Local Championships Round Up

All-Ireland finalists Coolderry will face St Rynaghs in the quarter finals of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship.

Ken Hogan's side won Group One with 2-21 to 0-9 defeat of last year's Intermediate kingpins Brosna Gales this evening

The Gales face Group Two winners Birr in the last eight, Birr edged out Shinrone by 0-14 to 0-11.

Kinnitty's knockout aspirations were ended by Kilcormac Killoughey at O'Connor Park with Dan Curram's goal the difference as the double k's won 1-13 to 0-13

Belmont will face Kilcormac Killoughey in the quarter finals, Belmont had an impressive 4-12 to 1-15 win over St Rynaghs

Seir Kieran's match with Shamrocks was called off, the Clareen men will meet Shinrone in the last 8.

While Shamrocks will take on the losers of the outstanding match between Tullamore and Drumcullen, that game was postponed on Friday night.


Offaly SHC Quarter Final pairings - Coolderry V St Rynaghs, Kilcormac Killoughey V Belmont, Seir Kieran V Shinrone, Birr V Brosna Gaels

Offaly SHC Relegation Playoff - Shamrocks V Tullamore OR Drumcullen



Delvin retained their senior status in Westmeath hurling with a two point win over St Brigids at Cusack Park

Second half goals from Tadhg Kelly, Barry Williams, Pat Farrington and Alan Clune gave Delvin a 4-12 to 1-19 victory - which sends St Brigids straight back to Intermediate


Castletown Slieve Bloom and St Lazarians Abbeyleix must meet again in round two of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship

The teams played out an entertaining draw at O'Moore Park tonight, with Clough Ballacolla awaiting the winners in the next round

Abbeyleix led 0-7 to 0-5 following a closely contested first half, Brendan Reddin found the net in the second half to bring Castletown back into the game which finished Castletown Slieve Bloom 1-11 St Lazarians Abbeyleix 0-14

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