LISNASKEA and Steelstown got this year’s Ulster Club scene off to a winning start as the Ladies Championships began over the weekend.

Steelstown lost last year’s Ulster final to Kinawley and began with a comfortable home win (8-14 to  1-4) over Glenravel in the intermediate preliminary round.

Lisnaskea were winners over Antrim champions Aldergrove to book a junior quarter-final spot with Castleblayney.

In Armagh, Clann Éireann saw off Carrickcruppen in the senior final replay and now take on Monaghan giants Donaghmoyne this weekend.

Derry are ranked as a senior county, so their senior champions play at intermediate level in Ulster, with intermediate champions Ballerin opening their Ulster junior campaign at home to Derrynoose on Saturday.

LADIES FOOTBALL

SENIOR

QUARTER-FINALS (October 23)
(1) Termon v Lurgan (Cavan)
(2) St Macartan’s v Kinawley
(3) Donaghmoyne v Clann Éireann
(4) Bredagh v Moneyglass

SEMI-FINALS (October 30)
1 v 3
2 v 4

FINAL (November 13)

INTERMEDIATE

PRELIMINARY (October 16)
Steelstown 8-16 Glenravel 1-4

QUARTER-FINALS (October 23)
(1) Denn/Castlerahan v Ballyhegan
(2) Moortown v Corduff
(3) Ballyshannon v Steelstown
(4) Derrygonnelly v Bredagh B

SEMI-FINALS (October 30)
1 v 3
2 v 4

FINAL (November 6)

JUNIOR

PRELIMINARY (October 15)
Lisnaskea 6-7 Aldergrove 2-10

QUARTER-FINALS (October 22)
(1) Lisnaskea v Castleblayney
(2) Lavey (Cavan) v Clonoe
(3) Ballerin v Derrynoose
(4) Gaoth Dobhair v Saul

SEMI-FINALS (October 29)
1 v 4
2 v 3

FINAL (November 5)