Junior/Intermediate Club Championship Update
The AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championships are starting to get interesting at provincial level in football and hurling, but it's also a very busy time at the Junior and Intermediate grades.
Some provincial champions have already been crowned across the country, while the rest of the provinces are either at the final or semi-final stage in the various grades. Here's an update as to where the Junior and Intermediate club races are in the four provinces in both football and hurling.
FOOTBALL
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
CONNACHT
2015 Champions: Hollymount/Carramore (Mayo)
LEINSTER
Final to be played on November 28: Athlone (Westmeath) v Ratoath (Meath)
MUNSTER
Final to be played on weekend of November 29: St Mary's (Kerry) v Carrigaline (Cork)
ULSTER
Final to be played on November 29: Realt na Mara, Bundoran (Donegal) v Loughinisland (Down)
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All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
CONNACHT
2015 Champions: Ardnaree (Mayo)
LEINSTER
Semi-Finals to be played on November 22: St Brigid's Killashee (Longford) v Milltown (Westmeath), Curraha (Meath) v Grange (Carlow)
MUNSTER
Semi-Finals to be played on November 21: Modeligo (Waterford) v Coolmeen (Clare), Templenoe (Kerry) v Bandon (Cork)
ULSTER
Final to be played on November 29: Faughanvale (Derry) v Rockcorry (Monaghan)
HURLING
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
CONNACHT
2015 Champions: Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)
LEINSTER
Final to be played on November 28: Bennettsbridge (Kilkenny, pictured above) v Kiltale (Meath)
MUNSTER
Final to be played on November 21: Wolfe Tones (Clare) v Newcestown (Cork)
ULSTER
2015 Champions: Creggan Kickhams (Antrim)
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All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
CONNACHT
2015 Champions: Sylane (Galway)
LEINSTER
Semi-Finals to be played on November 22: Lusmagh (Offaly) v Trumera (Laois), Glenmore (Kilkenny) v St Fechins (Louth)
MUNSTER
Final to be played on December 6: Dungourney (Cork) v Fenor (Waterford)
ULSTER
2015 Champions: Eoghan Rua Coleraine (Derry)