Tesco Ladies Ulster Club Preview

This weekend is a busy one in the Ulster ladies calendar with ten club quarter finals in all three grades down for decision.

SENIOR
There will be new Ulster senior club champions this year as reigning champs Termon (Donegal) failed to retain their county title. The Donegal championship was won by Glenfin who on Sunday next will entertain Mourne champions Annaclone. A host of county stars will be in action and Derry referee Eddie Nash will take charge.
The tie of the round sees Tyrone kingpins St. Macartan’s host Armagh greats Clann Eireann. With a number of quality footballers in action this game should be of the highest standard. Both sides have a wealth of experience and possess a hunger that could see the winner progress all the way to an Ulster final.
In the third senior quarter final former Ulster and All Ireland champions Donaghmoyne take on Antrim outfit St. Gall’s. This should be an interesting game. Donaghmoyne have a number of players who lost last Sunday’s All Ireland final and will have to pick themselves up for this game. St. Gall’s on the other hand defeated red hot favourites St. Paul’s in the Saffron final and will be looking forward to their first taste of Ulster senior club football.

INTERMEDIATE
All four intermediate quarter finals take place on Sunday with 2pm starts. First up is the meeting of Dromintee (Armagh) and St. Mary’s (Convoy). The Donegal winners have a very long journey for this one and for that reason Dromintee will start as slight favourites.
Former All Ireland club champions Monaghan Harps will host Fermanagh side Lisnaskea. The Farney champions did not have any players on the beaten Monaghan side last weekend and will be looking forward to a return to Ulster action. Lisnaskea will be no walkover having beaten a very well fancied Newtownbutler side in their own championship.
Down champions Rostrevor will play Breffni outfit Gowna in the third quarter final. Home advantage could prove vital here.
Last year’s Ulster junior champions Omagh St. Enda’s claimed the Red Hand intermediate title this season and their reward is a home tie against Ardtrea of Derry. The Tyrone sides run last season should stand to them but Ardtrea will not lie down easy. Gavin Corrigan fresh from his exploits in Croke Park last weekend will take charge.

JUNIOR
This competition kick starts the weekend with three ties on Saturday. First up is the meeting of Faughanvale of Derry and Sperrin Og from Tyrone. Antrim kingpins St. Paul’s have their reserve side in this competition and they will play Drumlane (Cavan). The Belfast side will have home advantage. St. Pat’s from Donagh in Fermanagh will take on Monaghan champions Inniskeen.