Division One
Tir na nOg v Con Magees Glenravel (4.30pm)
Tir na nOg got their first win of the season at Rossa on Wednesday night to move onto 4 points, having endured a period in which Lady Luck seemed to have turned her back on them.
Glenravel have seven points to date and sit in a mid-table position but they have not been far away in any of their defeats endured to date.
They lost by the minimum to visitors Casement’s last time out and they will travel to Randalstown seeking a positive return.
This looks a close one but although the Glensmen will give their hosts a run for their money, ground advantage may well aid the Whitehill men to victory.
Erin’s Own Cargin v Cuchullian’s Dunloy (4.30pm)
Ronan Devlin’s men are undefeated in the league and passed a tough assignment at Corrigan last time with a win over the Johnnies.
They return to home soil for this latest fixture when Cuchullian’s visit and will start as firm favourites.
Dunloy have mixed the good with the bad this term and a win over Creggan earlier in the season underlines their potential but they are likely once again to be without their hurlers.
Dunloy are more than capable of giving their hosts a run for their money but defeats on their home patch are few and far between and Cargin are given the nod.
St James Aldergrove v St Mary’s Ahoghill (6.00pm)
Aldergrove have started the present season well with several excellent performances including wins over Lamh Dhearg and Casements but have lost a number of recent fixtures including last week’s defeat to St. Gall’s.
Ahoghill Lost on the same night to visitors Lamh Dhearg and are badly in need of points but they did beat Tir na nOg in their previous game and Eamon Brady’s men will travel up to Crumlin looking for another victory.
Aldergrove will start this one as favourites and although the Ahoghill men are more than capable of causing an upset a home win looks the likely return here.
Casement’s Portglenone v St Mary’s Aghagallon (6.00pm)
Portglenone have recorded six victories to date and the Casement’s presently occupy a top six spot in the ratings as they play hosts to the men from Aghagallon.
St Mary’s have recorded three wins to date and sit in 10th place at the moment but are capable of better and with their county men back they will travel with confidence.
This may well be a close encounter and although present form would point to a Casements win, if the St Mary’s men field at full strength they are more than capable of making it difficult for their hosts.
St Paul’s v St Gall’s (6.00pm)
Having taken a time to get it together this term St Paul’s have hinted at improvement in recent times and recorded their first win of the season from the visit of Dunloy, two weeks ago.
St Gall’s have been excellent this season and the Milltown men have seven wins in the bag this season and will be expected to add to that total from the visit of the Shaws Road side.
St Paul’s have obviously gained in stride and they may well give their hosts a run for their money but St. Gall’s are tipped to gain another win.
Lamh Dhearg v O’ Donovan Rossa (6.00pm)
Rossa are struggling to get it together this term and with only one win over the visiting Ahoghill way back in the early days of the present season they are badly in need of a change in fortune.
They will travel to Lamh Dhearg hoping for improvement but the recent good form of the Hannastown side would suggest a home win.
Kickham’s Creggan v St John’s (6.00pm)
St John’s took a time to get it together this term and didn’t record their first win until late April when they proved too strong for their closest rivals Rossa when they visited Corrigan.
They recorded a second win over Aghagallon, two weeks ago and drew with Glenravel to move onto 5 points as they travel to meet an in form Creggan.
The Kickham’s have enjoyed a positive league campaign to date with seven victories have been achieved thus far as they welcome the Johnnies to the Staffordstown Road.
St John’s are not at their best at the moment but the Corrigan men are not to be dismissed but Creggan will start as firm favourites and are likely to add another couple of points to their total.
All Saint’s Ballymena v St Brigid’s (6.00pm)
Both the contestants in this fixture, All Saint’s and St Brigid’s have enjoyed good seasons to date and both are part of a group of four clubs currently on 14 points.
All Saint’s lost to Cargin in Toome recently but travelled to Dunloy on Wednesday night and recorded a good win while St. Brigid’s proved too strong for St. Paul’s at Musgrave Park on the same night.
This one could be close with the present league champions starting as favourites but ground advantage is a factor that may well swing it in favour of All Saints.
Division Two
Patrick Sarsfields v St Enda’s (4.00pm)
The Paddies lead the way in the division, joint top with Moneyglass and are undefeated to date as they play hosts to St Enda’s and are favourites to gain another victory.
St. Enda’s recorded a big win away to Davitt’s last Wednesday night and this will have boosted their confidence but Sarsfield’s are never easily beaten at home and will start this one as firm favourites.
St Comgall’s Antrim v St Teresa’s (7.15pm)
St Comgall’s are finding life difficult in division 2 but their performances have been better than their results. They travelled to Dreen on Wednesday night and recorded their second win of the season over Rasharkin and will start Wednesday night’s fixture with some confidence.
St Teresa’s remain in touch with the top of the table but were well beaten by Glenavy last time out but they may well gain another couple of points at Dunsilly but Naomh Comhghall may have something to say about that.
Gort na Mona v St Mary’s Rasharkin (7.15pm)
Gort na Mona have struggled to get it together in the second grade this term with just two wins to keep themselves just above the relegation zone as they travel to the South West to meet Rasharkin.
St Mary’s gained promotion last term but have struggled to establish themselves in the higher grade with just one win to date. They have been hampered by injury this year but will see this as an opportunity to get some needed points on board
Gort na Mona will start as favourites and although they haven’t been seen at their best to date, the city men may take the points.
St Joseph’s Glenavy v St Ergnat’s Moneyglass (7.15pm)
Moneyglass lost their place in the top division last term but the St Ergnat’s men look strong contenders to gain promotion back to division one next term as they lead the way together with Sarsfields on the promotion route.
Glenavy have four wins and a draw from 8 starts this season but recorded a good win away to St. Teresa’s last time out and will look forward to testing themselves against Unbeaten St. Ergnat’s.
Moneyglass are favourites and although St Joseph’s may well ask a few questions to their visitors, an away victory looks probable.
St Patrick’s Lisburn v Michael Davitt’s (7.15pm)
St Patrick’s Lisburn have performed well in the second grade and they are up there in touch with promotion this term as they play hosts to Michael Davitts. They came close to causing an upset at Moneyglass last time out and were only beat by an injury time score by their hosts.
Davitt’s have struggled to get it together thus far with only one point from a draw with Glenavy and sit bottom of the division.
They are badly in need of points if they are to retain their place in the second division but a win over the high flying Lisburn side this time looks unlikely.
Division Three (all games at 4.00pm)
St Agnes v Cardinal O’ Donnell’s
The Aggies are flying high at the moment and on maximum points and on course for promotion to the second grade and they can maintain that good run with another victory over the men from MacRory Park likely.
Eire Og v Kickham’s Ardoyne
Eire Og are finding the going tough this term with just one win and a draw from 7 starts while Ardoyne have shown recent improvement and can gain another win in this one.
Patrick Pearses v Laochra Loch Lao
Laochra Loch La remain in tough with the top of the table, only three points adrift from the pace setting St Agnes and need a win to keep in touch. Pearses are better than early season form would suggest but Laochra Loch Lao look favourites on this occasion.