Limerick senior champions set for road trips after Munster club draws made
The Limerick champions in the various grades now have their potential Munster campaigns mapped out after the draw was made
LIMERICK'S senior champions in both hurling and football will on the road in the Munster Championship when the provincial competitions get underway in the winter.
In hurling, the Shannonside Premier Intermediate and Premier Junior 'A' champions will have home advantage in their first Munster games, as will the Premier Junior football kingpins.
Due to Limerick's involvement in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final last month, local sides got byes into Munster semi-finals to allow the organisers a bit of breathing room to play off the county championships.
After Munster GAA made the draws, it was confirmed that for the fifth year in a row, the Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship winners would take on the Waterford champions.
In each of those seasons, Ballygunner got the better of the Treaty champs - being Na Piarsaigh three times and Doon in 2024.
For the first time in this run, the clash will take place at a Waterford venue, on November 15.
The Munster quarter-final sees the Cork and Clare champions meet with the winner up against the Tipperary champions.
In intermediate hurling, the Limerick Premier IHC champions will meet their Clare counterparts - also on November 15. The match will be played at a Limerick venue
Kerry senior champions Abbeydorney will take on the Waterford premier intermediate champions while the champions at the grade from Cork and Tipp play in the other quarter-final.
In junior hurling, the Limerick champions will also have home advantage when they take on Kerry intermediate champions Dr Crokes on November 14.
The Clare and Tipp representatives face off in one quarter-final and the winner of that takes on the team that comes out on top between the Cork and Waterford sides in the competition.
In senior football, the Limerick champions will be in action on November 22 - where they will be away from home against either the Cork or Tipperary champions.
At intermediate level, the Treaty representatives will be in action on November 8 where they will be away to Tipperary opposition. A victory there would set up a home semi-final against the Cork Premier IFC champions.
In the Munster club JFC, we will see the first Limerick side in action. November 7 is the date where the winners of the Woodlands House Hotel Premier Junior Football Championship will welcome the Tipp champions to a local venue.