Fixtures confirmed for opening rounds of Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Just days after Limerick's success in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, attention turns to the club game on Shannonside.
JUST days after Limerick's success in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, attention turns to the club game on Shannonside.
While the Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship get underway on Thursday night, there is an extra week for players in other grades.
Twenty-six players on John Kiely's county panel are involved in the Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship - with some mouth-watering ties set for the opening rounds.
There is a mid-week start to the competition with Patrickswell, who have dropped to the 'B' section for the first time in the current format, take on Newcastle West on Wednesday, July 29. Mick Neville Park hosts the 7pm throw in.
Elsewhere in the 'B' group, Kildimo-Pallaskenry take on Mungret St Paul's on Friday, July 31. This is also in Rathkeale but Sean Finn Park is the venue for the 7pm throw-in.
The third game of the group is on Saturday, August 1 at 4pm - newly promoted Garryspillane take on Adare at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.
This forms a double header with one of the 'A' group games - where Ahane take on Monaleen in the 'Super 6' encounter.
Also on Saturday, August 1 is the meeting of Doon and Ballybrown. Claughaun is the venue for the 7pm start.
The 'Super Six' get underway however on Thursday, July 30: the big clash between Na Piarasigh and Kilmallock taking place at 7pm in Mick Neville Park.
Round 2 takes place the following weekend with a TUS Gaelic Grounds double header with Ballybrown taking on Ahane and the city derby between Monaleen and Na Piarsaigh the highlight of the second weekend.
Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship fixtures
Group 1, Round 1
Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock, Thursday, July 30 in Mick Neville Park at 7pm
Ahane v Monaleen, Saturday, August 1 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 6pm
Doon v Ballybrown, Saturday, August 1 in Claughaun at 7pm
Group 2, Round 1
Patrickswell v Newcastle West, Wednesday, July 29 in Mick Neville Park at 7pm
Kildimo-Pallaskenry v Mungret St Paul's, Friday, July 31 in Sean Finn Park at 7pm
Garryspillane v Adare, Saturday August 1 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 4pm
Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship fixtures
Group 1, Round 2
Kilmallock v Doon, Thursday, August 6 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 7pm
Ballybrown v Ahane, Saturday, August 8 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 4pm
Monaleen v Na Piarsaigh, Saturday, August 8 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds at 6pm
Group 2, Round 2
Newcastle West v Garryspillane, Friday, August 7 in Kilmallock at 7pm
Adare v Kildimo-Pallaskenry, Friday, August 7 in Mick Neville Park 7pm
Mungret St Paul's v Patrickswell, Saturday, August 8 in Claughaun at 7pm