The Ulster club championship continues this weekend with 4 teams from the region involved in Football and Hurling fixtures. Castleblayney will be the first side out on Saturday when they face Carey Faughs of Antrim in their re-scheduled intermediate semi final at 1:30 in Carrickmore. The Monaghan senior champions accounted for Middletown in the quarter final and will be looking to reach the final for the first time since 2011. Manager Kevin Maloney remarked that the strength of their panel has been a factor in the championship
On the football front, the Northern Sound region will have one team in the intermediate final as Cavan champions Arvagh will face Monaghan champions Magheracloone in the last 4 on Saturday afternoon at 4pm in the Box-it Athletic grounds. Arvagh overcame Drumgath of Down in their quarter final by 6 points with it been their first taste of intermediate championship football at provincial level while Magheracloone were comfortable winners over Lisnaskea. That fixture is the curtain raiser to the meeting of Kilcoo (Down) and Scotstown in the senior semi final at 6pm
