All the Kilkenny hurling draws for the 2019 season

Leinster and county champions, Ballyhale Shamrocks will play Clara in the opening round of the 2019 Kilkenny senior hurling league/championship.

The draws for the senior, intermediate and junior league championships were made at Nowlan Park tonight, and the action will begin with first round games on April 7.

Round Two matches will be played on April 21, while Round Three will feature mid-week games on May 21/22.

Rounds Four and Five are scheduled for the weekends of September 1 and 8.

All the draws

Senior hurling league/championship (Tom Walsh memorial cup):

Group A

Danesfort v Erin’s Own (Castlecomer).

Dicksboro v Graigue-Ballycallan

St Patrick’s (Ballyragget) v Rower-Inistioge.

Group B

Bennettsbridge v James Stephens

Mullinavat v O’Loughlin Gaels

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Clara.

Intermediate hurling league/championship (Hanrahan memorial cup)

Glenmore v Carrickshock

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Tullaroan

Fenians (Johnstown) v St Lachtain’s (Freshford)

Young Irelands (Gowran) v St Martin’s (Muckalee)

Lisdowney v John Lockes (Callan)

Dunnamaggin v Thomastown

Junior hurling league/championship (Bob Aylward memorial cup)

Piltown v Blacks and Whites

Conahy Shamrocks v Galmoy

Cloneen v Graignamanagh

Slieverue v Barrow Rangers (Paulstown)

Kilmacow v Mooncoin

Emeralds (Urlingford) v Windgap.

Attached senior clubs

St Patrick’s v James Stephens

Ballyhale Shamrocks v O’Loughlin Gaels

Rower-Inistioge v Clara

Dicksboro a bye in first round.

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