Championship draws completed

AVONDHU GAA Board held their meeting in Mallow GAA Sports Complex on Wednesday. There was a smaller than usual attendance present where the board made draws for the 2018 championship, elected members to the CCCC and dealt with some transfers.

There were two changes to the Under 21 gradings : Charleville are now in the Under 21 BFC, while Killavullen will compete in the Under 21 C FC.

Liam Hanley (Doneraile) Tom Barrett (Castletownroche) John Twomey (Kilworth) and John O’Donnell were elected onto the CCCC without a vote.

The transfer of Kealan Condon from Kilworth to Araglin was sanctioned. The transfer of Sean O’Connor (Fermoy) to Grange will have to be deferred to May (96 weeks).

There was a transfer from Garry Sweeney (Doneraile) to Mallow that was referred to the County Board.

There was a discussion on the shortage of referees in the division. Seven clubs Araglin, Ballyclough, Doneraile, Grange, Killavullen, Kildorrery and Milford have no referee. These seven clubs will now have to pay €30 per league game whether at home or away in hurling and football and it applies to all three Divisions 1, 2 & 3 Hurling and Football.

Championship draws: A Charleville v Mitchelstown, B Kilshannig v Buttevant C Ballyhooly v Killavullen, D Fermoy v Glanworth E Ballyclough v Kilworth F Mallow v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels

Winners to Round 2. Loser A v C, loser D v E, loser B v F.

Walsh’s Pharmacy Junior B 2 FC 6 teams (two quarter finals)

A Doneraile v Deel Rovers, B Abbey Rovers v Araglin Both A and B to meet in semi final

Grange (bye) Shanballymore (bye) They meet in semi final

Ballylough Milling Junior B 2 FC 6 teams (two quarter finals)

A Fermoy v Clyda Rovers, B Kilshannig v Kildorrery The winners A v B in first semi final

Killavullen (bye) Buttevant (bye) (both to meet in semi final) A Shanballymore v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels, B Buttevant v Fermoy, C Ballyhooly v Killavullen, D Clyda Rovers v Kilshannig,

E Kilworth v Doneraile, F Dromina v Harbour Rovers, G Ballygiblin v Ballyclough.

Under 21 B HC 9 teams

Round 1 A Ballyhea v Doneraile, loser v Clyda Rovers Round 2 B St. Kevin’s v Buttevant

C St Dominic’s v Ballycastle Gaels

D Killavullen v Kildorrery

Loser A v loser B loser C v loser D

There will be a new draw for Round 4

Junior C Hurling Championship

Round 1 (A) Fermoy v Kildorrery, B Milford v Shanballymore,

Ballygiblin (bye) Harbour Rovers (bye) Ballyhooly (bye) Kilshannig (bye) Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels (bye) Buttevant (bye) Quarter finals winner A v winner B, C v D E v winner E v

F, G v H

The Barnes Jewellers Under 21 A FC will be run on a round robin system. The following teams Mallow Mitchelstown Kilshannig Fermoy

Under 21 B FC

Clyda Rovers, Buttevant, St Dominics, St Kevins

Under 21 C FC

Kilara Og, Doneraile, Killavullen, Ballycastle Gaels, Doneraile

Under 21 Premier Hurling championship ‘Shandrum Mallow, Charleville (Round Robin)

Under 21 A Hurling championship

Ballygiblin, Kilworth, Kilshannig, Fermoy (Round Robin)

The next Board meeting will be held on Wednesday night next.