History repeated as Leitrim face Roscommon in TG4 LGFA All-Ireland IFC Quarter Finals
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Winners of Leitrim Roscommon quarter-final to face off against Westmeath or Wexford in semi-final
It is hard to avoid a sense of history repeating itself as, just as it happened in 2024 when Leitrim went on to lift the Mary Quinn Cup, Leitrim have been drawn at home to face Roscommon in the TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Quarter Finals after the draw was confirmed on Monday afternoon.
Jonny Garrity’s side cruised to a comfortable 4-18 to 0-8 victory over their neighbours in the Connacht Final over the May Bank Holiday weekend and they will host their provincial neighbours again in Heartland Credit Union Pairc Sean Mac Diamada on Sunday June 28. Should they win the quarter-final, Leitrim will take on the winners of quarter final two, Westmeath or Wexford in the semi-final on Sunday July 12.
Intriguingly, although Westmeath start as strong favourites for their quarter-final, Leitrim famously beat Wexford in an epic encounter in Parnell Park in the 2024 All-Ireland Semi-Final.
Roscommon caused a sensation when they beat favourites Down in their final group game on Sunday in St Croan’s, triumphing 2-13 to 1-12. That left all three teams level on two points but Down, with the superior scoring difference, took top spot while Roscommon’s win saw them pip Cavan to the second qualifying spot, despite the Breffni women beating the Connacht side in the first round.
In Leitrim’s group, Fermanagh comfortably got the better of Wicklow in their winner takes all clash in An Tocher on Sunday, winning 2-18 to 1-17, an identical winning margin to what Leitrim achieved against the Garden county. Fermanagh’s reward is a daunting trip to take on Clare who sealed their place at the top of their group with wins over Laois and Wexford.
Monaghan also sealed a place in the quarter finals after they got the better of Louth 1-10 to 0-9, taking second spot behind Westmeath and the Farney women face a rematch with Monaghan in the quarter-finals.
The full draw for the knockout stages of the TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Intermediate Championship is as follows: (First named team at home and all quarter-finals are scheduled for Sunday June 28)
- Clare v Fermanagh
- Westmeath v Wexford
- Down v Monaghan
- Leitrim v Roscommon
Semi-finals: (Semi-finals to be played on Sunday July 12)
- Winner QF 1 v winner QF 3
- Winner QF 2 v winner QF 4
In the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship relegation play-offs, Cavan will take on Laois and Louth will play Wicklow. Both games will take place on June 27/28 at neutral venues.
The winners of those games will play in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship again in 2027, while the losers of both ties will play off against each other on Sunday July 6. The winner of that tie will preserve Intermediate Championship status, with the loser relegated to the Junior grade for 2027.