Shinrone v Shamrocks : Could be a close one. Shamrocks always have the hurlers if they can get their heads right! I heard they are missing a few due to several reasons but theres quite a young team there and Offaly needs teams like shamrocks coming through. Shinrone have a fine underage setup also with several underage titles over the years, time they turned them into succesful senior teams now! These two teams may start coming to the fore in the next few years all going well for them! Shamrocks by 4
Birr v Kinnitty : Think it could be birrs year again. They have all the hurlers and seem to be back in the right place after a great win over K/K. Birr by 8
Seir Kieran v Brosna Gaels : The senior championship will be a great learning curve for BG.. Unfortunately i dont think they have the strength in depth to last senior.! Seir Keiran have a very good young side who will without doubt be challenging for top honours in the next few years! SK by 10+
Belmont v Kilcormac/Killoughey : K/K have to be fancied here, however belmont had a good win over rahan last week and (as much as i hate saying it being a banagher man!) they are not a bad side! K/K by 3
Lusmagh v Tullamore : tullamore have to be fancied here.. complete opposites here! the town on the up and aiming for glory, lusmagh aiming for survival and will probably have to fight tooth and nail with brosna gaels! (great banagher opinion there!
) Tullamore by 5
Coolderry v St Rynagh’s : cant wait for this one.. Should be a saucy one! Our boys will be well up for this one however coolderry are a good side.. id say a 2 point win for our bhoys !
Despite the fact that intermediate games shouldnt be discussed in senior hurling championship forum, was just wondering how ballinamere are going? Do they fancy their chances? Who was the pick of them in that match against clara 'Ballinamereman' or whoever else hails from the tullamore club. A weir lad was in with the county a few years back if i remember correctly!