TWO Tralee teams will face tough opposition in the Castleisland Mart Senior Club Championships 2017.
Champions Austin Stacks will renew rivalries with Dr Crokes in Killarney in a repeat of last year’s final, while Kerins O’Rahillys will do battle at home with Kenmare on the weekend of April 16.
John Mitchels won’t have to travel far to play Ardfert in the Intermediate competition. In the Junior Premier Championship Ballymac, Churchill and Na Gaeil all have home advantage against Fossa, Ballydonoghue and Beaufort respectively, while St Pat’s face a trip down south to Skellig Rangers.
The draws were made live on the Kerry GAA facebook page last night by Chairman of Coiste Co. Chiarraí Tim Murphy and David White, Manager of Castleisland Mart who are sponsoring the competition for the 17th year.
The Draws for the various competitions, which begin on the weekend of April 16th, are as follows with first named having home venue:
Senior Club Championship
Rathmore V Kilcummin
Dr. Crokes V Austin Stacks
Killarney Legion V Dingle
Kerins O’Rahilly’s V Kenmare
Intermediate Club Championship
Glenflesk V Brosna
Spa V Castleisland Desmonds
Glenbeigh/Glencar V St Michael’s Foilmore
An Ghaeltacht V Gneeveguilla
Waterville V Templenoe
Currow V St Mary’s
Ardfert V John Mitchels
Milltown/Castlemaine V Laune Rangers
Junior Premier Club Championship
Piarsaigh Na Dromada V Renard
Listowel Emmet’s V Annascaul
Ballymacelligott V Fossa
Churchill V Ballydonoghue
St Senan’s V Firies
Skellig Rangers V St Pat’s Blennerville
Na Gaeil V Beaufort
Finuge V Keel
Junior Club Championship
Preliminary Round
Kilgarvan V Ballylongford
Ballyduff V Knocknagoshel
Round 1 Draw
Tarbert V Moyvane
Duagh V The Winners of Kilgarvan V Ballylongford
Asdee V Listry
Cordal V Beale
Castlegregory V Scartaglin
Lispole V Cromane
Valentia V Tuosist
The winners of Ballyduff V Knocknagoshel VSneem/Derrynane