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Senior B last eight draw)… MOAN OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP: One of the most controversial matters in the championship this year surrounded the neutral venues used on quarter-final weekend with some clubs feeling they had to do a lot more travelling than their opposition. The fact that two senior quarter-finals were on at the same time didn't go down well either…
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Conaill know the perils of carrying the red-hot favourites tag but they will have to shoulder that burden when they face Gaoth Dobhair in Sunday's county final. The smart money is on Martin Regan's side regaining the Dr Maguire Cup. After all, they have beaten some of the leading contenders… Of
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107:'s premier
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