A Saturday in November.
God’s day of rest is devoted to the seniors and so the juniors and intermediates all over the country go at it on Saturdays.
We’re at the provincial stages now and this weekend saw Young Hurler of the Year Kyle Hayes playing junior football and it saw Wexford champs Horeswood winning a quarter final despite finishing the game with only 12 men.
Mayo hurlers Tooreen travelled over to London while the Kildare intermediate champs defeated Dublin’s representatives in a thriller.
Here’s your comprehensive round-up from all over the country.
Connacht results
Football
Intermediate semi-final
The absence of star forward Ryan O’Donoghue seemed to cost Mayo champs Belmullet, who got off to a flying start, but were pegged back by a gallant Spideal side.
An Spideal (Galway) 0-13 Belmullet (Mayo) 0-9
Junior semi-final
Enniscrone/Kilglass were hosts of the junior semi-final, and they got in a lovely dig at Mayo councillor Al McDonnell who last week criticised the club for its parking facilities and its general hosting of Tourlestrane v Ballintubber in the senior quarter final.
This week, they reserved parking for him…
Quigabar in great shape for today’s game. Looking forward to welcoming both @EaskeyGAA and @BallaGAAClub. We’re prepared for a certain Councillor too! pic.twitter.com/8YU6MEuhwp
— Enniscrone/Kilglass (@enniskilgaa) November 10, 2018
And the best seat in the house too…
The great people at @enniskilgaa have a special spot for Cllr. Al McDonnell at today’s Connacht Junior Football semi-Final between @BallaGAAClub and @EaskeyGAA @radiomidwest pic.twitter.com/jBc2MUZ7ZQ
— Michael D. McAndrew (@MD_McAndrew) November 10, 2018
Sligo champs Easkey went on to win the day.
Easkey 3-7 (Sligo) Balla 0-9 (Mayo)
Hurling
There was a massive win for last year’s All-Ireland semi-finalists Tooreen over in London. They were 7/4 underdogs but the underdogs – the first leg of this weekend’s SportsJOE GAA accumulator came up trumps to beat the London champs by two.
Intermediate semi-final
Tooreen 0-18 St Gabriel’s 1-13
Full time here in Ruislip @TooreenHurlers 0-18, @StgabrielsHC 1-13. Nothing can describe the atmosphere here. Thanks to all the supporters who travelled and all the good wishes. A great win. UP TOOREEN
— Tooreen GAA Hurlers (@TooreenHurlers) November 10, 2018
Leinster results
Football
Intermediate quarter finals
The Kildare champs Two Mile House enjoyed a famous win over Dublin’s Round Towers. Courtwood and Shamrocks won for Offaly and Laois while Wexford champs Horeswood defeated Longford’s Rathcline by a point despite getting three men sent off.
That sounded like an entertaining one with Rathcline also having their goalie red carded.
All over. The 12 apostles have sent us to the semi final.
— Horeswood G.A.A, LGFA and Camogie Club (@HoreswoodGAA) November 10, 2018
Two Mile House (Kildare) 4-15 Round Towers Lusk (Dublin) 1-16
St Mochtas (Louth) 1-10 Courtwood (Laois) 2-9
Shamrocks (Offaly) 1-15 Ballinabranna (Carlow) 1-10
Rathcline (Longford) 0-13 Horeswood (Wexford) 1-11
Junior quarter finals
Young Irelands Dundalk (Louth) 2-15 Annanough (Laois) 0-5,
St Brigids (Offaly) 3-13 St Finians Newcastle (Dublin) 4-8
Hurling
Junior quarter final
Full time here Maurs 1-22 Erin’s own 1-9 we’re off to callan next week
— St. Maurs GAA Dublin (@StMaursGaa) November 10, 2018
St Maurs (Dublin) 1-22 Erins Own 1-9
Munster results
Football
The presence of Limerick’s All-Ireland winners Kyle Hayes and Barry Murphy in the Kildimo-Pallaskenry couldn’t stop Cork champs Dromtarriffe, though the Limerick lads put up a good fight.
@DromtarriffeGAA almost ready to go here in @carrigoon for @MunsterGAA JF QF v @LimerickCLG Kildomo-Pallaskenry who have HOTY Kyle Hayes in midfield @Corks96FM @C103Cork pic.twitter.com/eNsCx5AHrP
— Finbarr Mc Carthy (@FiFinnymac) November 10, 2018
Junior quarter finals
Dromtarriffe (Cork) 2-10 Kildimo-Pallaskenry (Limerick) 1-7
Ballylooby-Castlegrace (Tipperary) 1-9 Beaufort (Kerry) 5-16
Hurling
Junior quarter finals
Tournafulla (Limerick) 1-22 Kilgarvan (Kerry) 2-09
