Groupings and dates in place in Avondhu
GROUPINGS and weekend dates have been announed by the Avondhu Board for their upcoming JAHC and JAFC. Venues and exact dates have not yet been finalised.
Synergy Fermoy JAFC (Two Groups)
Group 1 1st round
Charleville v Ballyclough weekend 26/July Kilshannig v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels weekend 26/ July
Charleville v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels weekend Aug 16
Kilshannig v Ballyclough weekend Aug 16 Kilshannig v Charleville weekendSept 6 Ballyclough v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels weekend Sep 6
Group 2 lst round
Fermoy v Killavullen week ened July 26
Fermoy v Buttevant weekend Aug 16 Killavullen v Buttevant weeke end Sept 6
Group 3 lst Round
Grange v Ballyhooly weekend July 26
Kilworth v Grange weekend Aug 16 Ballyhooly v Kilworth weekend Sept 6
Clyda Rovers v Kilshannig, weekend August 2 Fermoy v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels weekend Aug 2 Clyda Rovers v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels weekend Aug 9
Kilshannig v Fermoy, weekend Aug 9
Clyda Rovers v Fermoy, weekend Aug 23 Kilshannig v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels Aug 23
Group 2 (Round (1)
Harbour Rovers v Ballygiblin weekend Aug 2 Buttevant v Charleville weekend Aug 2
Harbour Rovers v Buttevant weekend Aug 9 Charleville v Ballygiblin, weekend Aug 9 Harbour Rovers v Charleville weekend Aug 23 Buttevant v Ballygiblin, weekend Aug 23
Group 3 (Round (1)
Killavullen v Dromina, weekend Aug 2 Doneraile v Ballyclough, Weekend Aug 2 Killavullen v Doneraile, weekend Aug 9 Ballyclough v Dromina, weekend Aug 9 Killavullen v Ballyclough, weekend Aug 23 Doneraile v Dromina. Wee end Aug 23
Group 3 (Round 1)
Ballyhooly v Shanballymore weekend Aug 2 Castletownroche v Shanballymore week Aug 9 Castletownroche v Ballyhooly, Weekend Aug 23
Games in the JAHC will get underway the weekend August 2. From Group 1
Clyda Rovers and Kilshannig is a big game. Clyda are the defending champions. They face a strong Kilshannig side.
Fermoy and Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels are also in this group. Gaels have played a number of challenge games. They will be all out get this championship off to a winning start. Fermoy have plenty of players. They won the County Under 21 A HC title last year and will be formidable opponents for any one.
In Group 2 the meeting of Harbour Rovers and Ballygiblin will be a big ‘local derby’ to start off the programme. This is a vital game with the winner very likely to make the knockout stages. Buttevant and Charleville are also in this group. They clash in their first round.
In group (2) Killavullen met Dromina. Killavullen won the Divisional Under B HC last year and reached the Co final where they lost out to Castlemartyr. They have a good blend of youth and experience and their game with Dromina should be very close. The winner of that game has a huge chance of getting out of the group. Doneraile and Ballyclough are also in this group. They also meet on the weekend of August 2.
Group 4 has only three teams Ballyhooly, Shanballymore and Castletownroche. Ballyhooly would be the form team in this group that will only two coming through. Shanballymore may just about have enough to gain the second spot but Castletownroche are never easily beaten.
Ballyhooly have been at the knock-out stages in recent years. They lost the finals of 2016 and 2017 to Harbour Rovers and Dromina respectively. Barry Johnson of Bride Rovers is now a new plaeyr for Ballyhooly and his presence should make a huge difference to their progress.
In the JAFC Charleville would be fancied to come out of their group along with Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels. In group 2 Fermoy’s second team have a very good chance of getting to the knock-out stages. In Group 3 Kilworth should progress from their games with Ballyhooly and Grange.