Whats happening in the Déise this weekend.

The Big Game:

No doubt the big game on the local front this weekend is the clash of Lismore and Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Club Final in Croke Park.

There appears to be a great deal of good will out there for Lismore and the entire county would love to see them bring home the silverware. It would be great to see the team get the support they deserve not just from the Lismore area but from across the entire county as they are representing the county and Munster and not just Lismore.

WLRfm will have regular updates on what is happening at Croke Park on Sunday and I hope to have updates on my own twitter account as well throughout the day as to what is happening in Croke Park.

 

Ladies Football:

Waterford’s Intermediate Ladies Footballers are on the road again this weekend.

Games in round four of this years National League are to take place this weekend and Waterford will be hoping to keep their 100% record in tact against Longford at Ardagh.

Waterford began their campaign this year with a big win over Offaly at the Gold Coast grounds in Ballinacourty and followed it up with wins over Wexford away and against Tipperary last time out at Fraher Field.

Longford began their league campaign with a win over Sligo but have since lost to Leitrim and last time out against Armagh in a delayed first round game due to the weather conditions against Armagh.

 

East Intermediate Football League:

There are four games due to be played in the East Intermediate Football League this weekend.

Near neighbours Newtown and John Mitchells meet at the WIT Campus in Carriganore on Friday evening at 7-30pm.

On Sunday there is three games due to be played.

Bunmahon have home advantage against Portlaw, Kilmacthomas welcome Gaultier to their grounds in the village and Tramore entertain Kill at the sea-side venue. All games on Sunday have a 12 noon throw-in.

 

National Football League:

Waterford travel to Antrim on Saturday evening for their third round game in this years National football league on Sunday.

To date, Waterford has lost against Clare in the opening round of games and last time out drew with Tipperary in Clonmel.

Antrim have lost their two games so far. They opened their campaign with a five point loss away to Leitrim and last time out they lost by two points at home to Wicklow.

Both sides will know that if they are to retain any hope of gaining promotion at the end of the league it is vital that they put together a good string of results starting with this game.

Waterford manager Niall Carew released his team that is due to start and it shows itself to be a strong selection.

Stephen Enright starts in goal with Thomas O’Gorman at full back flanked by the Clashmore pair of Cillian O’Keeffe and Kieran Connery.

Dean Crowley who has impressed since he made his debut earlier this year retains his place in the team and is set to start at wing back with Conor Phelan on the opposite wing. Shane Briggs who captains the team this year is once again selected at Centre Back.

Tommy Prendergast and Shane Ahern are selected to start in the middle of the field and they could well be a formation that could cause the home side plenty of discomfort.

Tony Grey is again selected at wing forward and will play along side the An Rinn pair of Liam Ó Lonáin and Tadhg Ó hUallachain the more experienced of the two set to start in the middle.

The full forward line is set to see Paul Whyte play in the middle of JJ Hutchinson and Brian Wall.

 

Fitzgibbon Cup:

The semi finals and final of the Fitzgibbon Cup are set to be fought out this weekend. WIT will play LIT on Friday afternoon in Belfast. The holders UCC and fellow Cork side CIT meet in the other semi final with the two winners set to clash in Saturday’s final.

 

Under 21 Football:

There is a number of games down to be played in the under 21 football championship this weekend.

In the eastern division holders Rathgormack and Tramore meet on Sunday in Dunhill at 2pm.

In the west the semi finals in both grades are down for decision.

In the ‘A’ semi finals there is a double header in Fraher Field. Holders Ballinacourty take on Saint Oliver’s at 2pm and is followed 90 minutes later with the clash of The Nire and Gaeltacht in what could well prove to be a very entertaining game.

The ‘B’ Semi finals see Ardmore take on Glenshelane (Affane, Tourin & Melleray) in Clashmore at 2pm and an hour later at Bushy Park Cois Bhride take on Kilrossanty.