Carlow to start Leinster Hurling Championship with daunting trip to All-Ireland finalists Galway
Best of luck to both Carlow senior teams
Joe McDonagh Cup winners Carlow will start the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship with daunting trip to All-Ireland finalists Galway.
2019 Leinster SHC fixtures
May 11/12: Galway v Carlow; Kilkenny v Dublin; Wexford idle
May 18/19: Carlow v Kilkenny; Dublin v Wexford; Galway idle
May 25/26: Galway v Wexford; Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny idle
June 1/2: Carlow v Dublin; Galway, Kilkenny, Wexford idle
June 8/9: Wexford v Carlow; Kilkenny v Galway; Dublin idle
June 15/16: Wexford v Kilkenny; Dublin v Galway; Carlow idle
Meanwhile, the Carlow senior footballers will kick-off their Championship against the winners of Meath/Offaly and crucially, they've avoided Dublin and will only play them should they reach the Leinster Final.
Should Carlow reach the semi-final, they'll be up against the winners of Laois/Westmeath.