It’s finally here – the start of the Kilkenny senior, intermediate and junior club hurling championship.
The inter-county season is done and dusted, football is wrapped and in Kilkenny the focus is shifting to club hurling and camogie.
With games for the 2023 club hurling league and championship season now spread out across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there’s never been a greater time to get out to catch even more games live or better yet, to join us for live commentary, analysis and reports here on Scoreline.ie, live on KCLR and in the KCLR app.
To help you plan the weekend ahead, here’s a look at all the games happening with 18 to choose from for the opening weekend of the club season.
St. Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny senior hurling league round 1
Champions Shamrocks Ballyhale begin their defence on home soil this Saturday afternoon against Glenmore while last year’s intermediate champions Danesfort mark their return to the senior ranks with a trip to Dunnamaggin on Sunday to take on Mullinavat. Catch both games live on KCLR this weekend.
- Friday 4 August 7pm: James Stephens v Graigue Ballycallan @ Danesfort
- Friday 4 August 7pm: Bennettsbridge v Erin’s Own@ Páirc Lachtain*
- Saturday 5 August 2pm: Shamrocks Ballyhale v Glenmore @ Páirc na Seamróg*
- Saturday 5 August 4pm: Dicksboro v Clara @ Páirc Sheamuis Stiopháin*
- Sunday 6 August 12.30pm: Danesfort v Mullinavat @ Dunnamaggin*
- Sunday 6 August 3pm: Tullaroan v O’Loughlin Gaels*
* game is live in full on KCLR’s Kilkenny frequencies.
Michael Lyng Motors Kilkenny intermediate hurling league round 1
The Michael Lyng Motors Kilkenny intermediate hurling league gets underway with two games at 7pm on Friday but all eyes will be on the meeting of O’Loughlin Gaels and Blacks and Whites on Saturday afternoon to see how last year’s junior champions get on against the city club in Bennettsbridge.
- Friday 4 August 7pm: Fenians v Mooncoin @ St. John’s Park
- Friday 4 August 7pm: St. Martin’s v Conahy Shamrocks @ Ballyragget
- Saturday 5 August 2pm: Young Irelands v Lisdowney @ Jenkinstown
- Saturday 5 August 2.30pm: Dunnamaggin v Carrickshock @ Hugginstown
- Saturday 5 August 5.30pm: O’Loughlin Gaels v Blacks and Whites @ Bennettsbridge
- Saturday 5 August 7pm: Rower Inistioge v Thomastown @ Dr. Tierney Park
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Kilkenny junior hurling league round 1
With Blacks and Whites making the jump to the intermediate grade for 2023, last year’s beaten finalists Windgap are first out of the traps this Friday with a 7pm meeting against near rivals John Lockes, Piltown GAA playing host.
- Friday 4 August 7pm: Kilmacow v Tullogher Rosbercon @ Slieverue
- Friday 4 August 7pm: Windgap v John Lockes @ Piltown
- Saturday 5 August 12.30pm: St. Lachtain’s v Cloneen @ Canon Kearns Park
- Saturday 5 August 3pm: Barrow Rangers v Emeralds @ Tullaroan
- Saturday 5 August 5.30pm: Galmoy v Slieverue @ Windgap
- Sunday 6 August 2pm: St. Patrick’s v Piltown @ Gowran
Get a full rundown on air this Friday on Scoreline just after the 6pm news before we head to Freshford for our first live game of the campaign as Bennettsbridge and Erin’s Own start their senior campaigns at 7pm.
