That's according to Tipp FM analyst Tom McGrath, who says the new formats adopted for both codes means that a poor result early on could put paid to a club's chances of making the knock-out stages.
The draws for the 2016 county competitions and most of the divisional ones were made at The Dome, Semple Stadium yesterday evening.
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Only the pairings for the West and North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championships remain to be decided.
