The draw for the group stages of this year’s senior, intermediate and junior football championships took place in the Hodson Bay Hotel yesterday evening (Wednesday).
In the senior championship, Group C looks like the toughest group with Padraig Pearses being drawn together with Boyle, Clann na nGael and St Dominic’s.
Group A sees newly promoted Castlerea St Kevin’s face Roscommon Gaels, Tulsk Lord Edwards and Oran, while All-Ireland finalists St Brigid’s will play in Group B alongside Michael Glavey’s, St Faithleach’s and Western Gaels.
Coming off the back of their relegation from the senior championship last year, Strokestown will face St Brigid’s, Kilmore and newly promoted St Michael’s in Group C of the intermediate championship.
Last year’s beaten county finalists Eire Óg will face St Croans, Creggs and Furety in Group B while Nigel Dineen’s Elphin will play Padraig Pearses, Kilbride and Shannon Gaels in Group A.
In the junior championships, St. Aidan’s, who were relegated last season, will play Western Gaels, St. Barry’s and St. Ronan’s in Group A.
Clann na nGael, who lost last year’s county final will face Ballinameen, St. Joseph’s and Roscommon Gaels in Group B, while Kilglass Gaels have been drawn against Boyle, Strokestown and Tulsk Lord Edwards in Group C.
Here is a full breakdown of last night’s draw:
Hodson Bay Hotel Senior Football Championship
Group A:
Roscommon Gaels
Castlerea St. Kevin’s
Tulsk Lord Edwards
Oran
Group B:
St. Brigid’s
Michael Glaveys
St. Faithleach’s
Western Gaels
Group C:
Boyle
Clann na nGael
St. Dominic’s
Pádraig Pearses
John Keane & Sons Intermediate Football Championship
Group A
Elphin
Pádraig Pearses
Kilbride
Shannon Gaels
Group B
Éire Óg
St. Croan’s
Creggs
Fuerty
Group C
Strokestown
St. Brigid’s
Kilmore
St. Michael’s
King And Moffatt Junior A Football Championship
Group A
St. Aidan’s
Western Gaels
St. Barry’s
St. Ronan’s
Group B
Clann na nGael
St. Joseph’s
Ballinameen
Roscommon Gaels
Group C
Kilglass Gaels
Boyle
Strokestown
Tulsk Lord Edwards
