The PRO of Clare Camogie says there will be no forced relegation or promotion in this year’s championships.
It comes as the draws have been made for the 2020 Clare Senior Camogie Championship.
Kilmaley, Kilkishen/Bodyke, Newmarket On Fergus, and St Joseph’s make up Group A, while reigning Champions Scariff/Ogonnelloe are in Group B along with Inagh-Kilnamona, Truagh Clonlara and Sixmilebridge.
The opening round gets underway on July 24th, when Kilmaley take on Kilkishen/Bodyke.
The remaining three matches will take place on the 25th, Newmarket on Fergus will go up against St Joseph’s, Inagh-Kilnamona play Truagh-Clonlara, and Sixmilebridge will take on Scariff-Ogonnelloe.
Six teams face off in the intermediate championship; Tulla, Feakle Killanena, Clooney Quin, Whitegate, Eire Og and Clarecastle/Ballyea, with the first of five rounds getting underway on July 19th.
Under the Camogie Association’s guidelines, teams will still be allowed to relegate or promote themselves if they finish top or bottom of their league but are under no obligation to do so.
Bríd McNamara says it has gone a long way to take the pressure off teams in this unprecedented year.
Senior Championship
Group A:
Kilmaley, Kilkishen/Bodyke, Newmarket-On-Fergus, St Joseph’s
Group B:
Inagh-Kilnamona, Truagh-Clonlara, Sixmilebridge, Scariff-Ogonnelloe
Round 1 – 24 July
Kilmaley v Kilkishen/Bodyke
Round 1 – 25 July
Newmarket-On-Fergus v St Joseph’s
Inagh-Kilnamona v Truagh-Clonlara
Sixmilebridge v Scariff-Ogonnelloe
Round 2 – 8 August
Kilkishen/Bodyke v Newmarket-On-Fergus
St Joseph’s v Kilmaley
Truagh-Clonlara v Sixmilebridge
Scariff-Ogonnelloe v Inagh-Kilnamona
Round 3 – 15 August
Newmarket-On-Fergus v Kilmaley
Kilkishen-Bodyke v St Joseph’s
Sixmilebridge v Inagh-Kilnamona
Truagh-Clonlara v Scariff-Ogonnelloe
Semi-Finals – 29 August
Finals – 12 September
Intermediate Championships
Tulla, Feakle Killanena, Clooney Quin, Whitegate, Eire Og, Clarecastle/Ballyea
Round 1 – 19 July
Tulla v Feakle-Killanena
Clooney-Quin v Whitegate
Éire Óg v Clarecastle/Ballyea
Round 2 – 25 July
Whitegate v Tulla
Feakle-Killanena v Éire Óg
Clarecastle-Ballyea v Clooney-Quin
Round 3 – 8 August
Whitegate v Feakle-Killanena
Éire Óg v Clooney-Quin
Tulla v Clarecastle/Ballyea
Round 4 – 15 August
Clooney-Quin v Tulla
Éire Óg v Whitegate
Clarecastle/Ballyea v Feakle-Killanena
Round 5 – 22 August
Tulla v Éire Óg
Feakle-Killanena v Clooney-Quin
Whitegate v Clarecastle/Ballyea
Semi-Finals – 5 September
Finals – 13 September