CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS CONFIRMED IN TYRONE

As the longer evenings approach Tyrone ladies footballers are stepping up preparations for the commencement of the league and championship competitions within the county.
The 2006 season gets underway with the minor leagues on March 11th with games in all grades, next up it's the Under 14s on April 1st while the senior competition will start this year on May 20th. That all said the draws for the championships have been drawn and already some mouth watering ties will see fans turning up in droves later in the year.
In the senior championship the champions An Charraig mhor have been kept apart from beaten finalists Errigal Ciaran, though they could meet again in the decider, but there's a lot of football to be played before that. Trillick meet the champions on June 17th while Errigal play Aghyaran, Aodh Ruadh will open against St Macartans and St Dympbas making a return to senior football will take on the Intermediate double winners Glenelly. Those games are on Friday 16th  THE FULL DRAW IS:

Fri. 16th June  Quarter - Finals
A Aodh Ruadh v St. Macartans Venue: Killeeshil 8.15pm
B St. Dympna's v Glenelly Venue: Newtownstewart 8.15pm          
Sat. 17th June
C Trillick v An Charraig Mhor Venue: Drumragh 6.30pm
D Errigal Ciaran v Aghyaran Venue: Drumragh 8.00pm

Thurs. Fri. & Sat 17th 18th & 19th Aug.
Semi – Finals
St. Dympna's/Glenelly v Errigal Ciaran/Aghyaran
Aodh Ruadh/St. Macartans v Trillick/An Charraig

Sat. 2nd Sept.   Final

At Intermediate level Badoney will take on promoted Cappagh in a preliminary round on June 11th while the quarter final pit the winners against Loughmacrory. Sperrin Og play Kildress and St Endas meet Moy on Friday 16th with the remaining tie on the Saturday Fr Rocks against Fintona at refurbished Beragh.

Sat. 11th June
First Round
Badoney v Cappagh Venue: Greencastle 8.15pm
Fri. 16th June Quarter - Finals
A Badoney/Cappagh v Loughmacrory Venue: Carrickmore  6.45pm
D Sperrin Og v Kildress Venue: Carrickmore  8.15pm
B St. Endas v Moy Venue: Killeeshil  6.45pm

Sat.17th June
C Fr. Rocks v Fintona Venue: Beragh  6.30pm      

Thur. Fri. & Sat. 17th 18th & 19th Aug. 
Semi - Finals
St. Endas/Moy v Badoney/Cappagh/Loughmacrory
Fr. Rocks/Fintona v Sperrin Og/Kildress  

A new look junior championship with fourteen teams involved gets underway on June 10th  with two games pencilled in to go ahead in the extensive first round. The success of ladies football now coming to the fore with the formation of adult sides at Edendork, Eoghain Rua, Drumquinn and Drumragh, it may make life difficult for the fixture setters however it can only be good for the game in the long term.

Fri. 10th June  First Round
Galbally O.C v  Mna Na Deirge Venue: Omagh  6.45pm
Cill Iseal v Sigersons Venue:  8.15pm

Sat. 11th June
Coalisland v Pomeroy Venue: Kildress 6.30pm
Beragh v Ardboe Venue Kildress  8.00pm
An Carraig v Drumragh Venue: Greencastle  6.30pm

Fri. Sat. 16th & 17th June  Quarter - Finals
A Galbally O.C/Mna Na Deirge v An Charraig Mhor
B Drumquin v Coalisland/Pomeroy     
C Moortown vAn Carraig/Drumragh     
D Beragh/Ardboe v Cill Iseal/Sigersons     

Thurs. Fri. Sat. 17th 18th & 19th Aug. 
Semi - Finals
Drumquin/Coalisland/Pomeroy v Beragh/Ardboe/Cill Iseal/Sigersons
Galbally/MnaDeirge/An Cha'g M vMoortown/An Carraig/Drumragh

The minor championships have been confirmed to by Cumann Peil Gael Na Mban Tir Eoghain and are as follows:

Grade One

Sat. 22nd April 7.30pm
Quarter - Finals
A An Charraig Mhor v Errigal Ciaran           
B St. Dympna's v Aodh Ruadh               
C St. Macartans v St. Endas               
D Cill Iseal  Bye 

Grade Two
Sat. 22nd April 7.30pm
First Round
4 Aghyaran v Beragh
5 Clann Na Gael v Donaghmore             
6 An Carraig v Fr. Rocks               

Mon. 8th May 

Quarter - Finals 7.30pm
A Ardboe v Moy                     
B Loughmacrory v Cappagh                 
C An Carraig/Fr. Rocks v Aghyaran/Beragh           
D Clan Na Gael/Donaghmore v Glenelly       

Grade Three
Sat. 22nd April 7.30pm
First Round 
1 Sigersons v Fintona               
2 Coalisland v Stewartstown             
3 Kildress v Edendork               

Mon. 8th May 7.30pm