By Denis J. Croke
LIKE their football counterparts, Clough/Ballacolla are seeking the fourth successive senior county title this year and discovered their group opponents when the draw was made on Wednesday night.
The champions have been drawn in Group A along with old rivals and neighbours Rathdowney/Errill, The Harps and Rosenallis.
In Group B, last year’s beaten finalists, Camross have been drawn with last year’s Premier Intermediate Championship winners St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix, Castletown and Borris/Kilcotton.
In the Premier Intermediate Championship the 2022 beaten finalists, Clonaslee/St Manman’s are in Group A alongside Ballyfin, Clough/Ballacolla and Slieve Bloom.
Relegated from senior last year, Ballinakill find themselves drawn with Rathdowney/Errill, Portlaoise and Camross.
FULL DRAW
Senior Hurling Championship
Group A
Clough/Ballacolla
Rathdowney/Errill
The Harps
Rosenallis
Group B
Camross
Castletown
St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix
Borris/Kilcotton
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group A
Clonaslee/St Manman’s
Ballyfin
Clough/Ballacolla
Slieve Bloom
Group B
Ballinakill
Rathdowney/Errill
Portlaoise
Camross
Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group A
St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix
Clonad
The Harps
Mountmellick
Group B
Mountrath
Borris/Kilcotton
Trumera
Colt-Shanahoe
Junior Hurling Championship ‘A’
Group A
Rosenallis
Park/Ratheniska-Timahoe
Colt-Shanahoe
Rathdowney/Errill
Group B
Portlaoise
Camross
Castletown
Ballypickas
Junior Hurling Championship ‘B’
Group A
Castletown
Borris/Kilcotton
Ballinakill
Clough/Ballacolla
Group B
Mountrath
Kyle
Rathdowney/Errill
The Harps
Junior Hurling Championship ‘C’
Group A
Clonaslee/St Manman’s
Trumera
Portlaoise
Ballyfin
Group B
St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix
Borris/Kilcotton
The Harps
Camross
Group C
Clonad
Clough/Ballacolla
Rosenallis
Park/Ratheniska-Timahoe
Group D
Ballypickas
Ballinakill
Mountmellick
