Reigning Donegal SFC winners Kilcar will begin their defence of Dr Maguire at the home of their nearest and oldest rivals, Killybegs.
The draw for the 2018 Donegal Club Championships was made this afternoon at Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure, the sponsors of the Championships.
Kilcar will face Killybegs in their opening SFC clash this year, with the Towney men – who bridged a 24-year gap to land the big prize in 2017 – also set to take on Milford and Sean MacCumhaills.
Kilcar were relieved to avoid being drawn in the ‘Group of Death’.
And there will be a big faller from Group B, where Naomh Conaill, St Eunan’s and Gaoth Dobhair are all in the mix, with Dungloe set to add spice for derby jousts with Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair.
For St Eunan’s, here, there are away games at both Dungloe and Naomh Conaill, which perhaps adds considerably to their opening clash with Gaoth Dobhair.
Donegal SFC
Group A
1. Ardara
2. Glenswilly
3. Bundoran
4. Termon
Group B
1. Naomh Conaill
2. Dungloe
3. St Eunan’s
4. Gaoth Dobhair
Group C
1. Burt
2. St Michael’s
3. Four Masters
4. Malin
Group D
1. Milford
2. Sean MacCumhaills
3. Killybegs
4. Kilcar
Round 1 – 1v 2, 3 v 4
Round 2 – 4 v 1, 2 v 3
Round 3 – 1 v 3, 2 v 4
DONEGAL SHC
1. Setanta
2. Burt
3. Buncrana
4. Sean MacCumhaill
5. St Eunan’s
Fixtures: 1v2, 3v4; 5v1, 2v3; 3v1, 4v5; 2v5, 1v4; 4v2, 5v3
DONEGAL IFC
Group A
1. Naomh Columba
2. St Naul’s
3. Naomh Ultan
4. Naomh Colmcille
Group B
1. Naomh Muire
2. Aodh Ruadh
3. Gaeil Fhánada
4. Downings
Group C
1. Glenfin
2. Naomh Brid
3. Buncrana
4. Cloughaneely
Round 1 – 1v 2, 3 v 4
Round 2 – 4 v 1, 2 v 3
Round 3 – 1 v 3, 2 v 4
DONEGAL JUNIOR A
Group A
1. Red Hughs
2. Carndonagh
3. Muff
4. St Mary’s, Convoy
5. Robert Emmets
Fixtures: 1v2, 3v4; 5v1, 2v3; 3v1, 4v5; 2v5, 1v4; 4v2, 5v3
Group B
1. Urris
2. Moville
3. Letterkenny Gaels
4. Na Rossa
Fixtures: 1v2, 3v4, 4v1, 2v3, 1v3, 2v4
DONEGAL JUNIOR B
Group A
1. Convoy
2. St Eunan’s
3. Robert Emmets
4. Letterkenny Gaels
5. Pettigo
Fixtures: 1v2, 3v4; 5v1, 2v3; 3v1, 4v5; 2v5, 1v4; 4v2, 5v3
Group B
1. Muff
2. Lifford
3. Carndonagh
4. Red Hughs
5. Urris
Fixtures: 1v2, 3v4; 5v1, 2v3; 3v1, 4v5; 2v5, 1v4; 4v2, 5v3
DONEGAL SENIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP
Group A
1. Glenfin
2. Naomh Columba
3. Naomh Conaill
4. Sean MacCumhaills
Fixtures: 1v2, 3v4, 4v1, 2v3, 1v3, 2v4
Group B
1.Ardara
2. Glenswilly
3. St Eunan’s C
Fixtures: 1v2, 2v3, 3v1
Donegal U21 A
Dungloe v St Eunan’s
St Michael’s v Naomh Columba
Four Masters v Glenswilly
Kilcar v Aodh Ruadh
Ardara v Naomh Conaill
Glenfin v Gaoth Dobhair
Killybegs, Sean MacCumhaills – byes
Donegal U21 B
Burt v Cloughaneely
Milford v Convoy
St Eunan’s v St Naul’s
Gaeil Fhánada v Malin
Buncrana, Naomh Muire, Bundoran, Termon – byes
Donegal U21 C
Preliminary round
Carndonagh v Moville
Quarter-finals
Muff v Naomh Colmcille
Naomh Brid v Letterkenny Gaels
Carndonagh/Moville v Robert Emmets
Red Hughs v Downings
DONEGAL U21 HURLING
Preliminary Round
Buncrana v Carndonagh
Semi-finals
Buncrana/Carndonagh v Setanta
Burt v St Eunan’s
