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Hardball Doubles Semi Final Preview

It’s semi final time in the Senior Doubles All Ireland Hardball Championship with the first semi down for decision tonight at 8pm in Mullingar, Westmeath. The second semi final is being played on Saturday afternoon in Moycullen, Galway. 

First into action tonight in Mullingar at 8pm is the number one seeds and last year’s doubles champion’s Brian Carroll and Tom Sheridan Meath as they take on the Senior Hardball Singles Champion Eoin Kennedy and his partner Keith Bourke Dublin. The Meath men had a good win over strong Wexford opposition namely Jason Murphy and Gavin Buggy in the quarter finals while the Dubs had a walkover.

The second semi final takes place on Saturday afternoon at 1pm in Moycullen with number two seeds CJ Fitzpatrick and Pat Murphy Limerick playing the experience Mayo doubles partnership of Joe McCann and Dessie Keegan. The Limerick partnership had a tight two game win over Vinny Moran and Campbell Brennan Mayo in the quarter final while Joe and Dessie received a walkover from their Kilkenny opposition.

Both semi’s are hard to call but whichever team is on top in serving will be difficult to stop. So all you Hardball enthusiasts get out there and show your support for the players at both venues.

The Minor, Intermediate and Junior Doubles semi finals are also down for decision in various venues over the next number of days – see full fixtures below.

2015 GAA Handball Hardball Championships Fixtures

Senior Doubles

Semi Finals

Thursday 28th May 2015

At Mullingar, Westmeath @ 8pm OIC Robert McCarthy 087 6998085

5. Meath (Brian Carroll/Tom Sheridan) v Dublin (Eoin Kennedy/Keith Bourke)

Saturday 30th May 2015

At Moycullen, Galway @ 1pm OIC Tony Audley 087 2267972 ***Note Change of Time***

6. Mayo (Joe McCann/Dessie Keegan) v Limerick (CJ Fitzpatrick/Pat Murphy)

Minor Doubles

Semi Finals – Sunday 31st May 2015

At Tuamgraney, Clare at 12noon OIC Shane Walsh 087 9415001

4. Kilkenny (Padraig Cooney/Shane Dunne) v Mayo (Niall Joyce/Patrick Murphy) 

At Cullen, Cork @ 8pm OIC Rory O’Sullivan 086 0585704

5. Cork (Shane Flynn/David O’Connor) v Cork (David Walsh/Kevin O’Connell)

Intermediate Doubles

Semi Finals – Saturday 30th May 2015 

At Hospital, Limerick @ 5pm OIC JP O’Connor 087 2713670

1. Kerry (Dominic Lynch/John Joe Quirke) v Kilkenny (William & Daniel Love)

Friday 29th May 2015

At Ballymore Eustace, Kildare @ 7.30pm OIC Gavin Grace 087 4153720

2. Wicklow (Keith Kavanagh/Pat Quaile) v Kilkenny (Ciaran Neary/Kirk Greene)

Junior Doubles

Semi Finals

Thursday 28th May 2015 ***Note Change of Date***

At Broadford, Dublin @ 8pm OIC Denis McCarthy 086 3768995

7. Limerick (Eamon Davern/John Keyes) v Cork (Daniel Relihan/John Hedigan)

Sunday 31st May 2015

At Na Fianna, Dublin @ 11am OIC Frank Daly 087 2247379

6. Wicklow (Jerome Willoughby/James Gregan) v Meath (Peter Reilly/Joe Cummins)