Offaly Senior “B” and Intermediate Football Championships resume this evening

THE second round of the Tullamore Court Hotel Senior “B” and Intermediate Football Championships take place this weekend. As in senior, all teams qualify for the quarter-finals but individual and collective performances become more important as the knockout stages approach.

Senior “B” Football Championship

Group 1 pits the two first round winners, Tubber and Cappincur against each other while the losers, Ballycumber and Clonbullogue meet in the other second round clash.

It is different in group two where the two first round winners meet the losers with Daingean and Clara taking on Gracefield and Walsh Island, who will be keen to get points on the board.

Fixtures are:

Group 1

Tubber v Cappincur: Friday, August 9 in Tubber at 7.30pm

Verdict – Cappincur.

Clonbullogue v Ballycumber: Saturday, August 10 in Clonbullogue at 7.30pm

Verdict – Clonbullogue.

Group 2

Gracefield v Daingean: Friday, August 9 in Gracefield at 7.30pm

Verdict – Daingean.

Walsh Island v Clara: Saturday, August 10 in Walsh Island at 5pm

Verdict – Clara.

Intermediate Football Championship

Erin Rovers had a fine first round win over St Rynagh's in group 1 of the Intermediate Football Championship while Kilcormac-Killoughey drew with Ferbane. Ballinagar and St Brigid's had excellent wins in group 2 with Ballinagar playing well against parish neighbours Raheen and St Brigid's edging out Tullamore.

Round 2 fixtures are:

Erin Rovers v Kilcormac-Killoughey: Friday, August 9 in Pullough at 7.30pm

Verdict – Erin Rovers.

Ferbane v St Rynagh's: Sunday, August 11 in Ferbane at 6.30pm

Verdict – Ferbane.

Tullamore v Raheen: Friday, August 9 in O'Brien Park at 7.30pm

Verdict – Raheen.

Ballinagar v St Brigid's: Sunday, August 11 in Ballinagar at 3pm

Verdict – Draw.