AMID the backdrop of a countywide thunderstorm, the draws for the 2023 Clare GAA club championships were held at Hotel Woodstock on Wednesday evening.

Reigning senior champions Ballyea and ร‰ire ร“g have discovered their respective opponents with the battle to secure the Canon Hamilton and Jack Daly Cups edging closer to a start date.

Chief Operating Officer of Clare GAA, Deirdre Murphy told the June meeting of the County board that TUS have come on board in a three year deal to sponsor the senior and intermediate hurling and football championships.

Ballyea under a new management headed up by Kevin Sheehan have been drawn in the group of five where they will face intermediate winners St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barfield, Scariff, reigning Clare Cup champions Kilmaley and Inagh/Kilnamona.

ร‰ire ร“gโ€™s bid to win three Clare SFC titles in a row begins with a familiar clash versus Clondegad, they are also paired with St Josephโ€™s Miltown and Doonbeg.

Clare SHC
Group 1:
Ballyea
St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barefield
Inagh/Kilnamona
Scariff
Kilmaley

Group 2:
Sixmilebridge
Crusheen
Clonlara
Oโ€™Callaghans Mills

Group 3:
Cratloe
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Wolfe Tones
Clooney/Quin

Group 4:
ร‰ire ร“g
Feakle
Broadford
Clarecastle

Clare SFC
Group 1:
Corofin
St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barefield
Kilmurry Ibrickane
St Breckans

Group 2:
ร‰ire ร“g
Clondegad
St Josephโ€™s Miltown
Doonbeg

Group 3:
Ennistymon
Kildysart
Lissycasey
Cratloe

Intermediate Hurling Championship:

Group 1:
Tulla
Smith Oโ€™Briens
Bodyke
Killanena
Tubber

Group 2:
Corofin
Whitegate
Ruan
St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barefield
Oโ€™Callaghans Mills

Group 3:
Sixmilebridge
Inagh/Kilnamona
Parteen/Meelick
Ogonnelloe
Newmarket-on-Fergus

Intermediate Football Championship

Group 1:
Oโ€™Currys
Wolfe Tones
Kilmihil
Shannon Gaels

Group 2:
Ennistymon
Coolmeen
Liscannor
Naomh Eoin

Group 3:
Cooraclare
Kilrush Shamrocks
Kilfenora
Banner

Junior A Hurling Championship:

Group 1:
Clarecastle
Banner
Ennistymon
Broadford
Sixmilebridge

Group 2:
Ballyea
Clonlara
Cratloe
Kilmaley

Group 3:
ร‰ire ร“g
Scariff
Clooney/Quin
Crusheen

Junior A Football Championship:

Group 1:
St Senanโ€™s Kilkee
Parteen/Meelick
Cratloe
ร‰ire ร“g
St Breckans

Group 2:
Michael Cusacks
Clooney/Quin
Clondegad
Doonbeg

Group 3:
Killimer
Ballyvaughan
Cooraclare
St Josephโ€™s Miltown

Group 4:
Kilmurry Ibrickane
Clarecastle
Lissycasey
St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barefield

Junior B Hurling Championship:

Group 1:
Clarecastle
Wolfe Tones
Inagh/Kilnamona
Clooney/Quin
Tubber
Oโ€™Callaghans Mills

Group 2:
Clonlara
ร‰ire ร“g
Ballyea
Broadford
St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barefield
Parteen/Meelick

Group 3:
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Bodyke
Corofin
Kilmaley
Tulla

Group 4:
Sixmilebridge
Ruan
Whitegate
Feakle
Smith Oโ€™Briens

Junior C Hurling Premier Championship

Group 1:
Tulla
Scariff
St Josephโ€™s Doora/Barefield
Cratloe

Group 2:
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Ogonnelloe
Crusheen
Wolfe Tones

Junior C Hurling Championship
1: Clonbony
2: Banner
3: Killanena
4: Kilkee Bealaha

Junior B Premier Football Championship

Group 1:
Lissycasey
ร‰ire ร“g
Michael Cusacks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Kildysart

Group 2:
Corofin (2)
Wolfe Tones
Moy
Ennistymon

Group 3:
Parteen/Meelick
Clondegad
St Josephโ€™s Miltown
Corofin (1)

Junior B Football:
1: Banner
2: Killimer
3: Shannon Gaels
4: Kilmihil
5: Oโ€™Currys
6: Cooraclare

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