In “unique and testing times”, according to Kilkenny GAA chair Jimmy Walsh, the draws for the Kilkenny hurling and football championships were made at Nowlan Park on Saturday.
The draw was carried live on Facebook and on air on KCLR.
With pitches re-opened to training and clubs getting back to work, the championships will be returning in a revised league and knockout format from the end of July.
This year’s draws saw an increase from 88 to 91 adult teams registered to compete.
Watch the draw back in full below.
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling Championship Draw
Section A
Group A: Windgap, Cloneen, Emeralds, Mooncoin
Group B: Slieverue, Blacks & Whites, Tullogher-Rosbercon
Group C: Galmoy, Conaghy Shamrocks, Kilmacow
Group D: Barrow Rangers, Graiguenamanagh, Piltown
First round fixtures
- Windgap v Slieverue
- Galmoy v Barrow Rangers
- Cloneen v Blacks & Whites
- Conaghy Shamrocks v Graiguenamanagh
- Emeralds v Tullogher-Rosbercon
- Kilmacow v Piltown
- First round bye: Mooncoin
Section B
Group A: James Stephens, Rower Inistioge, Erins Own, Clara
Group B: Dicksboro, Ballyhale Shamrocks, St. Patrick’s
- James Stephens v Dicksboro
- Rower Inistioge v Ballyhale Shamrocks
- Erins Own v St. Patrick’s
- Clara
Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Championship Draw
Group A1: O’Loughlin Gaels, St. Patrick’s, Thomastown
Group A2: John Lockes, Carrickshock, Glenmore
Group B1: St. Lachtains, Young Irelands, Dunnamaggin
Group B2: St. Martin’s, Fenians, Lisdowney
First round fixtures:
- O’Loughlin Gaels v John Lockes
- St. Lachtains v St. Martins
- St. Patrick’s v Carrickshock
- Young Irelands v Fenians
- Thomastown v Glenmore
- Dunnamaggin v Lisdowney
St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship Draw
Group A1: Bennettsbridge, James Stephens, Ballyhale Shamrocks
Group A2: O’Loughlin Gaels, Danesfort, Tullaroan
Group B1: Graigue-Ballycallan, Erins Own, Rower Inistioge
Group B2: Clara, Mullinavat, Dicksboro
First round fixtures
- Bennettsbridge v O’Loughlin Gaels
- Graigueballycallan v Clara
- James Stephens v Danesfort
- Erins Own v Mullinavat
- Ballyhale Shamrocks v Tullaroan
- Rower Inistioge v Dicksboro
Junior A-E Draws
Special Junior A Junior Hurling ‘A’ Championship
- Young Irelands v Tullaroan
- Lisdowney v Carrickshock
- Dunnamaggin v O’Loughlin Gaels
- Mooncoin v Thomastown
- Graigue-Ballycallan v James Stephens
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling ‘B’ Championship
- Tullogher Rosbercon v Bennettsbridge
- Glenmore v St. Martin’s
- Conaghy Shamrocks v St. Lachtain’s
- Barrow Rangers v Mullinavat
- John Lockes v Dicksboro
Iverk Produce Junior Hurling ‘C’ Championship
- Windgap v Fenians
- Ballyhale Shamrocks v Mooncoin
- Galmoy v Danesfort
- Emeralds v Threecastles
- Graiguenamanagh v Piltown
Country Style Foods Junior Hurling ‘D’ Championship
- James Stephens v Kilmacow
- Carrigeen v Slieverue
- St. Patrick’s v Barrow Rangers
- Blacks & Whites v Cloneen
Junior Hurling ‘E’ Championship
- Rower Inistioge v O’Loughlin Gaels
- Lisdowney v Danesfort
- Dicksboro v St. Martin’s
- Erins Own v Mooncoin
- Bye: Bennettsbridge
Games are expected to commence on the weekend of 26 July with fixture sets, adhering to Covid-19 guidelines and venue suitability, to follow.
Kilkenny senior and intermediate league games will see the first round underway on 2 August.
Meanwhile in inter-county action, Kilkenny have been dropped into the semi-final stages of thie year’s Leinster senior hurling championship and will face either Laois or Dublin. The other semi final sees Galway take on Wexford.
