Schools season set to take off

WITH CHRISTMAS over and season-defining games looming quickly into view, Herald Sport takes a look at the state of play in the Connacht Post Primary Senior Football and Hurling Championships.

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Eight schools line up in this year’s Senior A Championship. Mayo supply four, Sligo two and Galway two: roll of honour leaders St Jarlath’s, Tuam, and Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, who have been promoted to the top level after winning the last three Connacht Senior B titles.
League results have an impact on the championship format and both pre-Christmas finalists have advanced to the semi-final stage. St Attracta’s, Tubbercurry, won the competition and have qualified for the last four along with runners-up St Colman’s, Claremorris.
The remaining six schools entered an open draw and will slug it out to join them there.

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