Kilmallock fly the Limerick flag after tough weekend in club football

Captain Graeme Mulcahy lifts the John Daly Cup after Kilmallock won the Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship last month | SPORTSFILE

placeholder image — Captain Graeme Mulcahy lifts the John Daly Cup after Kilmallock won the Whitebox Senior Hurling Championship last month | SPORTSFILE

Kilmallock come into the Munster Championship as Limerick champions after defeating Na Piarsaigh in a thrilling final last month

GAA Coverage in association with Lyons of Limerick Ford

KILMALLOCK travel to Waterford on Sunday as they open up their AIB Munster Club Senior Hurling Championship campaign where they take on Ballygunner.

The clash at Azzuri Walsh Park has a 1.15pm throw.

The Balbec come in as Limerick champions after defeating Na Piarsaigh in a thrilling final last month.

They take on a side who have had a monopoly of Waterford SHC crowns in recent history.

Elsewhere, Dromin-Athlacca and Caherline are also in provincial action.

The Premier IHC champions make the short trip to Kilmallock to take on Banner second tier champions Clarecastle.

That clash also has a 1.15pm Sunday throw in.

Twenty-four hours earlier, Caherline welcome Dr Crokes to their east Limerick home in the Munster JHC. Despite losing the county final. Caherline progress to the provincial competition as Doon’s second string are ineligible to compete.

The hurling side representing Limerick will be hoping for better luck than the teams competing in football this past weekend.

St Ailbes fell agonisinlgy short in the intermediate LGFA final in Mallow. They lost to east Cork outfit Inch Rovers after extra time.

4-17 to 7-7 a thrilling game ended.

Brian Egan’s side showed an admirable never-say-die attitude with Mairead Kavanagh scoring a wonderful hat trick, and Kate Kennedy adding 2-2.

Missing Meadhbh McNamara through injury, they fought so hard, before falling agonisingly short after an extra 20 minutes.

Elsewhere, there were defeats on the men’s side for Na Piarsaigh and Athea.

The local IFC champions bowed out of the Munster Intermediate Football Championship following a 1-11 to 1-9 defeat to Tipperary’s Killenaule in Clonmel.

The Caherdavin side were seven points down late on after Charlie Barrett’s goal for Killenaule but they fought back in added time.

CJ Kickham’s Mullinahone were the visitors to a crisp, sun-filled Athea on Saturday as the Limerick outfit fell to a 1-13 to 0-12 defeat.