The GAA is back and the first full week of fixtures is ahead of us.
The action begins primarily at juvenile level as the U-13, U-15 and U-17 championships in hurling and football get underway this week.
This weekend was to see the Kelly Cup final take place but that is now up in the air.
Killeshin were to face Ballylinan in the semi final last weekend but the club has suspended all activities after they played a challenge match against a Carlow club who subsequently had a player who contracted Coronavirus.
Killeshin’s junior team played Old Leighlin from Carlow in a practice game on Monday evening (July 13) with one of the Old Leighlin players subsequently testing positive for Covid-19.
As some of the Killeshing players are deemed close contacts, they must be tested for the virus – and the club is out of action until July 27.
Check out all of the fixtures below:
THURSDAY JULY 23
Midlands Park Hotel U13 Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
St Fintan’s Mountrath V Na Fianna 6.30pm
Portlaoise V Castletown 6.30pm
FRIDAY JULY 24
Midlands Park Hotel U13 Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Camross V The Harps 6.30pm
Clough-Ballacolla V Borris In Ossory/Kilcotton 6.30pm
Rathdowney Errill V Rosenallis 6.30pm
Midlands Park Hotel U13 Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Park Ratheniska-Timahoe V Abbeyleix St Lazarians 6.30pm
Midlands Park Hotel U13 “C” Hurling Competition Round 1
Raithin Og V St Pauls 6.30pm
Na Fianna V Portarlington 6.30pm
Ballinakill Ballypickas V Clonad 6.30pm
SATURDAY JULY 25
Laois GAA Kelly Cup Final (“Winner on the Day” if Necessary)
Graiguecullen v Ballylinan / Killeshin TBC
MONDAY JULY 27
Midlands Park Hotel U17 Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Abbeyleix St Lazarians V Castletown 7pm
Clough-Ballacolla V Portlaoise 7pm
Midlands Park Hotel U17 Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Borris In Ossory/Kilcotton V The Harps 7pm
Rathdowney Errill V Camross 7pm
TUESDAY JULY 28
Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Ballypickas V Trumera 7.30pm
Midlands Park Hotel U15 “B” Football Competition Group B Round 1
Killeshin V Stradbally Parish Gaels 7pm
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