34 teams advanced to the AIG All-Ireland Inter-Club Finals after a weekend of Area Finals around the country.
In the AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield, all eight finalists were confirmed for Slieve Russell in September. Leinster Central champions Wexford were the biggest winners of the weekend, defeating Palmerstown House 4-1. Ballinrobe, Clontarf, Coollattin, East Cork, Ballykisteen, Fortwilliam and Killmoon will join Wexford in the final eight.
Fintona remain in with a chance of retaining the AIG Women’s Challenge Cup. The Tyrone club won the Ulster North Area Final, defeating Ballycastle 4-1. Tubbercurry, Cill Dara, Headfort, Greystones, Tipperary, Adare Manor and Tandgaree will join them in Slieve Russell.
Cill Dara will be represented by two teams in Slieve Russell, with the Kildare club also winning the AIG Women’s Cup. They defeated Rathdowney 4-1 in the Area Final. Cill Dara will be joined by Westport, Ardee, Castle, Mallow, Ballyneety, Greenacres and Rockmount.
Six teams advanced from the AIG Women’s Senior Foursomes Area Finals as Roscommon, Kilkenny, Royal Tara, Elm Park, Mallow and Ballybunion move on to the All-Ireland Finals.
Two Area Finals took place in the AIG Women’s Junior Foursomes as Dunmurry and Killymoon booked their spots in Tramore in early September.
In the AIG Women’s Intermediate Cup, Edmondstown won the Leinster South Final as Wicklow won the Men’s Fred Perry in Leinster South.
AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield
Connacht: Mountbellew 1.5-3.5 Ballinrobe
Leinster Central: Palmerstown House 1-4 Wexford
Leinster North: Rush 2-3 Clontarf
Leinster South: Woodbrook 2-3 Coollattin
Munster East: Clonmel 1.5-3.5 East Cork
Munster West: Ballykisteen 3-2 Ballyheigue Castle
Ulster North: Cloughaneely 1.5-3.5 Fortwilliam
Ulster South: Killymoon 3.5-1.5 Rockmount
AIG Women’s Challenge Cup
Connacht: Athlone 2-3 Tubbercurry
Leinster Central: Rathdowney 1-4 Cill Dara
Leinster North: Headfort 4-1 Roganstown
Leinster South: Greystones 3.5-1.5 Ballinascorney
Munster East: Tipperary 3-2 East Cork
Munster West: Tralee 1-4 Adare Manor
Ulster North: Ballycastle 1-4 Fintona
Ulster South: Belvoir Park 4-1 Tandragee
AIG Women’s Minor Cup
Connacht: Westport 3-2 Strandhill
Leinster Central: Cill Dara 4-1 Rathdowney
Leinster North: Black Bush 1-4 Ardee
Leinster South: Castle 3-2 Coollattin
Munster East: Mallow 3-2 Templemore
Munster West: Beaufort 2-3 Ballyneety
Ulster North: Greenisland 1.5-3.5 Greenacres
Ulster South: Rockmount 3-2 Nuremore
AIG Women’s Junior Foursomes
Ulster North: Ballyliffin 0.5-2.5 Dunmurry
Ulster South: Killymoon 2.5-0.5 Warrenpoint
AIG Women’s Senior Foursomes
Connacht: Roscommon 2.5-0.5 Athlone
Leinster Central: Enniscorthy 1-2 Kilkenny
Leinster North: Balbriggan 0.5-2.5 Royal Tara
Leinster South: Carton House 1-2 Elm Park
Munster East: Mallow 2-1 Douglas
Munster West: Ballybunion 2.5-0.5 Lahinch
AIG Women’s Intermediate Cup
Leinster South: Edmondstown 3.5-1.5 The K Club
Men’s Fred Perry
Leinster South: Wicklow 3.5-1.5 Coollattin
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