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Division: 5 Group A County Group B County Group C County Group D County Tuam Stars Galway Crossmolina Deel Rovers Mayo Kilmeena Mayo Naomh Padraig (Kilalla) Mayo Dunmore McHales Galway Clifden Galway Swinford Mayo Erris St Pats (Kiltane) Mayo Listowel Emmets Kerry 2 Ballyroan Abbey Laois 2 St Ergnats, Moneyglass Antrim 2 Glenuillin Derry 2 Mayobridge Down 2 Castlemitchell Kildare 2 St Colums Kealkil Cork 2 Eglish, St Patricks Tyrone 2 Date Group Time Venue Team vs. Team Fri 28th A 4.45pm Tuam Stars Tuam Stars vs. Mayobridge Fri 28th A 5.30pm Tuam Stars Dunmore McHales vs. Listowel Emmets Fri 28th A 6.15pm Tuam Stars Tuam Stars vs. Dunmore McHales Fri 28th A 7.00pm Tuam Stars Listowel Emmets vs. Mayobridge Fri 28th B 4.45pm Islandeady Crossmolina Deel Rovers vs. Castlemitchell Fri 28th B 5.30pm Islandeady Clifden vs. Ballyroan Abbey Fri 28th B 6.15pm Islandeady Crossmolina Deel Rovers vs. Clifden Fri 28th B 7.00pm Islandeady Ballyroan Abbey vs. Castlemitchell Fri 28th C 4.45pm Swinford Kilmeena vs. St Colums Kealkil Fri 28th C 5.30pm Swinford Swinford vs. St Ergnats, Moneyglass Fri 28th C 6.15pm Swinford Kilmeena vs. Swinford Fri 28th C 7.00pm Swinford St Ergnats, Moneyglass vs. St Colums Kealkil Fri 28th D 4.45pm Lacken GAA club Naomh Padraig (Kilalla) vs. Eglish, St Patricks Fri 28th D 5.30pm Lacken GAA club Erris St Pats (Kiltane) vs. Glenuillin Fri 28th D 6.15pm Lacken GAA club Naomh Padraig (Kilalla) vs. Erris St Pats (Kiltane) Fri 28th D 7.00pm Lacken GAA club Glenuillin vs. Eglish, St Patricks Sat 29th A 10.45am Tuam Stars Tuam Stars vs. Listowel Emmets Sat 29th A 10.45am Dunmore McHales Dunmore McHales vs. Mayobridge Sat 29th B 10.30am Crossmolina Deel Rovers Crossmolina, Deel Rovers vs. Ballyroan Abbey Sat 29th B 10.30am Clifden Clifden vs. Castlemitchell Sat 29th C 10.45am Kilmeena Kilmeena vs. St Ergnats, Moneyglass Sat 29th C 10.45am Swinford Swinford vs. St Colums Kealkil Sat 29th D 10.45am Lacken GAA Club Naomh Padraig (Kilalla) vs. Glenuillin Sat 29th D 10.45am Kiltane Erris St Pats (Kiltane) vs. Eglish, St Patricks Cup Competition Sat 29th Q Final (1) 2.30pm McHale Park 1st Group A vs. 2nd Group B Sat 29th Q Final (2) 2.30pm Mulvey Park 1st Group B vs. 2nd Group A Sat 29th Q Final (3) 2.30pm Castlebar Mitchels Pitch 1 1st Group C vs. 2nd Group D Sat 29th Q Final (4) 2.30pm Castlebar Mitchels Pitch 2 1st Group D vs. 2nd Group C Sun 30th S Final (1) 12.30pm Islandeady Winner Q F(1) vs. Winner Q F(3) Sun 30th S Final (2) 12.30pm Islandeady Winner Q F(2) vs. Winner Q F(4) Sun 30th FINAL 3.30pm Westport GAA Winner S F(1) vs. Winner S F(2) Shield Competition Sat 29th Q Final (1) 3.15pm McHale Park 3rd Group A vs. 4th Group B Sat 29th Q Final (2) 3.15pm Mulvey park 3rd Group B vs. 4th Group A Sat 29th Q Final (3) 3.15pm Castlebar Mitchels Pitch 1 3rd Group C vs. 4th Group D Sat 29th Q Final (4) 3.15pm Castlebar Mitchels Pitch 2 3rd Group D vs. 4th Group C Sun 30th S Final 11.30am Islandeady Winner Q F(1) vs. Winner Q F(3) Sun 30th S Final 11.30am Islandeady Winner Q F(2) vs. Winner Q F(4) Sun 30th FINAL 2.30pm Westport GAA Winner S F(1) vs. Winner S F(2).

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