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Jubilant Abbeylara joint captains Robbie Smyth and Cian Brady lifting the Connolly Cup following the extra-time win over Colmcille in the 2024 Final replay Photo: Syl Healy
Generally considered to be the most wide open senior football championship in years, the race for the 2025 Connolly Cup will start on Friday July 18.
The six first round games will be played at different venues around the county and the following are the fixtures:
Friday July 18
Group A
Edgeworthstown, C&D Devine Park: Colmcille v Carrickedmond, 8pm
Group B
Killoe, Emmet Park: Clonguish v Longford Slashers, 8pm
Dromard, Pairc na Gael: Abbeylara v Fr Manning Gaels, 8pm
Saturday July 19
Group A
Aughnacliffe, McGee Park: Killoe Emmet Og v St Mary’s Granard, 7pm
Ballinalee, Maguire Park: Dromard v Mostrim, 7pm
Group B
Slashers, Fay Park: Mullinalagta St Columba’s v Rathcline, 7pm
The top 4 in each group to qualify for the quarter-finals
2025 Mulleady Group Intermediate Football Championship
The opening game in the 2025 Intermediate Football Championship is scheduled for McGann Park in Kenagh on Friday August 8 with last year’s Junior ‘A’ champions Young Grattans in action against Ardagh Moydow.
The complete first round fixtures are as follows:
Friday August 8
Group A
Kenagh, McGann Park: Ardagh Moydow v Young Grattans, 8pm
Saturday August 9
Group B
Newtowncashel, Pairc Chiaran: Kenagh v Ballymahon, 7pm
Sunday August 10
Group A
Slashers, Fay Park: St Brigid’s Killashee v Sean Connolly’s, 2.30pm
Group B
Ballymahon, Leo Casey Park: Ballymore v Cashel, 2.30pm
The top 2 in each group to qualify for the semi-finals
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