Big Games For Both Senior Teams This Weekend

Another busy weekend for Offaly GAA is approaching.

On Saturday, Round 2 of the Joe McDonagh Senior Hurling Championship takes place at Glenisk O’Connor Park, when Offaly host Westmeath at 3.00pm.

Last Sunday, Offaly were disappointed to lose to a late Laois comeback, while Westmeath had to settle for second best against Kerry. With only the top two teams advancing to the Joe McDonagh Cup final, this is almost a knock-out fixture for both counties.

This is the link to purchase tickets for the game: TICKETS – OFFALY V WESTMEATH SENIOR HURLING

Then, on Sunday afternoon, Offaly senior footballers take on reigning Provincial and All-Ireland Champions Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final at Croke Park.

After a quarter-final defeat of Laois, The Faithful County return to the semi-finals of the Championship for the second year in a row. Throw-in is at 4pm; the second game of a semi-final double bill which also features Louth v Kildare at 1.45pm.

This is the link to purchase tickets for the football semi-final: TICKETS – OFFALY V DUBLIN SENIOR FOOTBALL

For those unable to purchase tickets for these games online, they are also available to purchase in several shops, including the following: Scally’s Centra, Tullamore; Leavy’s Centra, Tullamore; Baggot’s Centra, Clara; O’Sullivan’s Centra, Kilcormac; Mangan’s Centra, Edenderry; Buckely’s SuperValu, Birr; Sexton’s SuperValu, Banagher; McLoughlin’s SuperValu, Portarlington; Bernie’s SuperValu, Roscrea.

Remember, no cash will be accepted at the turnstiles.

TEAM SELECTIONS:

Senior Hurling v Westmeath: Mark Troy; Ben Conneely, Ciaran Burke, Cathal King; Killian Sampson, Cillian Kiely, Sam Bourke; Jason Sampson, David King; Dan Bourke, Brian Duignan, David Nally; Adam Screeney, Charlie Mitchell, Eimhin Kelly.

Subs: Stephen Corcoran, Donal Shirley, Padraig Cantwell, Ross Ravenhill, Jack Clancy, Leon Fox; Dara Maher, Luke Watkins, Oisin Kelly, Paul Cleary, Jack Screeney.

Senior Football v Dublin: Ian Duffy; Lee Pearson, David Dempsey, John Furlong; Cormac Egan, Declan Hogan, Peter Cunningham; Eoin Carroll, Jack McEvoy; Dylan Hyland, Ruairi McNamee, Jordan Hayes; Nathan Poland, Keith O’Neill, Jack Bryant.

Subs: Mikey Cunningham, Diarmuid Finneran, Jack O’Brien, Daire McDaid, Rory Egan, Cathal Flynn, Kevin McDermott, Dan Molloy, Nigel Dunne, Cian Farrell, Cathal Donoghue.