Interesting ties for local GAA clubs

In the Senior Football Championship Liatroim will have a home tie against Longstone, while in the Intermediate Championship Clann na Banna will travel to Glenn. Tullylish will go to Bredagh while Drumgath host Saul.

Aghaderg and Dromara have both been handed home fixtures in the preliminary round of the Junior championship against St Michael’s and St John Bosco respectively. Should Aghaderg progress they will play Aughlisnafin in round one while Teconnaught await the winners of Dromara’s game.

In the Premier Reserve Championship Clann na Banna go to An Riocht while Ballymartin come to Liatroim. Downpatrick and Annaclone will meet in the first round of the same competition.

The Reserve Championship draw has paired Rostrevor against the winner of the tie between Dromara and Mayobridge while Drumgath, should they overcome Atticall, will host Mitchels.

The Minor B competition has paired the winner of Drumgath’s tie with Bredagh against Ballymartin and Clann na Banna with a home game against either St Paul’s or Mayobridge.

Meanwhile in the Senior Hurling Championship Liatroim have to travel to Ballycran and in the Intermediate Championship Ballela are also on the road to Bredagh.

The draws were made as Morgan Milk announced the sponsorship of a series of Down Championships this season.

This significant sponsorship deal will see Morgan Milk associated with Down Senior, Minor, Premier Reserve and Reserve Football Championships and the Senior Hurling Championship this season.

The Morgan brand is strongly associated with supporting GAA and is synonymous with the Armagh Seniors for over 13 years. The company has previously backed Down Minor teams since 1994 to 2006, during which time they were successful in winning two Minor All-Irelands. This latest sponsorship represents a further step in supporting Down GAA.