Friday, March 03, 2023

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

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