Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Senior Football Championships Reach the Business End

The 2017/2018 Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Senior Football Championships are all nearing their conclusions at A, B, C and D level.

At the A Grade we are still at the semi-final stage, which will both take place this coming Wednesday the 21^st of February at 12.30pm. The two finalists in the League Rice College and St. Attracta’s are still on course to meet in the final of the Championship also. To get to the final, league winners St. Attracta’s will first have to get past St Gerald’s in Knockmore GAA Grounds and Rice College will face St Jarlath’s at the Connacht GAA Centre. The Senior A Final will take place on Saturday the 3^rd of March.

At Senior B level, Scoil Mhuire Strokestown await the winners of St Nathy’s College and St Joseph’s in the final. To get to there, Scoil Mhuire overcame Presentation College Athenry 2-12 to 1-11 at the Connacht GAA Centre last Tuesday evening. The semi-final between St Nathy’s and St Joseph’s will take place this coming Tuesday 20^th February at 6pm at the Connacht GAA Centre and the final will be played on Saturday the 24^th February.

The Senior C competition is at the semi-final stage, the winners of Coláiste na Coiribe and St Paul’s Oughterard will play Gortnor Abbey Crossmolina or Colaiste Chiaráin Athlone on Saturday the 24^th of February. The first semi final between Coláiste na Coiribe and St Paul’s Oughterard takes place at 12noon on the 16th of February in Moycullen. Gortnor Abbey Crossmolina and Colaiste Chiaráin Athlone will play on Tuesday the 20^th of February at 12.30pm at the Connacht GAA Centre.

The Senior D finalists are already determined, Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin Ceathrú Rua, who beat Coláiste Mhuire Ballymote 6-11 to 2-14 in the semi-final, will play St Cuan’s Castleblakeney, who themselves were 2-7 to 0-11 victors over Coláiste Iascaigh in their semi-final. This final will take place on Monday the 26^th of January in Pearse Stadium at 12.30pm.

Please note the following venues and times are subject to change due to the ongoing inclement weather. Consult connachtgaa.ie/schools/ where all changes to any match details will be displayed.

Full Remaining Fixture List

Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship

21^st February

Semi Final 1: St. Attracta’s v St, Gerald’s 12.30pm Knockmore GAA Grounds

Semi Final 2: Rice College v St Jarlath’s 12.30pm Connacht GAA Centre

3^rd March

FINAL Venue TBC

Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Senior B Football Championship

20^th February

Semi Final 2: St Nathy’s College and St Joseph’s 6PM Connacht GAA Centre

24^th February

FINAL Scoil Mhuire Strokestown V Winners Semi Final 2

Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Senior C Football Championship

16^th February

Semi Final 1: Coláiste na Coiribe V St Paul’s Oughterard 12pm Maigh Cuilinn

20^th February

Semi Final 2: Gortnor Abbey Crossmolina V Colaiste Chiaráin Athlone 12.30pm Connacht GAA Centre

24th February

FINAL Venue TBC

Connacht GAA Post Primary Schools Senior D Football Championship

Monday 26^th February

FINAL: , Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin Ceathrú Rua V St Cuan’s Castleblakeney 6pm Pearse Stadium