BIG-HITTERS Glenfin and Termon have been paired in the same group in the Donegal Senior Ladies Championship.
Glenfin and Termon have dominated the ladies game for the last 15 years.
Glenfin are the reigning champions after defeating Termon in last year’s decider by 2-8 to 0-5.
They are tipped to meet again in this year’s final but before that they will square off in Round 2 of Group B at the Burn Road.
Last year’s Intermediate Champions Gaeil Fhánada are also in Group B and their first match will be against Glenfin.
St Eunan’s and St Naul’s make up the quintet and they will square off at O’Donnell Park in the first round.
Group A looks tasty as well and all five teams – Dungloe, Naomh Conaill, Moville, Naomh Muire, and Aodh Ruadh – will feel they are capable of performing well.
The top four in each group will progress to the quarter-finals with the bottom side in each quintet set to meet in a relegation play-off.
There are seven teams in the Intermediate Championship this season.
Each side will play four games and the top four will advance to the semi-finals.
The team that finishes fifth in the table will go through to a Shield decider, and sixth and seventh clubs will compete in a Shield semi-final.
Naomh Columba won the Junior ‘A’ Championship last year and their first match at Intermediate grade will be away to Carndonagh.
Ardara were beaten in last year’s Intermediate Final and they have a bye on the opening weekend.
Killybegs, Buncrana, Downings and Gaoth Dobhair will all have high hopes going into the Championship.
The Junior ‘A’ Championship is made up of nine teams and they will all have four games.
The top four teams qualify for the semi-finals, while those that finish between fifth and eighth will compete to win a Shield.
St Michael’s step up after winning the Junior ‘B’ last year.
They will have to wait until Round 2 to make their bow when they are away to Glenswilly.
Urris were heartbroken to lose last year’s final and they begin at home to Kilcar.
Sean MacCumhaills should be strong, while Malin, Four Masters, St Mary’s, Convoy and Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin also possess quality and experience.
There are seven teams in the Junior ‘B’ Championship this season.
Milford have made a welcome return to senior football this year and they begin away to Burt.
Dungloe, St Eunan’s and Aodh Ruadh will all have second teams in the Junior ‘B’ competition.
Last year’s beaten finalists Red Hughs and Letterkenny Gaels will have designs on going all the way.
Each team plays four games and the top four go through to the semi-finals.
The fifth-placed side will reach the shield final, where they will take on the winners of the semi-final between the sixth and seventh-placed clubs.
Senior Championship Fixtures
Group A
Round 1
Naomh Conaill v Naomh Muire
Aodh Ruadh v Moville
Dungloe – Bye
Round 2
Dungloe v Naomh Conaill
Moville v Naomh Muire
Aodh Ruadh – Bye
Round 3
Aodh Ruadh v Dungloe
Moville v Naomh Conaill
Naomh Muire – Bye
Round 4
Dungloe v Moville
Naomh Muire v Aodh Ruadh
Naomh Conaill – Bye
Round 5
Naomh Muire v Dungloe
Naomh Conaill v Aodh Ruadh
Moville- Bye.
Group B
Round 1
Glenfin v Gaeil Fhánada
St Eunan’s v St Naul’s
Termon – Bye
Round 2
Termon v Glenfin
St Naul’s v Gaeil Fhánada
St Eunan’s – Bye
Round 3
St Eunan’s v Termon
St Naul’s v Glenfin
Gaeil Fhánada – Bye
Round 4
Termon v St Naul’s
Gaeil Fhánada v St Eunan’s
Glenfin – Bye
Round 5
Gaeil Fhánada v Termon
Glenfin v St Eunan’s
St Naul’s – Bye
Intermediate Championship Fixtures
Round 1
Killybegs v Buncrana
Carndonagh v Naomh Columba
Downings v Gaoth Dobhair
Ardara – Bye
Round 2
Killybegs v Carndonagh
Buncrana v Gaoth Dobhair
Ardara v Naomh Columba
Downings – Bye
Round 3
Naomh Columba v Killybegs
Buncrana v Downings
Carndonagh v Ardara
Gaoth Dobhair – Bye
Round 4
Gaoth Dobhair v Killybegs
Naomh Columba v Downings
Ardara v Buncrana
Carndonagh – Bye
Round 5
Gaoth Dobhair v Carndonagh
Downings v Ardara
Killybegs – Bye
Buncrana – Bye
Naomh Columba – Bye.
Junior ‘A’ Championship
Round 1
Malin v Glenswilly
Urris v Kilcar
Four Masters v Sean MacCumhaills
St Mary’s, Convoy v Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin
St Michael’s – Bye
Round 2
Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin v Four Masters
Sean MacCumhaills v Urris
Kilcar v Malin
Glenswilly v St Michael’s
St Mary’s, Convoy – Bye
Round 3
Urris v St Michael’s
Four Masters v Glenswilly
St Mary’s, Convoy v Kilcar
Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin v Sean MacCumhaills
Malin – Bye
Round 4
Sean MacCumhaills v St Mary’s, Convoy
Kilcar v Four Masters
Glenswilly v Urris
St Michael’s v Malin
Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin – Bye.
Round 5
St Michael’s v Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin
Malin v St Mary’s, Convoy
Urris – Bye.
Junior ‘B’ Championship Fixtures
Round 1
Dungloe 2 v Aodh Ruadh 2
Burt v Milford
Red Hughs v St Eunan’s 2
Letterkenny Gaels – Bye
Round 2
Dungloe 2 v Burt
Aodh Ruadh 2 v St Eunan’s 2
Letterkenny Gaels v Milford
Red Hughs – Bye
Round 3
Milford v Dungloe 2
Aodh Ruadh 2 v Red Hughs
Burt v Letterkenny Gaels
St Eunan’s 2 – Bye
Round 4
St Eunan’s 2 v Dungloe 2
Milford v Red Hughs
Letterkenny Gaels v Aodh Ruadh 2
Burt – Bye
Round 5
St Eunan’s 2 v Burt
Red Hughs v Letterkenny Gaels
Dungloe 2 – Bye
Aodh Ruadh 2 – Bye
Milford – Bye