Westmeath club draws: Derby opener for Shamrocks and Loman's
February 13, 2020
Garrycastle manager Gary Dolan celebrates with his son David.
The clash of Mullingar Shamrocks and St Loman's is the standout tie from the draw for the first round of the Westmeath SFC.
The neighbours are set for a championship derby opener in two months' time after being paired together in last night's draw.
Gary Dolan's Garrycastle, who completed a league-championship double last season, will begin their Flanagan Cup title defence against Rosemount, who are now managed by his cousin and St Brigid's All-Ireland winner Frankie. Close rivals Coralstown-Kinnegad and The Downs are also in the 'stronger' group.
In the county SHC, reigning champions Clonkill have Lough Lene Gaels up first in a bid for a three-in-a-row of Examiner Cups while Raharney and Castletown-Geoghegan will face Castlepollard and Devlin, respectively, in their opening fixtures.
2020 Westmeath club championship round 1 draws:
Football
SFC
Group 1
Rosemount v Garrycastle
Mullingar Shamrocks v St Loman's
Coralstown-Kinnegad v The Downs
Group 2
Athlone v Castledaly
Shandonagh v Tyrrellspass
Killucan v Caulry
IFC
Group 1
St Mary's Rochfortbridge v Milltownpass
Moate All Whites v Bunbrosna
Tang v Multyfarnham
Group 2
Milltown v Ballynacargy
Maryland v Kilbeggan Shamrocks
St Malachy's v Ballymore
JFC
Group 1
St Pauls v The Downs
Ballycomoyle v Castletown-Finea/Coole/Whitehall
St Joseph's v Tubberclair
Group 2
Garrycastle v Athlone
Ballinagore v Delvin
Loughnavalley v St Loman's
JFC2
Multyfarnham v Shandonagh
Killucan v Mullingar Shamrocks
Caulry v Coralstown-Kinnegad
Hurling
SHC
Clonkill v Lough Lene Gaels
Castlepollard v Raharney
Delvin v Castletown-Geoghegan
SHC B
Cullion v St Brigid's
Brownstown v Fr Dalton's
Crookedwood v Raharney
IHC
Southern Gaels v Ringtown
Turin v St Oliver Plunketts
Clonkill v Castletown-Geoghegan
Championship dates (TBC):
Football
Round 1 - 18/19 April
Round 2 - 11/12 July
Round 3 - 1/2 August
Round 4 - 15/16 August
Round 5 - 22/23 August
Hurling
Round 1 - 4/5 April
Round 2 - 18/19 July
Round 3 - 25/26 July
Round 4 - 8/9 August
Round 5 - 29/30 August
The Allianz Hurling League returns this weekend, make sure you join the hoganstand.com match tracker for live scores from the third round of games.
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