Youth Hurling Championship Update

Recent Championship matches have narrowed the list of teams who can win the various underage hurling competitions in Down.

At U-12 level, the ‘A’ championship will be decided on Friday evening when Ballycran take on Portaferry at Ballygalget. In the ‘B’ competition, the semi final line-ups have been decided. Ballyvarley won their replayed quarterfinal and so meet Bredagh in the semis. In the other semi final, Clonduff will play Liatroim. The ‘B’ Shield competition will see winners of a Carryduff – Warrenpoint semi final meet Ballela.

The under 14 ‘A’ finalists have also been decided with Ballycran and Ballygalget due to meet in a couple of weeks time. In the ‘B’ grade, the finals are scheduled for Saturday next with Bredagh meeting Liatroim while Warrenpoint and Carryduff compete for the Shield.

The Under 16 Championship is also drawing to a close. The ‘A’ Championship will see Ballycran and Down Academy meeting in one semi while the other is an All Ards clash between Ballygalget and Portaferry. The mainland ‘B’ competition is also now at the semi final stage. Following their win over Bredagh, Warrenpoint have progressed to the final where they await the winners of Kilclief and Liatroim who respectively overcame Castlewellan and Ballela in the previous round. The new Shield format has seen these two losing sides reach the Shield semi finals where Castlewellan are pitted against Ballyvarley while Ballela travel to Clonduff in the other semi. Both Under 16 Shield semis are scheduled to be played this weekend.