June weekend start in senior championship
The schedule of matches for the 2013 Radió na Gaeltachta Donegal Senior Football Championship has been released and the competition will swing in to place during the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Because Donegal will have two representatives in this year’s National Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Ring, Co Waterford, they will get their SFC underway the week afterwards.
Gaoth Dobhair will be on their travels as champions and they will be joined by this year’s county Gaeltacht champions, a competition that takes place in Glencolumbkille on May Bank Holiday weekend.
Therefore, the two groups that do not contain Gaoth Dobhair and the new county Gaeltacht champions will open the club championship on June 1 and 2, which is the weekend after Donegal face Tyrone in the Ulster championship.
All four groups will have two fixtures apiece then on the weekends of June 8 and 9, as well as June 29 and 30. The remaining two groups will complete their series on the weekend of July 6 and 7.
The series of fixtures for all groups will be the same. On the first weekend in a group it’s 1 v 2 and 3 v 4, then it’s 4 v 1 and 2 v 3 before 1 v 3 and 2 v 4.
Group 1
1 - Naomh Adhamhnain
2 - Malainn
3 - Naomh Conaill
4 - Cloich Cheann Fhaola
Group 2
1 - Ard an Ratha
2 - Na Ceithre Maistri
3 - Sean Mac Cumhaill
4 - Gleann Fhinne
Group 3
1 - Gaoth Dobhair
2 - Na Cealla Beaga
3 - An Tearmann
4 - An Clochan Liath
Group 4
1 - Bundobhrain
2 - Naomh Michael
3 - Chill Chartha
4 - Gleannsuili
The quarter-finals pencilled in for August 10 and 11. The last eight, which reverts to straight knock-out, will be drawn with the four group winners taking on the four runners-up.
The semi-final fixtures will also be made via a random draw, however, like the Final, There is not yet a fixed date for these games.
On the other end of the scale the bottom teams in each group will be drawn randomly to play in two relegation semi-finals, with the losing teams in these playing each other in the relagation final. The losing team of this final will be relegated to Intermediate championship next year and replaced by either the side that wins the Intermediate championship or the team who comes seventh in the All-County League Division Two.
Intermediate championship
Preliminary Round May 11/12
Naomh Colmcille v Gael Fhanada
Naomh Naul v Carndonaigh
Naomh Columba v Naomh Brid
Second leg June 8/9
Play-off June 29/30
First Round July 6/287
Naomh Muire v Naomh Colmcille/Gael Fhanada
Naomh Padraig [L] v Naomh Naul/Carndonaigh
Na Dunaibh v Naomh Columba/Naomh Brid
Aodh Rua B/S v Buncrannach
Second leg July 27/28
Play-off Aug 10/11
Semi/Finals Aug 31 /Sept 1 (Provisional)
Final Sept 29/Oct 13
Junior A Championship
Preliminary Round May 11/12
Na Rossa v Gael Leitir Ceanainn
Bun a Phobaill v Conmhaigh
Paiteago v Beart
Naomh Padraig Magh v Iorras
Second Leg June 8/9
Play-off June 22/23
First Round June 29/30
Aodh Rua [Cna G] V Bun a Phobaill/Conmhaigh
Baile na nGalloglach v Naomh Ultan
Na Rossa/ Gael Leitir Ceanainn v Roibeart Eimid
Naomh Padraig [Magh]/Iorras v Paiteago/Iorras
Second Leg July 6/7
Play-off July 13/14
Junior Semi/Finals July 27/28
Final Aug 25
Junior B Championship
Preliminary Round June 29/30
Conmhaigh v Iorras
Ard an Ratha v Aodh Rua [CnaG]
Second Leg July 6/7
Play-off July 13/14
First Round July 20
Roibeard Eimid v Naomh Padraig [Magh]
Naomh Columba v Conmhaigh/Iorras
Baile na nGalloglach v Beart
Sean Mac Cumhaill v Gael Leitir Ceanainn
Na Rossa v Ard an Ratha/Aodh Rua [Cna G]
Naomh Conaill v Naomh Adhamhnain
Gleann tSuili v Bun a Phobaill
Gleann Fhinne v Naomh Ultan
Second Leg July 27
Play-off Aug 10
Q-Finals Aug 17
S-Finals Aug 24
Final Sept 15
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