After a two week break the attention turns back to the 2017 MyClubShop.ie Softball Senior Doubles Championship, with both Men's SF & the Ladies Final set for Croke Park from 2pm on Saturday.
Opening the bill is an enticing affair where the reigning champions Brian Carroll & Tom Sheridan (Meath) aim to hold off the challenge of talented young duo CJ Fitzpatrick & Seamus O'Carroll (Limerick). The Kells men comfortably defeated Tipperary's Ger Coonan & David Hickey in the QF, whilst the Limerick lads had the most eyecatching win of the QF's when comprehensively defeating Roscommon's Damian Martin & Rikki O'Gara.
Next up is the Ladies Final where both pairing are tasting their first outing in this years Doubles Championship. Cork's Catriona casey & Aishling O'Keeffe will rightly start as strong favourites to retain their title against Kilkenny's Ciara Mahon & Aoife Holden.
The final match of the day sees Eoin Kennedy & Carl Browne (Dublin) bid to defeat the vastly experienced doubles pairing of Joe McCann & Dessie Keegan (Mayo) to reach their 3rd consecutive final. The Dubs scraped through a 21-15 tiebreak against Wexford's Gavin Buggy & Daniel Kavanagh at the QF's, whilst the Ballaghaderreen men also had a tough two game battle against Kilkenny's Ciaran Neary & Nicholas Anthony.
Saturday 23rd September, Croke Park HC, Dublin, 2pm
Men’s Senior Doubles (Semi-Final)
- Meath (Brian Carroll/Tom Sheridan) v Limerick (CJ Fitzpatrick/Seamus O’Carroll)
Ladies Senior Doubles (Final)
- Cork (Catriona Casey/Aishling O’Keeffe) v Kilkenny (Ciara Mahon/Aoife Holden)
Men’s Senior Doubles (Semi-Final)
- Mayo (Joe McCann/Dessie Keegan) v Dublin (Eoin Kennedy/Carl Browne)