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Blackrock and Effin players in action during the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship I PICTURE: Brendan Gleeson
TWO rounds of the Lyons of Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship remain to be played with round six taking place this weekend and the final round of group action takes place on the weekend of September 20/21.
Garryspillane and Croagh-Kilfinny are tied at the top of the table with eight points each, closely followed by last year’s county semi-finalists Effin on seven points. Granagh-Ballingarry sit in fourth place with six points. There’s little separating Bruff and Glenroe, with Bruff on four points and Glenroe just behind on three. At the bottom, Blackrock and South Liberties are level on two points apiece.
On Friday evening, Croagh Kilfinny take on South Liberties in Adare at 7:30pm. Three games then take on Saturday. Garryspillane face Granagh-Ballingarry in Ballyagran at 2pm and at the same time in Kilmallock Bruff meet Effin. The final game of the weekend sees the clash of Blackrock and Glenroe at 3:30pm in Knocklong.
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After the group action comes to an end in the Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship, the top four teams will advance into the semi-finals on the weekend of October 5.The Premier Intermediate Hurling final will then take place of October 19.
Meanwhile, the team that finishes bottom will be relegated to intermediate hurling for the 2026 season and the winner of Intermediate Championship will be promoted to the PIHC grade next year.
In Group One of the Intermediate Hurling Championship, Cappamore and Bruree lead the way on eight points each. Hospital-Herbertstown and last year’s Premier Junior champions Feenagh-Kilmeedy are both on three points. Croom have one point from four games, while Mungret St Paul’s second team are yet to get a win on the board.
In Group Two, Murroe-Boher have won all four of their games and sit on the top of the table. Feohanagh and Na Piarsaigh’s second team are level on five points, while there is little to separate Knockainey, St Kieran’s, and Pallasgreen just behind them.
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