Ballynacargy among the favourites looking to make the jump up to intermediate, after last year’s final replay defeat to Multyfarnham.

Group 1

Ballynacargy

Manager: Graham O’Connor
Captain: Garry Keena
Youngsters to watch out for: Eoin Nally, Ryan Maher
Junior Titles: 5 (1939, 1948, 1968, 1976, 1995)
2017 Championship: Runners-up
2018 League: 8th place (Division 2)
Games so far: 2-12 to 2-09 win over Kilbeggan and 4-14 to 1-08 win over St.Joseph’s
Next game: v Castletown/Finea @2.30PM on Sunday in Mullingar Shamrocks

Castletown/Finea/Coole/Whitehall

Manager: Mick Rennicks
Captain: Michael Moran
Youngsters to watch out for: Peter Connors, Darragh Reilly
Junior Titles: (1998, 2016)
2017 Championship: Relegated from intermediate
2018 League: 7th place (Division 4)
First game: 5-14 to 0-09 win over St.Joseph’s
Next game: v Ballynacargy @2.30PM on Sunday in Mullingar Shamrocks

Kilbeggan Shamrocks

Manager: Keith Higgins
Captain: Shaun Pidgeon
Youngster to watch out for: Nigel Scally
Junior Titles: 6 (1913, 1959, 1965, 1972, 1992, 2012)
2017 Championship: Semi-finalist
2018 League: 7th place (Division 3)
First game: 2-12 to 2-09 defeat to Ballynacargy
Next game: v St.Joseph’s @7PM on Sunday in Moate

St.Joseph’s

Manager: Andrew Meares
Captain: Brian Fitzgerald
Youngster to watch out for: Ross Elliffe
Junior Titles: 1 (2004)
2017 Championship: Quarter-finalist
2018 League: 1st place (Division 6A)
Games so far: 5-14 to 0-09 defeat to Castletown-Finea and 4-14 to 1-08 defeat to Ballynacargy
Next Game: v Kilbeggan @7PM on Sunday in Moate

Group 2

Ballycomoyle

Management: Tom Keague and Seamus Farrelly
Captain: Jack Coyle
Youngster to watch out for: Daniel Higgins
Junior Titles: 1 (1991)
2017 Championship: 3rd place (Group 2)
2018 League: 2nd place (Division 6A)
Games so far: 1-10 to 1-10 draw with St.Paul’s and 6-14 to 2-02 win over Loughnavalley
Next game: v Delvin @1PM on Sunday in Mullingar Shamrocks

Delvin

Management: Norman Dolan and Sean O’Brien
Captain: Paddy Poynton
Youngsters to watch out for: Jamie Anderson, Ben Walsh, Dean Poynton
Junior Titles: 1 (1989)
2017 Championship: Quarter-finalist
2018 League: 9th place (Division 6A)
First game: 3-15 to 0-13 defeat to St.Paul’s
Next game: v Ballycomoyle @1PM on Sunday in Mullingar Shamrocks

Loughnavalley

Manager: Brian Tyrell
Captain: Derek Newman
Youngster to watch out for: Cathal Clarke
Junior Titles: 1 (1950)
2017 Championship: 4th place (Group 2)
2018 League: 10th place (Division 6A)
First game: 6-14 to 2-02 defeat to Ballycomoyle
Next game: v St.Paul’s @1PM on Sunday in The Downs

St.Paul’s

Manager: Cormac Davey
Captain: Johnny Fitzpatrick
Youngsters to watch out for: Ross Daly, Bryan Greer
Junior Titles: 2 (1975, 1999)
2017 Championship: 4th place (Group 1)
2018 League: 6th place (Division 4)
Games so far: 1-10 to 1-10 draw v Ballycomoyle and 3-15 to 0-13 win over Delvin
Next game: v Loughnavalley @1PM on Sunday in The Downs