Leinster GAA Confirm Details For Clonbullogue's All-Ireland Junior Semi-Final

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They face opposition from Mayo.

Leinster and Offaly champions Clonbullogue will play Kilmeena of Mayo in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship semi-final on Saturday. 

Leinster GAA have confirmed it'll take place in Longford's county ground, Pearse Park at 1:30pm. 

Extra-time and penalties are on the agenda should the teams remain level after normal time. 

The game itself comes a fortnight on from a famous day for the parish, when their young side picked up provincial honours. Manager Joe Kilmurray will be hopeful that a similar day is forthcoming this weekend. 

Opponents Kilmeena are a rural parish about 10kms outside of Westport.

They captured the Connacht Junior title in spectacular fashion, taking out Sligo champions St. Pats by 1-18 to 0-5 in Markievicz Park on January 8th. 

The club itself is over 100 years old, being founded in 1889 but remains in the lower echelons due to their small playing pool.

Similarities can be drawn with Clonbullogue in that they've blooded a lot of youngsters in recent seasons and they will make up the spine of their team. 

They've massive support locally however and to that end, an online fundraiser for the team has raised over €2,230 to help cover the extra costs associated with reaching this stage of the All-Ireland series. 

At the moment Clonbullogue are viewed as slight outsiders at 11/10 by oddsmakers but it is quite simply a toss-up and whichever XV handles the pressure best on the day will triumph and reach the promised land of an All-Ireland deicider. 

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