*Patrick Crotty and Gearoid Sheedy who captained Scariff/Ogonnelloe to U21A success last year. Photograph: Ruth Griffin
DRAWS for this season’s under 21 Berwick Callina Murphy solicitors hurling and football championships were made on Tuesday evening.
Under 21 hurling will have four grades, A, B, C and D while there will be A, B and C competitions in football.
As per a motion passed at convention last year, the A and B grades are confined to eight teams.
The competitions will begin in early October and the detailed fixtures will be sent to the clubs in the coming days.
The groupings are
U21 A Hurling
Group 1: Clooney/Quin, Clarecastle, Sixmilebridge, Éire Óg
Group 2: St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Ballyea, Cratloe, Inagh/Kilnamona
U21 B Hurling
Group 1: Tulla, Broadford, Clonlara, Scariff/Ogonnelloe
Group 2: Kilmaley, Feakle/Killanena, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Corofin/Ruan
U21 C Hurling
Group 1: Banner, Corofin, Parteen/Meelick, Crusheen
Group 2: Ruan, Smith O’Briens, Ennistymon, O’Callaghans Mills
Group 3:” Wolfe Tones, Whitegate, Bodyke, Tubber
U21 D Hurling
Group 1: St. Josephs, Doora/Barefield, Inagh/Kilnamona, Clonlara
Group 2; Clooney/Quin, Sixmilebridge, Ballyea
Group 3; Éire Óg, Clarecastle, Scariff/Ogonnelloe

U21 A Football
Group 1: Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey, Ennistymon, St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield
Group 2: Kilrush/Killimer, Clondegad, Wolfe Tones, Cooraclare.
U21 B Football
Group 1: Clarecastle, Cratloe, St. Breckans, Cooraclare
Group 2: Banner, Corofin, Clooney/Quin, St Joseph’s Miltown
U21 C Football
Group 1: Clann Lir, Kilmihil/Shannon Gaels, Éire Óg
Group 2: Kildysart/Coolmeen, Doonbeg, Parteen/Meelick