FIXTURES: Opening Round of Limerick Senior & Junior Hurling Championship get underway this weekend

With the local hurling action back underway, there’s plenty to get your teeth stuck into around the county.

Curreent champions Na Piarsaigh have won six of the last 10 championships and sit as the 8/15 favourites to succeed again.

In the senior section, there’s four games across the competition with all of the games taking place at the Gaelic Grounds with 500 spectators.

All other club grounds will be capped at 200 supporters this weekend.

Every game is ticketed and they can be purchased online via www.universe.com

There’s a €10 cost and all supporters including children require a ticket.

Section A

Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallow – Saturday 4th September, 19:30 @ LIT Gaelic Grounds

Patrickswell v Doon – Sunday 5th September, 14:00 @ LIT Gaelic Grounds

Section B

South Liberties v Blackrock – Thursday 2nd September, 19:30 @ LIT Gaelic Grounds

Adare v Monaleen – Friday 3rd September, 19:30 @ LIT Gaelic Grounds

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Moving on from the senior games, there’s junior championship hurling with teams split into four separate groups.

Junior A Hurling Championship Group 1

Askeaton v Monaleen – Sunday 5th September, 12:00 @ Ballybrown

Patrickswell v Mungret St. Paul’s – Sunday 5th September, 18:00 @ Kilmallock

Junior A Hurling Championship Group 2

Ahane v Garryspillane – Friday 3rd September, 18:45 @ Caherconlish

St. Patrick’s v Monagea – Sunday 5th September, 13:00 @ Askeaton

Kilteely Dromkeen v St. Kieran’s – Sunday 5th September, 18:00 @ Croom

Junior A Hurling Championship Group 3

Old Christians v Ballybricken Bohermore – Friday 3rd September, 18:30 @ Fedamore

Templeglantine v Caherline – Friday 3rd September, 18:45 @ Kilbreedy

Dromcollogher Broadford v Crecora Manister – Sunday 5th September, 18:00 @ Croagh

Junior A Hurling Championship Group 4

Killeedy v Staker Wallace – Thursday 2nd September, 20:00 @ Mick Neville Park

Rathkeale v Castletown Ballyagran – Saturday 4th September, 18:00 @ Ballingarry

Claughan v Ballybrown – Saturday 4th September, 18:30 @ Caherdavin