Camogie: Newcastle West and Bruff earn ready for home semi-finals
After topping the group, Bruff will enjoy home advantage as they bid to become the first south Limerick team since Ballyagran in 2011 to win the sport’s top prize in the county
AFTER a huge win over Ahane last time out, Bruff will look to overcome the challenge of last year’s finalists Monaleen if the south Limerick club are to reach the county senior camogie final.
After topping the group, Bruff will enjoy home advantage as they bid to become the first south Limerick team since Ballyagran in 2011 to win the sport’s top prize in the county.
The Castletroy side have bounced back after losing last year’s county final by 20 points to score group stage win over Killeedy and Patrickswell to ensure another run in the knock-out stages.
While they lost to champions Newcastle West last time out, a return to the showpiece game is the aim for the city side.
The Magpies are also home to Adare in the other side of the draw.
The four teams knocked out in the group stage compete in the Senior Plate competition. The beaten semi-finalists will face into a relegation play-off.
In the intermediate championship, after a huge win over Mungret-St Paul’s last time out, Blackrock-Effin earned home advantage in their semi-final.
The south Limerick amalgamation are a club on the rise and will be looking to reach the senior championship just over a decade after the club was founded.
There is a city derby in the other semi-final as Na Piarsaigh welcome Mungret-St Paul’s to Caherdavin.
All semi-finals take place on Saturday at 5pm.
Senior Cup semi-finals: Newcastle West v Adare in Newcastle West; Bruff v Monaleen in Bruff.
Senior Plate semi-finals: Patrickswell v Ahane in Banogue; Croagh-Kilfinny v Kileedy in Croagh.
Intermediate Cup semi-finals: Blackrock-Effin v Templeglantine in Effin; Na Piarsaigh v Mungret-St Paul’s in Drumgoole Park, Caherdavin.