Kiladangan and Loughmore to meet in repeat of 2020 County Senior Hurling Final
By Liam Hogan
Memories of Kiladangan’s victory over Loughmore Castleiney in last year’s memorable county senior hurling final were revived after the pair were drawn together in Group 3 of this year’s County Senior Hurling championship.
The draws for the group stages of the 2021 County Hurling and Football Championships took place live on Tipp FM last Monday night.
Kiladangan will also have to contend with J K Brackens who gave them a major fright in the opening round of the 2020 championship. Moycarkey-Borris complete the group.
Group 1 sees a mini mid Tipp championship as Thurles Sarsfields face rivals Drom Inch and Upperchurch-Drombane, with Éire Óg Annacarthy completing the group.
In Group 2 each of the four divisions has a representative as Clonoulty Rossmore, champions in 2018 take on Toomevara, Holycross-Ballycahill and Mullinahone who gained promotion following their Seamus O’Riain victory over Lorrha last year.
Meanwhile Group 4 has an all North feel to it as 2019 champions Borris-Ileigh are drawn with last year’s beaten semi finalists Nenagh Eire Og while Kilruane MacDonaghs and Roscrea make up the quartet.
The four Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Groups are
Group 1: Thurles Sarsfields, Drom & Inch, Upperchurch-Drombane, Éire Óg Annacarthy
Group 2: Clonoulty Rossmore, Toomevara, Holycross-Ballycahill, CJ Kickhams Mullinahone
Group 3: Kiladangan, Loughmore-Castleiney, JK Brackens, Moycarkey Borris
Group 4: Borris-Ileigh, Nenagh Éire Óg, Kilruane MacDonaghs, Roscrea
Seamus Ó Riain Cup Senior B Hurling Championship
Last year’s beaten finalists Lorrha should advance to the knockout stages at least as they face Portroe, Saint Marys and Cashel King Cormacs in Group 4. Lorrha met Portroe in last year’s group stage with Lorrha claiming victory.
Group 2 has a North Tipp feel to it as Newport, beaten semi finalists in 2020 have Templederry and Silvermines in the group while Clonakenny complete the group.
The make up of the four groups are as follows:
Group 1: Burgess, Thurles Sarsfields, Carrick Swans, Kiladangan
Group 2: Newport, Templederry Kenyons, Silvermines, Clonakenny
Group 3: Killenaule, Gortnahoe-Glengoole, Sean Treacys, Ballina
Group 4: Lorrha Dorrha, Portroe, St Marys, Cashel King Cormacs
County Intermediate Hurling Championship
The four North Tipperary teams have been kept apart with Borrisokane having the biggest task in hand as they are in the same group as last year’s beaten finalists Moyne Templetuohy. Last year’s semi-finalists Moyne Templetuohy, Knockavilla Kickhams and Boherlahan were seeded as was and Ballingarry who was relegated from the Seamus O’Riain last year. The make up of the groups are.
Group 1: Moyne-Templetuohy, Borrisokane, Drom & Inch, Cappawhite
Group 2: Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams, Carrick Davins, Ballybacon Grange, Moneygall
Group 3: Boherlahan Dualla, Golden Kilfeacle, Moyle Rovers, Kilsheelan Kilcash
Group 4: Ballingarry, Junior (A) Champions, Ballinahinch, Shannon Rovers
County Senior Football Championship
In the Senior Football Championship, three-in-a-row chasing Clonmel Commercials will face Arravale Rovers, Ardfinnan, and Moycarkey-Borris in Group 3. Both Loughmore-Castleiney and Moyle Rovers were seeded. The groups are as follows:
Group 1: Moyle Rovers, Cahir, Aherlow, Upperchurch-Drombane
Group 2: Kilsheelan Kilcash, Ballyporeen, Éire Óg Annacarthy, Moyne-Templetuohy
Group 3: Clonmel Commercials, Arravale Rovers, Ardfinnan, Moycarkey Borris
Group 4: Loughmore-Castleiney, JK Brackens, Killenaule, Rockwell Rovers
Intermediate Football Championship
Borrisokane as the sole North Tipp division has stiff opposition
Group 1: Grangemockler Ballyneale, Clonmel Óg, CJ Kickhams Mullinahone, Bye
Group 2: Fethard, Golden Kilfeacle, Clonmel Commercials, Loughmore-Castleiney
Group 3: Galtee Rovers, Drom & Inch, Fr Sheehys, Cashel King Cormacs
Group 4: Moyle Rovers, JK Brackens, Borrisokane, Clonoulty Rossmore
Please note the draws for the round 1 games will be made by the Tipperary CCC in the coming weeks.