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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