Cillian Early of Tyrone holds aloft the Electric Ireland Corn Jerome O'Leary Celtic Challenge trophy after the Electric Ireland Corn Jerome O'Leary Celtic Challenge final match between Tyrone and Sligo at Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon, Donegal. Photo by Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile.
The 2024 Electric Ireland Celtic Challenge ended on a high this weekend with six entertaining divisional finals taking place.
The 12 teams involved were whittled down from the 37 from 32 counties that took part in the competition, which began initially with a group phase that in turn led to a knock-out phase where teams were graded based on ability to ensure competitive matches against opponents of a similar ability.
Kilkenny players celebrate with the Corn Michael Hogan Celtic Challenge Cup after the Electric Ireland Corn Michael Hogan Celtic Challenge final match between Tipperary Blue and Kilkenny at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Tom Beary/Sportsfile
Kilkenny triumphed over Tipperary Blue in the Division 1 Corn Michael Hogan Final today, but arguably the result of the weekend was Tyrone’s win over Sligo in the Division 4 Corn Jerome O’Leary Final.
The Red Hand County have had an incredible campaign that previously saw them beat noted hurling counties such as Offaly and Westmeath before they got the better of Sligo on Saturday.
Early goals from Liam Griffiths and Shea Monroe gave them a great start, and when a battling Sligo drew level in the second-half the Ulster side dug deep again to win a tremendous game of hurling.
The results of all of this weekend’s Electric Celtic Challenge Finals are below.
2024 Celtic Challenge Finals
Division 1 - Corn Michael Hogan
KILKENNY 1-18 TIPPERARY BLUE 1-14
Division 2 - Corn John Scott
EAST CORK 4-16 DUBLIN 3-12
Division 3 - Corn William Robinson
LAOIS 1-14 MAYO 2-9
Division 4 - Corn Jerome O'Leary
TYRONE 5-13 SLIGO 3-13
Division 5 - Corn Michael Feery
LOUTH 1-18 MONAGHAN 3-8
Division 6 - Corn Tom Hogan
FERMANGH 1-19 LEITRIM 0-4
