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The times, dates and venues for the first two rounds of the 2016 Bord na Mona Walsh Cup senior hurling tournament have been released.
The action gets underway on Saturday, January 2 when Laois take on Antrim in Rathdowney and Wexford host IT Carlow in Enniscorthy. Neither Kilkenny or Galway are participating in the tournament.
Saturday 2nd January 2016
Rathdowney (2.00) Laois v Aontroim
Ref: Peter Burke (Cill Chainnigh)
Stdby: Paud O Dwyer (Ceatharloch)
Linesman: Killian Jones (Cill Dara)
St. Patricks Park, Enniscorthy (2.00) Loch Garman v IT Carlow
Ref: John Keenan (Cill Mhantain)
Stdby: Pat Murphy (Ceatharloch)
Linesman: Maurice Flynn (Cill Chainnigh)
Sunday 3rd January 2016
Birr (2.00) Uibh Fhaili v DIT
Ref: Sean Cleere (Cill Chainnigh)
Stdby: Peter Burke (Cill Chainnigh)
Linesman: Michael O Sullivan (C. Chainnigh)
Pairc Tailteann (2.00) An Mhi v Ceatharloch
Ref: Alfie Devine (Iarmhi)
Stdby: Michael Murtagh (Iarmhi)
Linesman: Antoin Keating (Ath Cliath)
Mullingar (2.00) Iarmhi v DCU
Ref: Tony Carroll (Uibh Fhaili)
Stdby: Brian Gavin (Uibh Fhaili)
Linesman: Tom Anderson (Uibh Fhaili)
Thursday 7th January 2016
Parnell Park (7.30) Ath Cliath v UCD
Ref: Michael Murtagh (Iarmhi)
Stdby: John Keenan (Cill Mhantain)
Linesman: Kevin Brady (Lu)
Saturday 9th January 2016
Mullingar (2.30) Iarmhi v NUI Galway
Ref: Gearoid McGrath (Loch Garman)
Stdby: Tony Carroll (Uibh Fhaili)
Linesman: Killian Jones (Cill Dara)