Tough draw for Monaleen in Limerick SFC
Monaleen celebrate after winning the Limerick SFC last year - the city side have been drawn in a tough group for the 2012 championship
LIMERICK senior football champions Monaleen have been drawn in the same group as last year’s beaten finalists Newcastle West.
As they set out in search of a hat-trick of Limerick SFC titles, the Limerick city side find themselves in a most difficult group. They will open the defence of their crown with a clash against Ballysteen.
Games against recent champions Ballylanders and Dromcollogh-Broadford will then follow with the group campaign to end with a repeat of last season’s final against Newcastle West.
Intermediate champions Mountcollins are to face a mouth-watering tie against neighbours Fr Caseys after they were both drawn in Group 2.
Also in this group are other recent intermediate champions St Patricks and Galbally and western duo Adare and St Kierans.
The draws for the Irish Wire Products sponsored championship were made at the first Football Committee meeting of the year this Wednesday night in the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare. The opening round of the SFC is scheduled for May 11-13.
The draws for the intermediate championship were also made at the meeting.
Two of the favourities Oola and Hospital-Herbertstown are drawn together in Group 1. City sides Na Piarsiagh and Mungret and south neighbours Croom and Bruff complete the group.
Newly promoted St Marys Sean Finns of Rathkeale and relegated Pallasgreen are two of the standout teams in Group 2. Claughaun, Bruree, Gerald Griffins and Athea make up the remainder of the group.
SFC Group 1 St Senans
Ballysteen
Monaleen
Ballylanders
Dromcollogher-Broadford
Newcastle West
SFC Group 2
St Kierans
Galbally
Fr Caseys
St Patricks
Adare
Mountcollins
IFC Group 1
Na Piarsaigh
Crom
Bruff
Mungret
Hospital-Herbertstown
Oola
IFC Group 2
Athea
Pallasgreen
Claughaun
St Marys-Sean Finns
Gerald Griffins
Bruree
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