McCarthy Insurance Group Premier Senior Football round 3 championship fraught with jeopardy;

With Castlehaven the only club sure of progress to the knockout stages, Sunday’s final set of group fixtures in the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC will be fraught with jeopardy.

The six games take place at 4pm, with the Haven guaranteed top spot in Group 2 after wins over Clonakilty and St Michael’s. Seánie Cahalane’s side take on Castlehaven in a West Cork derby in Leap and will looking for a third victory to secure a route straight to the semi-finals.

Their Rosscarbery opponents could still qualify with a win, but would also need Clonakilty to beat St Michael’s in Bandon – and not by so much that they would move above Ross on scoring difference.

If the Haven win or draw, then the Clon-Michael’s clash will decide second place – Michael’s are on two points with Clon on one, so a draw would suffice for the city side.

Should Newcestown not win, then Ballincollig would take second with the avoidance of a draw against neighbours Éire Óg in Kilmurry. However, if the Ovens side were to triumph then there could be a three-way tie for second – currently, Newcestown have the best scoring difference of that trio.

In Group 3, St Finbarr’s, who are on two points, must beat Valley Rovers (three points) in Coachford in order to progress. Mallow also have three points and face the already-eliminated Douglas but won’t have things all their own way as the city side will be seeking avoid the relegation play-off. (Courtesy Denis Hurley, The Echo) 

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McCarthy Insurance Group Intermediate ”A” Football Championship Round 3 Results & Knockout Permutations;

The McCarthy Insurance Group Intermediate ”A” Football Championship Round 3 Results are as follows;

McCarthy Insurance Intermediate ‘A’ FC Round 3 results:
Dromtarriffe 1-13, Kildorrery 0-12 ;
Adrigole 0-10, Gabriel Rangers 1-5 ;
Mitchelstown 0-17, Glanworth 1-10 ;
St Vincents 3-8, Ballinora 2-13 ;
Na Piarsaigh 0-6, St Finbarrs 4-16 ;
Boherbue 0-9, Glanmire 0-10 ;

Following the round 3 results the Knockout stages are as follows;

McCarthy Insurance Group PIFC Rd 3 results & Knockout Permutations;

Results of the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier IFC Round 3 are listed below;

McCarthy Insurance Premier IFC Round 3:
Ilen Rovers 1-10, Aghada 5-11 ;
Uibh Laoire 0-13, Aghabullogue 1-12 ;
Bantry Blues 1-7, Naomh Aban 1-9 ;
Nemo Rangers 4-7, Bandon 2-10 ;
Castletownbere 0-10, Rockchapel 0-10 ;
Kilshannig 3-10, Macroom 1-8 ;

The Knockout stages are listed hereunder;

McCarthy Insurance Group Intermediate ”A” Football round 3 ties offer interesting ties;

Intermediate ”A” Football Championship reaches group stage climax with enticing Round 3 ties;

The six remaining games in the IAFC take place at 4.30pm on Saturday. Gabriel Rangers in Group 1 and Boherbue in Group 3 are already through and both are in action against the teams in second place.

A draw will do Gabriels against fellow West Cork side Adrigole in Kealkill, but Adrigole would top the section with a win. If Gabriels were to win, then Kildorrery – two points behind Adrigole – would come second if they beat Dromtariffe in Churchtown and effected a seven-point swing in scoring difference.

It’s a similar situation as Boherbue take on Glanmire in Mourneabbey – the Duhallow side are on four points with their Imokilly opponents on three.

Glanmire’s scoring difference is +16 while that of St Finbarr’s, on one point in third, is -1. A loss for Glanmire and a win for the Barrs against Na Piarsaigh in Mayfield would call scoring difference into play but two big wins would be needed in order for the Togher side to progress.

In Group 2, Glanworth have a 100 percent record after two games as they clash with neighbours Mitchelstown in Araglen. However, Mitchelstown on two points have a scoring difference of +5 with Glanworth on +6, so any Town win would put them through if Ballinora were to beat St Vincent’s a force a three-way tie on four points.

Should Glanworth win, then Vincent’s would need to triumph by at least four points in Ovens in order to have a chance of taking second place on scoring difference. See the graphics for the fixtures each group below with the various permutations. (Words courtesy Denis Hurley, The Echo) 

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Premier Intermediate Round 3 ties promise exciting fare;

Premier Intermediate Football Round 3 ties promise exciting fare;

The McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Premier IFC is unusual among the various county championship grades in that just two knockout spots remain up for grabs with one round of group games remaining.

The three groups conclude on Saturday evening (all six games commence at 6.15pm) and four sides have already had their boarding passes for the knockout stages printed and scanned.

Bantry Blues, the defeated finalists of the last two years, have guaranteed their progress from Group 2 with wins over Nemo Rangers and Bandon, though first place has yet to be secured. On Saturday, they take on Naomh Abán in Newcestown and this battle of the blues will determine top spot. Naomh Abán sit on three points, having drawn with Nemo in their last outing, and would pass Bantry out with a win.

A draw would maintain the status quo and send both through while a Bantry win would put them top, possibly looking to a semi-final, and leave their Baile Bhúirne opponents waiting on the Nemo-Bandon result.

Nemo have a point and so must beat the Lilywhites in Ballygarvan while also trying to overturn a 13-point aggregate scoring-difference deficit. Bandon will be seeking to avoid the relegation play-off by picking up their first points.

Things are cut and dried in Group 1, where Uibh Laoire and Aghabullogue have both beaten Aghada and Ilen Rovers. The leaders’ meeting in Kilmurry will decide the top two places – Uibh Laoire have a healthy advantage on the scoring-difference front should a draw occur and a win for them will secure direct progress to the semi-final stage.

The other game, in Brinny, will be all about trying to finish third and escape any relegation worries. Aghada have the edge in the event of a draw and, if the East Cork side were to win, then Ilen’s scoring difference would almost certainly leave them in the relegation play-off, hoping not to endure a third straight demotion.

In Group 3, Kilshannig will finish top regardless of what happens in their game in Kanturk against Macroom – who will be seeking to evade having to contest the relegation play-off for the second year in a row.

Wins over Rockchapel and Castletownbere mean that, even if the Avondhu side were to lose, they would still have the head-to-head advantage over which side emerges from the winner-take-all clash in Cill na Martra. Rockchapel would take second place if that game were to finish in a draw. (Words courtesy Denis Hurley, The Echo)

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