The E. Tarrant & Sons Junior A Hurling Championship reaches it’s penultimate stage this weekend with the semi-final pairings of Meelin v Newmarket and Freemount v Dromtariffe.

The action kicks off on Saturday evening , Sept 19th in Kilbrin at 5.30 pm with the eagerly awaited clash between near neighbours Newmarket and Meelin.

This age old rivalry will once again be renewed in what promises to be a tight , tense affair. Meelin had a disappointing start to their campaign losing to Kilbrin – but recovered to register impressive victories over Dromtariffe and Banteer. Newmarket have looked impressive in Championship 2026 with victories over Freemount and Millstreet, however a serious test awaits on Saturday with everything on the line. Referee : Wayne King

The 2nd semi-final sees Dromtariffe take on Freemount on Sunday, Sept 20th at 5.45 pm in Banteer.

Dromtariffe who had an opening day victory over Banteer recovered from their round 2 defeat to Meelin to register a most impressive victory over Kilbrin in round 3. They will be hoping to carry this level of performance into the semi on Sunday evening. Freemount recovered well from their opening day reversal to Newmarket to register a 1 point win over Millstreet and will be hoping for more of the same as they face Dromtariffe. Referee : Michael Sheehan.