Update: Premier Intermediate Hurling semi-finals set to thrill this Saturday
Shane Óg O Regan, Watergrasshil,l breaking past Courcey Rovers players Billy Mulcahy and Martin Collins during their Co-Op Superstores PIHC at Ballyanley. Picture: Dan Linehan
THE attractive Premier Intermediate Hurling semi-finals will take place this weekend after the Cork County Board fixture list was updated.
Castlelyons collide with Courcey Rovers at 3.30pm in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday while it's Carrigaline versus Blarney at 7pm in the same venue that night.
Courceys recovered from a bad start of the campaign and the absence of Cork U20 forward Seán Twomey through injury to get out of their group and take out Watergrasshill last weekend. The 2018 runners-up will be underdogs again when they meet Castlelyons, unbeaten to date, and led by Cork seniors Colm Spillane and Niall O'Leary. It won't bother them one bit.
Carrigaline got a bye through to the semi-finals after hurling well in the round-robin section, Brian Kelleher, David Griffin and Rob O'Shea their marquee names.
Blarney pulled off a remarkable comeback against Ballincollig after plundering 2-4 in the last 10 minutes to squeeze through by a point but they'll need to be much sharper from the off on Saturday.
Interestingly, Blarney's Mark Coleman, Shane Barrett and Pádraig Power are also hurling for the UCC side that reached the senior semi-final, alongside Carrigaline's Kelleher, Griffin, Éanna Desmond and Declan McBarron.
They'll hurl together the following weekend against Blackrock in the PSHC last-four tie.
The last of this weekend's action is dominated by football games, including the Premier Senior quarter-finals between Nemo and Ballincollig, and the Barrs and Newcestown.
A statement from the board explained:
"IAFC Rel. p/o Glanmire v Mayfield is now TBC, subject to a request for a Friday evening throw-in.
"Please note the addition of the two PIHC semi-finals next weekend.
"The remaining semi-finals in hurling are all scheduled for the weekend of Sept 25th-27th All football semi-finals are down for that weekend also, depending on the progress of dual teams in this weekend’s quarter-finals and taking into consideration the desire to play correspondening semi-finals on the same weekend.
"Dates and times for the hurling semi-finals will go to CCC today and hopefully to clubs this evening.
"It is our intention to organise Premier 1 and 2 U21 hurling competitions later this year. Further details to follow, once final dates for the County championhsips below are confirmed.
"The draws for the County stages of the Divisional Junior A & B competitons will take place in the next week.
"The County-wide Junior B & C competitons for Junior B and C clubs only, will begin shortly, now that the divisional competitions involving many of the same teams are at an advanced stage."
Date | Comp | Round | Fixture |
Sat, Sept 19th @2pm | PIFC | QF | Nemo Rangers v Knocknagree in Donoughmore |
Sat, Sept 19th @2pm | PIFC | QF | Kanturk v Aghada in Ovens |
Sat, Sept 19th @2pm | PIFC | Rel. p/o | Gabriel Rangers v Na Piarsaigh in Ballinacarriga |
Sat, Sept 19th @4pm | SAFC | Rel. p/o | St. Nick’s v Bantry Blues in Enniskeane |
Sat, Sept 19th @4pm | IAFC | QF | Kilshannig v Glanworth in Killavullen |
Sat, Sept 19th @4pm | IAFC | QF | Millstreet v Aghabullogue in Ballyvourney |
Sat, Sept 19th @4pm | IAFC | Rel. p/o | Glanmire v Mayfield in Blarney TBC |
Sat, Sept 19th @4pm | IAFC | QF | Mitchelstown v Kinsale in Carrigtwohill |
Sat, Sept 19th @4pm | IAFC | QF | Rockchapel v Ballinora in Mallow |
Sat, Sept 19th @3.30pm | PIHC | SF | Castlelyons v Courcey Rovers at Páirc Uí Rinn |
Sat, Sept 19th @7pm | PIHC | SF | Carrigaline v Blarney at Páirc Uí Rinn |
Sun, Sept 20th @2pm | PSFC | QF | Nemo Rangers v Ballincollig in Páirc Uí Rinn |
Sun, Sept 20th @2pm | PSFC | Rel. p/o | Ilen Rovers v Bishopstown in Clonakilty |
Sun, Sept 20th @2pm | SAFC | QF | St. Michael’s v Eire Óg in Ballyanly |
Sun, Sept 20th @4pm | PSFC | QF | St. Finbarr’s v Newcestown in Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Sun, Sept 20th @4pm | SAFC | QF | Mallow v Bandon in Coachford |
Sun, Sept 20th @7pm | PSFC | QF | Valley Rovers v Duhallow in Páirc Uí Rinn |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | PSHC | SF | Glen Rovers v Erins Own |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | PSHC | SF | Blackrock v UCC |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | SAHC | SF | Charleville v Kanturk |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | SAHC | SF | Fr. O’Neill’s v Newcestown |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | SAHC | Rel. p/o | Kilworth v Killeagh |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | IAHC | SF | Kildorrery v Aghabullogue |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | IAHC | SF | Éire Óg v Sarsfields |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | IAHC | Rel. RR (ii) | Argideen Rangers v Meelin prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | IAHC | Rel. RR (iii) | Or Argideen Rangers v Glen Rovers prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | LIHC | SF | Castlemartyr v Kibrittain |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | LIHC | SF | St. Catherine’s v Russell Rovers |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | PSFC | SF | Castlehaven v St. Finbarr’s / Newcestown prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | PSFC | SF | Nemo Rangers / Ballincollig v Valley Rovers / Duhallow prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | SAFC | SF | O’Donovan Rossa v St. Michael’s / Eire Óg prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | SAFC | SF | Fermoy v Mallow / Bandon prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | PIFC | SF | Cill Na Martra v Kanturk / Aghada prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | PIFC | SF | Newmarket v Nemo Rangers / Knocknagree prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | IAFC | SF | Mitchelstown / Kinsale v Millstreet / Aghabullogue prov |
w/e, Sept 25th-27th | IAFC | SF | Kilshannig / Glanworth v Rockchapel / Ballinora prov |
