Defending champions Baltinglass won't see action on the weekend of the first round proper of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior 'A' football championships but there are some big guns down to do battle across what should be a very exciting weekend in the Garden County. The dates and times of this year’s opening round proper of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior ‘A’ football championships have been confirmed by Wicklow GAA with the action getting underway with gusto on Friday, September 24, with the Junior ‘A’ meeting of Éire Óg Greystones and Shillelagh-Coolboy in Rathnew at 7.30pm. The Senior battle throws in the following afternoon when the winners of the preliminary round battle between neightbours Bray Emmets and Éire Óg Greystones will face Rathnew in Aughrim at 3pm. Two very appetising clashes in the Senior championship on Sunday. Friday, September 24(Extra-time, if necessary, in all games)Junior A Football Championship Round 1At Rathnew: Éire Óg Greystones v Shillelagh-Coolboy, 7.30pmSaturday, September 25Senior Football Championship Round 1At Aughrim: Bray Emmets/Eire Og v Rathnew, 3pmSenior Football Championship Round 1At Aughrim: St Patrick’s v Newtown, 5pmIntermediate Football Championship Round 1At Ashford: An Tóchar v Laragh, 5pmAt Baltinglass: Annacurra v Hollywood, 5pmIntermediate Football Championship Round 1At Avondale: Valleymount v Ballinacor, 6pmAt Rathnew: Ballymanus v Kilmacanogue, 7pmSunday, September 26Senior Football Championship Round 1At Aughrim: Dunlavin v Blessington, 1.30pmAt Baltinglass: Donard-The Glen v Kiltegan, 3pmJunior A Football Championship Round 1At Aughrim: Rathnew v St Patrick’s, 4pmAt Roundwood: Aughrim v Hollywood, 4pm)

Source: Irish Independent September 10, 2021 16:41 UTC