GAELIC FOOTBALL: Tipperary 'County League' groups and pairings confirmed

The first round of the Tipperary club football league will take place on the weekend of the 9th of March with the first round of the hurling commencing on the weekend of the 16th.

This year strong groups have been confirmed so the emphasis will be on building familiarity with the new rules of football and developing patterns of play ahead of the championship with competitive groups guaranteed.

Below are the Groups and the round 1 pairings followed by confirmation of the All-Ireland football schools series - the Paddy Drummond cup semi finals - which was contested by Cashel Community school. 

Football
Division 1
Top 2 teams in the final
Moyle Rovers v Ardfinnan
Clonmel Commercials v Cahir
JK Brackens v Arravale Rovers

READ MORE: Check out the Tipperary hurling league groups

Division 2
Top 2 teams in the final
Golden/Kilfeacle v Aherlow
Killenaule v Grangemockler Ballyneale
Galtee Rovers v Rockwell Rovers

Division 3
Top 2 teams in the final
Moyne Templetuohy v Clonmel Og
Fr Sheehys v Fethard
Emly v St Patricks

Division 4
Top 2 teams in the final
Rosegreen v Solohead
Ballylooby Castlegrace v Killenaule
Galtee Rovers v Ballyporeen
Borrisokane

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Post Primary
Matisa All Ireland Senior B Football (Paddy Drummond Cup)
Cashel Community School were defeated by Patrician High School Carrickmacross, 1-11 to 0-3 in the All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday February 22nd last in St. Claire’s Campus DCU.

Match Report: https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-news/1739186/luckless-cashel-community-school-fall-at-all-ireland-semi-stage-in-schools-competition.html

The second semi-final saw Roscommon CBS defeated St. Peters College Dunboyne , 2-14 to 1-11 in Abbottstown.