All this week’s senior knock-out fixtures
There is a flurry of Ulster Schools’ football activity this week as the half-term approaches and the Council hopeful of having the semi-final line-ups complete in the four senior competitions.
The first of the Danske Bank MacRory Cup quarter-finals is set for WEDNESDAY evening in Healy Park, Omagh with the holders St Mary’s Magherafelt playing the local CBS side.
On Friday the action switches to Castleblaney with back-to-back Danske Bank MacCormack Cup champions St Ronan’s Lurgan taking on Patrician High Carrickmacross, while on Saturday afternoon Augher (2.30pm) is the venue for a fancied St Patrick’s Maghera against St Michael’s Enniskillen.
The last quarter-final, the all-Armagh clash in the Atheltic Grounds between St Patrick’s Armagh and St Paul’s Bessbrook has been set up for a 7.30pm throw-in on Monday next.
Meanwhile St Eunan’s Letterkenny and Our Lady’s and St Patrick’s Knock are already through to the Danske Bank MacLarnon Cup semi-finals and the other two quarter-finals go ahead on Friday evening.
The Scoileanna Inis Eoghain tie with 2015 winners Our Lady’s Castleblaney is a 5.30pm throw-in at Garvaghey, while half an hour later last year’s beaten finalists Holy Trinity Cookstown will test St Patrick’s Downpatrick in Lurgan.
The draws for both the Danske Bank MacRory and MacLarnon Cup semi-finals will take place next Monday evening after the MacRory game in the Athletic Grounds.
St Joseph’s Donaghmore are the first team through to the Danske Bank Markey Cup semi-finals after a 2-15 to 1-12 win over Pobalscoil na Rosann Dungloe.
Two more games should be sorted WEDNESDAY with Carndonagh CS facing St Malachy’s Belfast and St Columb’s Derry taking on St Columba’s Stranorlar.
And the last of the quarter-finals sees the fourth Donegal side, Coláiste na Carraige play St Patrick’s Keady on Friday in Bawnacre.
Three of the four Danske Bank O’Doherty Cup quarter-finals are also scheduled for WEDNESDAY. Dean Maguirc, Carrickmore will play Ballybay CC, Lumen Christi Derry face Magh Ene, Bundoran and St Clare’s, Ballyjamesduff take on St. Catherine’s, Killybegs.
The last quarter-final between Aquinas Grammar and Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny looks like going ahead on Friday.
******* IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL COACHES/TEACHERS GET IN TOUCH WITH SEAMAS MCALEENAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAME SO THAT HE CAN COMPILE MATCH REPORTS – YOUR ASSISTANCE IS VITAL ******************
Danske Bank MacRory Cup quarter-finals
Wednesday 7th February in Healy Park @ 7.00pm
Omagh CBS v St Mary’s Magherafelt
Friday 9th February in Castleblaney @ 7.30pm
Patrician Carrickmacross v St Ronan’s Lurgan
Saturday 10th February in Augher @ 2.30pm
St Michael’s Enniskillen v St Patrick’s Maghera
Monday 12th February in Athletic Grounds @ 7.30pm
St Patrick’s Armagh v St Paul’s Bessbrook
Danske Bank MacLarnon Cup quarter-finals
Fri 9th Feb
5.30pm in Garvaghey : Our Lady’s Castleblayney v Inis Eoghain
6pm in St Paul’s GAC, Lurgan : Holy Trinity Cookstown v St Patrick’s Downpatrick
Danske Bank Markey Cup quarter-finals
Carndonagh CS v St Malachy’s Belfast Wed 7th Feb 11am in Owenbeg
St Columb’s Derry v St Columba’s Stranorlar Wed 7th Feb
Coláiste na Carraige v St Patrick’s Keady 9th Feb in Bawnacre 1pm
Danske Bank O’Doherty Cup quarter-finals
Wednesday 7th February
Venue & Time TBC: Dean Maguirc, Carrickmore v Ballybay CC
Convoy 10.45am : Lumen Christi v Magh Ene, Bundoran,
Bawnacre Irvinestown 11.30am : St Clare’s, Ballyjamesduff v St. Catherine’s, Killybegs
Friday 9th
Venue & Time TBC: Aquinas Grammar Belfast v Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny
