Ballincollig first for Nemo

NEWLY-crowned AIB Munster club football champions Nemo Rangers have been drawn against Ballincollig in the opening round of the 2006 Cork SFC, with the losers having a second chance against either Douglas or Mallow.

In the SHC draw, county and provincial champions Newtownshandrum will again meet Bride Rovers, the team they narrowly defeated in this year’s quarter-final.

The hurling championship features a number of attractive local derbies, involving Killeagh and Cloyne, Erin’s Own and Sarsfields, Glen Rovers and Delanys, while Midleton were paired with Douglas for the third year in-a-row.

SENIOR HURLING (Club section): A - Killeagh v Cloyne; B - Ballinhassig v Na Piarsaigh; C Midleton v Douglas; D - Erins Own v Sarsfields; E - Blackrock v Castlelyons; F - Glen Rovers v Delanys; G - St. Catherine’s v St. Finbarrs; H - Newtownshandrum v Bride Rovers.

Second round (losers group): G v A; F v H; B v D; C v E.

Divisional/Third-level group: A - Carrigdoun v UCC; B - CIT v Avondhu; C - Duhallow v Carbery; D - Imokilly v Muskerry.

SENIOR FOOTBALL (Club section): A - Douglas v Mallow; B - Castlehaven v Dohenys; C - Bishopstown v St. Finbarr’s; D - St. Nicholas v Ilen Rovers; E - Clonakilty v St. Michaels; F - Aghada v Na Piarsaigh; G - Ballincollig v Nemo Rangers; H - Naomh Aban v O’Donovan Rossa; I - Bantry Blues v Carbery Rangers.

Second round (losers group): G v A; C v F; H v D; E v I; losers of ‘B’ a bye and not subject to relegation game.

Divisional/Third-level section: A - Carbery v Imokilly; B - Duhallow v CIT; C - Carrigdoun v Avondhu; D - Beara v Muskerry; E - UCC v Seandun.

Second round - B v D; byes for winners of A, C and E.

PREMIER IHC: A - Ballincollig v Mallow; B - Youghal v Inniscarra; C -Blarney v Courcey Rovers; D - St. Finbarrs v Aghabullogue; E - Tracton v Carrigtwohill; F - Watergrasshill v Argideen Rangers; G - Aghada v Bishopstown; H - Newcestown v Ballyhea.

Second round (losers group): F v H; E - A; D v B; G v C.

INTERMEDIATE HURLING: A - Ballygarvan v Blackrock; B - Kanturk v Eire Og; C - Ballymartle v Bandon; D - Fr. O’Neills v Dromina; E - Nemo Rangers v Glen Rovers; F - Kilbrittain v Cobh; G - St. Vincents v Milford H - Valley Rovers v Carrigaline.

Second round (losers group): C v F; A v B; G v H; D v E.

PREMIER IFC: A - Nemo Rangers v Clyda Rovers; B - Youghal v Kilavullen; C - Mayfield v Kiskeam; D - Glanmire v Ballinora; E - Glenville v Newcestown; F - St. Vincents v Newmarket.

Second round (losers group): E v A; F v B; C v D.

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL: (Ballyclough, Dromtarriffe and Adrigole will meet in a round-robin series in February to decide which team will compete in the championship).

First round: A - Carrigaline v Castletownbere; B - Erin’s Own v Valley Rovers; C - Aghabullogue v Ballingeary; D - Round Robin winners v Delanys; E - Fermoy v Macroom; F - Kinsale v Kilnamartyra. Second round (losers group): B v C; A v E; D v F.