The manager of Inagh-Kilnamona says he doesn’t believe the change in this year’s senior hurling championship format will affect how his team plays.
Inagh-Kilnamona take on Clooney-Quin this evening in the sides’ first championship action this season.
The new format has drawn criticism from some, all teams as will progress to Round 2, regardless of this weekend’s results, but the teams who lose those games in a fortnight will see their seasons ended.
While some have said it demotes the first round of matches to glorified challenge matches, Fergal Hegarty says his team will approach this weekend like any other championship match.
Inagh-Kilnamona face Clooney-Quin tonight from 7:00, in a game you can hear live on Clare FM.
At the same time in Sixmilebridge Clonlara will take on Newmarket on Fergus.
Among the games tomorrow, meanwhile, Cratloe face a Kilmaley team that they knocked out last year.
Cratloe manager Conor Earley is focussed on getting the best performance out of his team.
Clare FM will have live commentary of four of this weekend’s First Round Championship games, and our Super Hurling weekend is brought to you in association with Blossom’s on the Go, Center Point, Hermitage, Ennis.
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There’s also action this weekend in the Intermediate Hurling Championship.
Tonight, Bodyke face Killanena, Smith O’Briens take on St. Joseph’s and Tulla play Scarriff.
Tomorrow, Newmarket meet Corofin while Ruan go up against Clonlara.
Then on Sunday Tubber play Cratloe, Inagh-Kilnamona play Sixmilebridge and Clarecastle go up against Crusheen.
Meanwhile, in the Senior Camogie Championship, Kilmaley meet Kilkishen/Bodyke tonight.
Tomorrow evening, meanwhile, Newmarket on Fergus play St. Joseph’s, Inagh-Kilnamona against Truagh-Clonlara and Sixmilebridge go up against defending champions Scariff-Ogonnelloe.