Format for the Various & Football Championships 2020

All Knockout matches are to finish on the day. Extra Time - 2 periods of 10 minutes. If still level penalty shootout. A player once he plays a match in a grade, that grade will be classed as his grade e.g. if player plays in Senior Round 1 he cannot play Junior Section B later. Formats for the lower grades could have to be changed if clubs have not the numbers to compete.

St. Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 2020 & Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship 2020

12 Senior Teams - , Clara, , Dicksboro, Erin’s Own, Graigue Ballycallan, James Stephens, , O Loughlin Gaels, Rower , Shamrocks , .

12 Intermediate Teams - Carrickshock, , Fenians, Glenmore, John Lockes, Lisdowney, O’Loughlin Gaels, St Lachtain’s, St Martins, St Patricks, , Young .

• 12 teams in both, Same format for both grades. • 4 Groups of 3. • 3 Rounds of League.

• 1st Round Knockout format 2nd place teams v 3rd place teams, teams in same group kept apart. • 4 1st Round losers drawn and play and play relegation Semi- Finals.

• Quarter final Draws seeded - 1st teams in Groups v 1st Round knockout winners. • Semi-Finals - Open Draw

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling Championship 2020

13 Junior Section A Teams - Barrow Rangers, Blacks and Whites, Cloneen, Conahy Shamrocks, Emeralds, Galmoy, Graignamanagh. , , , , , Windgap

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Section A Championship (13 Teams) 13 teams 4 groups. 3 groups of 3 and 1 group of 4.

• Preliminary round (1st Round knockout) • 4th in Group A v 3rd in Group B, C, D

12 Teams Left • 1st Round Knockout format (2nd Round knockout) • 1st in Group A v 3rd Place team/Preliminary Winner • 1st in Group B v 3rd Place team/Preliminary Winner • 1st in Group C v 3rd Place team/Preliminary Winner • 1st in Group D v3rd Place team/Preliminary Winner • 2nd in Group v 2nd in Group • 2nd in Group v 2nd in Group

• Quarter Finals (3rd round of Knockout) • Semi Finals (4th Round of Knockout) Section B Winner come Enters • County Final (5th round of knockout)

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Section B Championship 7 teams (No Relegation this year)

7 Junior Section B Teams - Clara, Dicksboro, Erin’s Own, James Stephens, Rower Inistioge Shamrocks Ballyhale, St Patricks

1 group of 4 and 1 group of 3

Knockout Quarter finals • 1st in Group B v 4th in Group A • 2nd in Group B v 3rd in Group A • 3rd in Group B v 2nd in Group A • 1st in Group A has a bye

Section B Semi-Finals open draw

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior A Championship, Junior B Championship, Junior C Championship

10 Junior A Teams - Carrickshock, Dunnamaggin, Graigue Ballycallan, James Stephens, Lisdowney, Mooncoin, O Loughlin Gaels, Thomastown, Tullaroan, Young Irelands.

10 Junior B Teams - Barrow Rangers, Bennettsbridge, Conahy Shamrocks, Dicksboro, Glenmore, John Lockes Mullinavat, St Lachtain’s, St Martins, Tullogher Rosbercon

10 Junior C Teams - Danesfort, Emeralds, Fenians, Galmoy, Graignamanagh, Mooncoin, Piltown, Shamrocks Ballyhale, Threecastles Windgap.

All 3 grades have 10 teams so same format • 5 1st round matches, draw done • 5 1st round winners and best loser through to next round. Best loser criteria in order (1) Smallest losing margin, (2) Highest Score by losing team (3) Most Goals scored by losing team.

• Round 2 - 4 worst losers doubling up as Relegation Semi-Finals. • Quarter-Finals 6 teams with bye from 1st Round plus 2 2nd Round winners.

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior D Championship 9 Junior D Teams - Barrow Rangers, Blacks and Whites, , Clara, Cloneen, James Stephens, Kilmacow, Slieverue, St Patricks

• 1st Round 4 1st round matches, draw done (1 club gets a bye) • 2nd round 2 worst 1st round losers loser eliminated. • Quarter Finals open draw

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior E Championship (8 teams) 8 Junior E Teams Bennettsbridge, Danesfort, Dicksboro, Erin’s Own, Lisdowney, Mooncoin, Rower Inistioge, St Martins

• 1st Round 4 1st round matches • 2nd Round (winners group) 1st round winners v 1st Round winners, (winners get a bye into Semi-Final, losers play in Quarter-Final) • 2nd Round (Losers Group) 1st Round losers v 1st Round losers (Winners play Quarter-Final, losers eliminated)

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football Championship (9 Teams Remaining)

Senior Football Teams Left (9) - Clara, Dicksboro, James Stephens, , Mullinavat O Loughlin Gaels, Railyard Tullogher Rosbercon, Senior Football Relegation 3 Teams Clara, Danesfort, O Loughlin Gaels.

• 1st round knockout O Loughlin Gaels v Clara

Quarter Final Draws (Draws Made at March County Board Meeting) • Dicksboro v Mooncoin • Mullinavat v Railyard • James Stephens v Kilmoganny • Tullogher Rosbercon v O Loughlin Gaels/Clara

• Relegation final Danesfort v O Loughlin Gaels/Clara

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Intermediate Football Championship (Draws made at March County Board Meeting

Intermediate Football 5 Teams - Blacks and Whites, Glenmore, Piltown, Rower Inistioge, Thomastown

Quarter Final Blacks and Whites v Thomastown Semi Finals Glenmore v Rower Inistioge Semi Finals Piltown v Blacks and Whites/Thomastown

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Football Championship 8 teams

Junior Football 8 Teams - Barrow Rangers, Carrickshock, Graigue Ballycallan, Kilmacow, Muckalee, Railyard, Tullaroan, Windgap. League draw discarded. Straight knockout competition.