The draws for the 2019 Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Hurling Championships have been made this afternoon by the CCCC.
Dates for the rounds are due to be confirmed in the coming weeks, with the first team listed having home advantage.
Later tonight, the Joe McDonagh Cup draw will be made on RTE2 during the 2019 provincial championship draws which is set to commence at 8.30pm. The show will also be aired on RTE Player.
Christy Ring Cup
• Two groups of four teams.
• Group games to be played on a ‘round-robin’ basis. • The top two teams in each group shall quality for the Semi-Finals, in which the winners of each group shall play the runners-up of the other group.
• The winner of the Christy Ring Cup shall be promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup.
• The bottom team in each group shall play off and the loser shall be relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
• Venues for all Finals, Semi-Finals and Relegation Play-Offs shall be determined by the Central Competitions Control Committee.
Group 1: Donegal, Wicklow, Down, Derry
Group 2: Roscommon, Kildare, Meath, London
Fixtures
Round 1
Donegal v Wicklow
Down v Derry
Roscommon v Kildare
Meath v London
Round 2
Derry v Donegal
Wicklow v Down
London v Roscommon
Kildare v Meath
Round 3
Donegal v Down
Derry v Wicklow
Roscommon v Meath
London v Kildare
Nicky Rackard Cup
• Two groups of four teams.
• Group games to be played on a ‘round-robin’ basis. • The top two teams in each group shall quality for the Semi-Finals, in which the winners of each group shall play the runners-up of the other group.
• The winner of the Nicky Rackard Cup Final will be promoted to the Christy Ring Cup in 2019.
• The bottom team in each group shall play-off and the loser shall be relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup in 2019.
• Venues for all Finals, Semi-Finals and Relegation Play-Offs shall be determined by the Central Competitions Control Committee.
Group 1: Longford, Warwickshire, Armagh, Monaghan
Group 2: Tyrone, Mayo, Louth, Sligo
Fixtures
Round 1
Longford v Warwickshire
Armagh v Monaghan
Tyrone v Mayo
Louth v Sligo
Round 2
Monaghan v Longford
Warwickshire v Armagh
Sligo v Tyrone
Mayo v Louth
Round 3
Longford v Armagh
Monaghan v Warwickshire
Tyrone v Louth
Sligo v Mayo
Lory Meagher Cup
• One group of four teams.
• Group games to be played on a ‘round-robin’ basis. • The two top teams shall play in the final • The winner of the Lory Meagher Cup Final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2019.
Group: Cavan, Fermanagh, Lancashire, Leitrim
Round 1
Cavan v Fermanagh
Lancashire v Leitrim
Round 2
Leitrim v Cavan
Fermanagh v Lancashire
Round 3
Cavan v Lancashire
Leitrim v Fermanagh
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