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Down Club Championship draws 2023: Holders Kilcoo pitted against Carryduff

The draws for the 2023 Down club championship took place at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry on Tuesday night with defending senior football champions Kilcoo set to face Carryduff in the first round.

The tie is a repeat of the 2020 county final and the 2021 quarter-final with Kilcoo winning on both occasions.

Kilcoo lost their Ulster and All-Ireland titles after losing out to Glen in last December's provincial decider in the Athletic Grounds.

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The Magpies won last year’s Down final after extra-time against Warrenpoint with St Peter’s facing Burren in another intriguing first round tie.

The two teams met at the quarter-final stage of last year’s Championship with Warrenpoint winning on penalties.

Current Division One pacesetters Loughinisland will face Bredagh, Mayobridge take on Bryansford while last season’s Intermediate champions Saval have been drawn against Glenn.

Longstone needed a relegation play-off win over An Riocht to maintain their senior status for 2023 and they face Castlewellen in round one while Saul take on Downpatrick in their opening Championship game.

There is a back-door format for the first two rounds in the Down Senior Football Championship.

The Down Senior Hurling Championship is a round-robin format and defending champions Portaferry take on Newry Shamrocks in round one.

Last year’s Intermediate winners Liatroim face Bredagh in round one with Ballygalget up against neighbours Ballycran.

Down SFC 2023

Longstone v Castlewellan

Glenn v Saval

Bredagh v Clonduff

Ballyholland v Loughinisland

Saul v Downpatrick

Mayobridge v Bryansford

Carryduff v Kilcoo

Warrenpoint v Burren

Down IFC 2023

Newry Shamrocks v Aughlisnafin

St Paul’s v Darragh Cross

St John Bosco v Teconnaught

Ballymartin v Atticall

Annaclone v St John’s

Drumgath v Rostrevor

Clann na Banna v Liatroim

An Riocht v Tullish

Down JFC 2023

Group 1

Kilclief v Dundrum

Aghaderg v St Michael’s

Group Two

Dromara v Drumaness

East Belfast BYE

Group Three

Bright v Glasdrumman

Ardglas BYE

Down SHC 2023

Portaferry v Newry Shamrocks

Ballygalget v Ballycran

Liatroim v Bredagh

Down IHC 2023

Ballela v Warrenpoint

Carryduff v Clonduff

Down JHC 2023

Castlewellan v Ballvarley

Kilclief v East Belfast

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