The first games in the Aidan Bracken Building Design Senior Hurling Championship for 2010 were held on Thursday, 22nd April.
In Group 1, reigning champions Tullamore were defeated 1-15 to 1-12 by Coolderry at Kilcormac. Meanwhile, at Carrig, Kinnitty defeated Shinrone by 1-10 to 1-8.
There was also one game in the Intermediate Hurling Championship on Thursday evening, where Ballinamere defeated Clara 2-12 to 1-10 at O’Connor Park.
On Friday night, Birr had a comprehensive 3-24 to 2-16 win over last year’s beaten finalists Kilcormac/Killoughey in Group 2. The other games both finished level: St Rynagh’s 1-17 Seir Kieran 2-14 and Brosna Gaels 1-9, Lusmagh 1-9.
On Saturday, 24th April, the action continued at O’Connor Park in the SHC, where Belmont defeated Shamrocks 2-13 to 0-17.
Meanwhile, in the Intermeidate Hurling Championship, St Rynagh’s beat Ballyskenagh 3-8 to 2-4, Kilcormac/ Killoughey defeated Coolderry 3-11 to 1-13 and Killurin beat Birr 2-7 to 1-8.
In the Junior ‘A’ HC, Ballinamere beat Raheen 1-11 to 1-8 while Kinnitty defeated Edenderry 4-11 to 1-12.
