County Senior Hurling Championship Begins

Tipp FM will bring you updates from both games at Leahy Park in Cashel today.

First up at 2:30 is the meeting of Carrick Swans & Upperchurch-Drombane in Roinn 1 Group 2.

Then at 4 the defending champions Loughmore-Castleiney face Eire Og Anacarty/Donohill in Roinn 1 Group 3.

They created history last year by winning the County Senior Hurling & Football double.

Their manager Declan Laffan admits that, after last year's success, their preparations for this year were delayed

In Roinn 2 Group 1; it's Lorrha-Dorrha v Carrick Davins at 5:00 in Golden, while at 6:30 JK Brackens meet Knockavilla Kickhams in Boherlahan.

Both games in Roinn 2 Group 4 throw-in at 6:30; bookies favourites Thurles Sarsfields take on Moneygall in Nenagh, while Portroe play Cappawhite in Newport. 

There's also a 6:30 throw-in for the Roinn 1 Group 2 game between Kildangan and Killenaule in Templetuohy. 

Elsewhere, Colaiste dun Iascaigh, Cahir take on St Ciaran's, Ballygawley in the All-Ireland PPS Junior A Girls Football Final.

Throw-in is at 2:00 in Mullingar.

Manager Shane Ronayne is hoping that they can put last weekend's last gasp loss in the Senior A Final to Coliaste Iosagain of Dublin behind them.