TG4 SEMI FINALS WEEKEND

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The semi finals of the TG4 intermediate and junior championships take place this weekend and the good news from an Ulster point of view is that we have 3 teams in with a decent chance of reaching an All Ireland final.

In the intermediate competition Monaghan meet Laois in Longford while up the road in Carrick-on-Shannon, Tyrone take on Westmeath. Both games are Sunday with 2pm starts. Alos on Sunday, Antrim head to Clones for their junior semi decider against Sligo.

Tomorrow (Saturday) Donegal face Leitrim in Kilcoyne Park in the senior relegation play-off. Bottom line here is that the winner plays senior championship football next year and the losers plays intermediate.

ULGFA would like to wish all 4 the very best of luck in their respective games.

MINOR MATTER

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Its an important week for our A, B and C minor champions as they seek places in their respective All Ireland finals.  First up are Armagh who play Waterford on Wednesday. Cavan and Monaghan are both in action on Thursday against Cork and Clare.

ALL IRELAND MINOR C SEMI FINAL – WEDNESDAY

Armagh v Waterford – Abbotstown 7-30pm

 

ALL IRELAND MINOR A SEMI FINAL – THURSDAY

Cavan v Cork – St. Ryanagh’s, Bannagher 7-30pm

 

ALL IRELAND MINOR B SEMI FINAL – THURSDAY

Monaghan v Clare – Tarmonbarry 7-30pm

ARMAGH SECURE SENIOR STATUS FOR 26

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TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship relegation play-off

Armagh 0-15

Donegal 0-5

 

By Dáire Bonnar

Armagh prevailed thanks to a strong first-half showing to defeat Donegal in the TG4 Ladies Senior Football Championship relegation play-off in Stewartstown and ensure their top flight status for 2026.

Joe Feeney’s Armagh, with the wind to their backs for the opening 30 minutes, soared clear with five points in the opening seven minutes, Niamh Reel picking off two points.

After a lull in the game and Jodie McFadden having a goal chance go wide for Donegal, Armagh continued their dominance as Lauren McConville and Caroline O’Hanlon hit a brace of points, with McFadden getting Donegal on the board just before the break.

O’Hanlon converted a free to make it 0-11 to 0-1 at the break, but Donegal started well in the second half, as McFadden kicked a point 30 seconds in and Cait Gillespie fisted over from close range.

Armagh did respond as Catherine Marley broke through to point, while Reel kicked another free for her fourth score of the game.

Katie Dowds hit a great point into the wind for James Daly’s side, but they then lost captain Róisín Rodgers to a black card as the game entered the final quarter.

Rodgers returned to play with just the one point scored in that time as O’Hanlon kicked another free to restore the ten-point lead.

And as McFadden and Reel traded late frees, it was Armagh who ensured their safety, while Donegal will face Leitrim in the relegation play-off final, with the loser being relegated to the TG4 Intermediate Championship next season.

Scorers – Armagh: N Reel 0-5 (4f), C O’Hanlon 0-4 (4f), L McConville 0-2, N Henderson, A McCoy, E Druse, C Marley 0-1 each.

Donegal: J McFadden 0-3 (2f), C Gillespie, K Dowds 0-1 each.

 ARMAGH: A Carr; M Ferguson, C Towe, R Mulligan; E Druse, M McCann, G Ferguson; C Marley, C O’Hanlon; L McConville (capt.), A McCoy, E Lavery; K Mallon, N Henderson, N Reel. Subs: Caoimhe McNulty for Lavery (36), A Mackin for Mallon (53), L Marsden for Marley (57), L Kavanagh for McCann (59).

DONEGAL: C Friel; S McFadden, A Temple Asokuh, S McFeeley; B McLaughlin, E McGinley, C Gillespie; R Rodgers (capt.), R McColgan; S White, K Dowds, F McManamon; A McDermott, J McFadden, N Boyle. Subs: E Gallagher for McFadden, M Bennett for McDermott (both 43).

Referee: Anthony Marron (Monaghan)

RELEGATION PLAY OFF

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On Saturday Armagh and Donegal will meet in Stewartstown at 2pm in a TG4 relegation play off. The outcome is straight forward. The winner will remain in the senior ranks while the loser will have a second bite at the cherry against either Leitrim or Mayo to play senior football in 2026.

The game is a repeat of the Ulster final which Armagh won easily. Since then the Orchard girls conceded a late goal to draw with Meath and were beaten by Kildare by two points. Donegal on the other hand suffered a heavy defeat to Galway and turned in a much improved performance against Tipperary but still lost.

Confidence will be low in both camps but with the stakes so high motivation will not be a problem for either management.

 

Monaghan’s Anthony Marron will be the man in the middle.

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.