All-Ireland champions pitted against county kingpins in Limerick senior hurling draw

The Na Piarsaigh and Patrickswell players before the 2015 county senior hurling final

Source: Keith Wiseman/INPHO

THE REIGNING ALL-Ireland senior club hurling champions have been pitted in the same group as the current county kingpins in next year’s Limerick senior hurling championship.

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The draws were made for the 2017 group stages last night with Na Piarsaigh – All-Ireland winners on St Patrick’s Day last year – in the same group as Patrickswell – winners of the 2016 Limerick title in October.

The two sides faced each other in the 2015 Limerick decider with Na Piarsaigh winning narrowly by 1-22 to 4-12.

Na Piarsaigh won the All-Ireland club title last March

Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

Patrickswell lifted the Limerick senior hurling crown in October

Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO

The pair of heavyweights are in Group 2 that also features Adare – three-in-a-row winners between 2007 and 2009 – and this year’s intermediate victors Monaleen.

2015 All-Ireland club finalists Kilmallock head up Group 1 along with Ballybrown, this year’s defeated finalists.

Limerick SHC

Group 1

  • Ballybrown
  • Kilmallock
  • South Liberties
  • Bruff
  • Doon
  • Ahane

Group 2

  • Patrickswell
  • Adare
  • Knockainey
  • Monaleen
  • Cappamore
  • Na Piarsaigh

Monaleen’s Ger Collins and Drom-Broadford’s Bryan Hannigan in the Limerick senior football final

Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

In the Limerick senior football championship, this year’s finalists Monaleen and Drom-Broadford are both drawn in Group 1. Monaleen triumphed by 2-14 to 1-11 in October’s final clash at the Gaelic Grounds.

In Group 2, 2014 champions Ballylanders and 2015 victors Newcastlewest are both included.

Limerick SFC

Group 1

  • Drom-Broadford
  • Na Piarsaigh
  • Adare
  • Fr Caseys
  • Monaleen
  • Rathkeale

Group 2

  • Newcastlewest
  • St Patrick’s
  • Ballysteen
  • Oola
  • St Kieran’s
  • Ballylanders

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