ulster teams went into the last eight of the TG4 Intermediate draw. It will be interesting times ahead with one all Ulster clash and all believing they can make the final.

1st team named in each instance with home advantage and full fixture details to follow – ties due to be played on Sunday June 29.

  1. Laois v Wexford
  2. Tyrone v Fermanagh
  3. Clare v Monaghan
  4. Cavan v Westmeath

Semi-finals:

Winner QF 1 v winner QF 3
Winner QF 2 v winner QF 4

Semi-finals to be played on Sunday July 13

In the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship relegation play-offs, Roscommon will take on Wicklow and Down will play Offaly. The Down-Offaly game will be played on Saturday June 28, with Roscommon to play Wicklow on Sunday June 29.

The winners of those games will play in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship again in 2026, while the losers of both ties will play off against each other on Sunday July 6. The winner of that tie will preserve Intermediate Championship status, with the loser relegated to the Junior grade for 2026.

TG4 CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES

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Six teams from the province are in TG4 junior, intermediate and senior championship action this weekend, with three sides out Saturday and three out Sunday.

SATURDAY 14TH JUNE

Antrim v London – 1pm Randalstown

Donegal v Galway – 2pm Naomh Padraig Leifear

Limerick v Derry – 6pm Newcastle West

SUNDAY 15TH JUNE

Roscommon v Fermanagh – 2pm Kiltoom

Tyrone v Westmeath – 2pm Stewartstown

Wicklow v Monaghan – 3-45pm Baltinglass

WEEKEND RESULTS

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It was another busy weekend with TG4 Championship action and All Ireland U14 finals.

Congratulations to Armagh U14’s who defeated Limerick to lift the Bronze title. There was no joy for Cavan as they suffered defeat in the Silver final at the hands of a strong Tipperary side.

 

In the TG4 Championship there were wins for Tyrone and Cavan, Armagh drew in Meath and Fermanagh were beaten by Laois.

 

TG4 RESULTS
Meath 3-8 Armagh 2-11
Fermanagh 0-7 Laois 2-9
Down 2-8 Tyrone 1-14
Cavan1-20 Wicklow 0-4

WEEKEND ACTION

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Seven teams from the province are in action this weekend. On Saturday Ulster champions Armagh open their TG4 All Ireland campaign on the road in Navan.

 

On Sunday four teams take part in the TG4 Intermediate championship and two teams are in All Ireland U14 action.

ULGFA wish all the team’s good luck in their respective matches.

 

SATURDAY 7TH JUNE

TG4 SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Meath v Armagh – Navan 2pm

SUNDAY 8TH JUNE

TG4 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fermanagh v Laois – Lisnskea 2pm

Down v Tyrone – Pairc Esler, Newry 2pm

Cavan v Wicklow – Breffni Park 2pm

ALL IRELAND U14 FINALS

BRONZE

Armagh v Limerick – Coralstowns/Kinnegad 1-30pm

SILVER

Cavan v Tipperary – Coralstown/Kinnegad 3-30pm

OPENING DAY WINS FOR MONAGHAN AND ANTRIM

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The TG4 Championship got underway yesterday. Four teams from the province were in action with wins for Monaghan and Antrim.

Monaghan, beaten by Cavan in the Ulster semi-final, got revenge when they emerged 2-11 to 1-13 victors at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones.

A goal from Aishling Sheridan helped Cavan lead by 1-8 to 1-2 at the break, with Éabha Sherry converting a 12th minute penalty for Monaghan.

Sherry got her second goal of the match after 40 minutes and with interval substitute Holly McQuaid hitting 0-5, four of them from play, Monaghan edged out their neighbours to claim victory.

Westmeath, who defeated Laois in the TG4 Leinster IFC final, got their championship campaign off to a winning start when they defeated Down by 2-9 to 1-10 at Ballynacargy.

Westmeath, with Caoimhe Kilmurray and Sarah Dillon prominent, led by 2-5 to 0-6 at the end of the opening half.

Down hit back with a goal from Niamh Rice early in the second half but Westmeath, with goalkeeper Aoife Temple saving a penalty, held on for victory.

 

Meanwhile, the race for TG4 All-Ireland junior title also got under way this weekend with Sligo repeating their group win over Derry last year with a 2-11 to 2-4 win in Owenbeg.

Limerick scored a facile win over Kilkenny while Antrim also proved far too strong for Longford winning 4-15 to 0-5.