It is back to the mid-week setting for the Football leagues with full list of fixtures set for the Wednesday setting.
Another full list is scheduled for Sunday 8th June.
Wed 4th June
Division One (7.15 pm)
St Mary’s Aghagallon v Tir na nOg
Tir na nOg have struggled this season in the league with only a single win recorded to date coupled with a couple of points from drawn games and the Whitehill residents will hope to finish their league campaign in a positive mode.
St Mary’s Aghagallon visit Whitehill this time with a far from positive record themselves with just six points banked and the men from the Armagh border will hope for a strong finish to ensure progress up the table.
This does look like being a close one and if the visitors are unable to dig deep and discover real positivity ground advantage may well see the Randalstown men gain the verdict.
Kickham’s Creggan v Erin’s Own Cargin
This one certainly looks a contender of the ‘match of the day’ as league leaders Cargin, who sit four points ahead of their closest rivals, travel a few miles up the road to meet Kickham’s Creggan in what promises to be a close affair which is certain to attract a bumper attendance.
Creggan sit in second place in the table and remain close on the heels of their parish neighbours and they will be more than keen to lower the colours of the Toome men.
Cargin remain unbeaten thus far in competition but ground advantage may open the door for a home win or indeed a share of the spoils.
St Gall’s v All Saint’s Ballymena
Only a point separate these sides in the table with All Saints on 16 points and their hosts on Wednesday night, St. Gall’s on 15. Both will again be without their county players, as has been the case for the better part of this campaign and there might not be too much between them at Milltown but home advantage could swing it in the way of St. Gall’s
O’ Donovan Rossa v St James Aldergrove
It’s been a poor season for Rossa to date with only one win against Ahoghill to their credit and they face a St. James’ Aldergrove side who have been more than holding their own in division 1.
Rossa need to get points on board sooner than later but the Crumlin side are going well at present and might just have enough to add to Rossa’s problems.
St Mary’s Ahoghill v St Paul’s
St. Paul’s took a while to get up to speed in division 1 but recorded a massive win last time out against St. Gall’s to add to an earlier victory over visitors Dunloy. They now sit on 5 points and a win here would move them comfortably away from the bottom of the table.
Ahoghill are only one point behind Wednesday night’s visitors and need to get more points on board soon and will see this as an opportunity to get them and home advantage could edge it the way of the Cloney side.
Con Magee’s Glenravel v Lamh Dhearg
Con Magee’s have been performing well recently and, like All Saints and St. James, have made the transition to division 1 football in their stride. They came from behind to defeat Tir na nOg at Whitehill last day out and have ran Cargin and Casements close at Fr. Maginn Park and are a side gaining in confidence week by week. Their visitors Lamh Dhearg have recovered from a poor start to put some fine performances together but home advantage could edge it Glenravel’s way.
St Brigid’s v Cuchullian’s Dunloy
Last year’s division 1 winners, St. Brigid’s have been finding the going tough this year but were somewhat unfortunate to lose last time out in Ballymena and with home advantage should have too much for a Dunloy team who are likely again to be short some key players.
St John’s v Casement’s Portglenone
This looks an interesting one with the Johnnies taking some time to get it together before recording a couple of important wins over Rossa and Aghagallon to move onto 5 points.
They face a Casement’s side who started badly themselves but have hit a rich vein of form recently to climb to 4th place in the table and the Portglenone side should have enough to record another win at Corrigan.
Division Two (all games (7.15 pm)
St Patrick’s Lisburn v St Ergnat’s Moneyglass (2A)
Moneyglass have dropped only one point this season, away to Sarsfields who they share top spot with at present.
This is the first game after the split and they face a difficult away fixture as they travel to Lisburn to meet a Naomh Padraig side who have been performing well this year and St. Ergnat’s will need to be at their best to maintain their unbeaten run.
St Teresa’s v Patrick Sarsfield’s (2A)
This could be another close one as unbeaten Sarsfield’s make the short journey to the Glen Road to meet a St. Teresa’s side who defeated them in the semi-final of the IFC last year.
Sarsfield’s won the corresponding league fixture at the Bear Pit earlier in the season but they are likely to face a stiff test here and a draw cannot be ruled out.
St Mary’s Rasharkin v St Enda’s (2B)
Rasharkin have struggled to get it together this season with an extensive injury list while their visitors, St. Enda’s just missed out on a place in 2A at the split.
The Glengormley side have mixed the good with the bad this year but recorded an impressive win away to Davitt’s last time out and lost by the minimum to Sarsfield’s and should take the points on their travels to Dreen.
Gort na Mona v St Comgall’s Antrim (2B)
Naomh Comhghall have performed well since their promotion from division 3 last season with wins over Davitt’s and Rasharkin and have been unfortunate in a few of their other fixtures. The Antrim town side won the corresponding fixture comfortably at Dunsilly but Gort na Mona will be a different proposition at Enright Park and Gort na Mona might well gain revenge for that early season loss.
Division Three (7.15 pm)
Wolfe Tones v Eire Og
The bottom 2 in division 3 meet in this one at Jordanstown with only a point separating the protagonists and this one could go either way with a tentative vote given to Wolfe Tones.
Laochra Loch Lao v Cardinal O’ Donnell’s
Laochra Loch Lao currently sit second in the table, just three points behind leaders St. Agnes and should have enough to claim the points against an O’Donnell’s side struggling for form at Colaiste Feirste.
St Malachy’s v St Agnes
St. Agnes suffered their first defeat of the season to Ardoyne at Fennell Park last day out and face another difficult away fixture against a St. Malachy’s side who sit third in the table, five points behind the ‘Aggies’ but with a game in hand. This could be another stiff test for St. Agnes but they should have enough to get back to winning ways.
Kickham’s Ardoyne v Patrick Pearses
Kickham’s Ardoyne raised a few eyebrows with a win over league leaders, St. Agnes last time out and will go into this one with confidence as they play host to Pearses. Fennell Park will be a familiar venue for both sides but recent good form would suggest a win for the Kickham’s.