Draws made for knockout stages of Galway Club Hurling Championships
THE DRAW has been made for the Galway Senior and Premier Intermediate Hurling Championships quarter-finals which will take place on the weekend of September 18/19.
The Galway Club Hurling Championships are now set to enter the knockout stages as the stakes rise over the coming weeks for a numbe ofr clubs.
Tommy Larkins, Athenry, Clarinbridge and Sarsfields have all progressed directly into the Galway SHC quarter-finals. All four clubs will have a four week break until the Galway SHC quarter-finals.
There has been two local derby draws in the Preliminary quarter-finals with St Thomas facing neighbours Gort and last year’s county semi-finalists Craughwell meeting Ardrahan. Loughrea face Castlegar in a repeat of the 2024 quarter-final and Turloughmore take on Liam Mellows in the two remaining preliminary quarter-final fixtures.
All four of last year’s county semi-finalists which includes County champions Loughrea, St Thomas, Turloughmore and Craughwell who failed to advance directly into the last eight will be aiming to find their way through the preliminary quarter-finals.
Moycullen who drew with Tommy Larkins last weekend will be aiming to build on that performance in their relegation semi-final against Killimordaly. 2024 county finalists Cappataggle face Oranmore Maree in the other relegation semi-final.
Skehana Mountbellew, Meelick Eyrecourt, Tynagh Abbey Duniry and Ballindereen have all advanced directly into the Galway Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship quarter-finals.
The PIHC Preliminary quarter-finals will now see the following clashes on the weekend of September 18/19: Ballygar v Killimor, Ahascragh Fohenagh v Kilconieron, Portumna v Rahoon Newcastle and Kilnadeema Leitrim v Mullagh. Beagh face Carmore and Kinvara take on Padraig Pearses in the Premier Intermediate relegation semi-finals.
Sylane have topped Group One of the Premier Junior Hurling Championship and Ballinasloe and Abbeyknockmoy have all booked their place in the Premier Junior quarter-finals. The final quarter-final spot from Group One is set to be a battle between Kiltormer and Mícheál Breathnach. However, Kiltormer face an uphill task in securing their place in the knockout stages, with their final group game coming against table-toppers Sylane.
Kilbeacanty and An Spidéal will have a straight shootout for top spot in Group two and they will be joined by Annaghdown and Salthill Knocknacarra in the knockout stages.
Bearna Na Forbacha have missed out on qualifying for the Premier Junior quarter-finals.