St. Anne’s, Shels and Rathnure all miss out

THE FOLLOWING pairings have been decided for the knockout stages of the adult hurling championships, subject to confirmation from the C.C.C.C. which hadn’t been received at the time of going to press.

Pettitt’s Senior hurling: St. Martin’s v. Ferns St. Aidan’s; Rapparees v. Cloughbawn; Glynn-Barntown v. Buffers Alley; Naomh Eanna v. Oulart-The Ballagh.

The Courtyard Ferns Intermediate hurling: Ballygarrett v. Craanford; Adamstown v. Monageer-Boolavogue; Shamrocks v. Oylegate-Glenbrien; Rathgarogue-Cushinstown v. Crossabeg-Ballymurn.

Top Oil Intermediate ‘A’ hurling: St. James’ v. Rathnure; Ballyfad v. Fethard; Taghmon-Camross v. St. Patrick’s; Liam Mellows v. Duffry Rovers.

Junior hurling: Rapparees v. Faythe Harriers; Shelmaliers v. St. Mary’s (Rosslare); Bannow-Ballymitty v. Clongeen; Gusserane v. Tara Rocks.

Junior ‘A’ hurling: Monageerv. Ballyhogue; Kilmore v. St. Fintan’s; Glynn-Barntown v. St. Martin’s; Duffry Rovers v. Cloughbawn.

The relegation final pairings are as follows: St. Anne’s v. Faythe Harriers (Senior); Oulart-The Ballagh v. Blackwater (Intermediate); Our Lady’s Island v. Buffers Alley (Intermediate ‘A’); Davidstown-Courtnacuddy v. Naomh Eanna (Junior); Rathnure v. HWH-Bunclody (Junior ‘A’).

The following teams finished fifth in their respective groups and therefore their 2016 seasons are over:

Shelmaliers and Rathnure (Senior); Askamore and HWH-Bunclody (Intermediate); Marshalstown-Castledockrell and Geraldine O’Hanrahans (Intermediate ‘A’); Horeswood and Ferns St. Aidan’s (Junior); Buffers Alley and Oulart-The Ballagh (Junior ‘A’).