(From Clare.fm)

The draws have been made for the second round of the 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship.

Two of the big guns will meet in the losers section, while theres some intruiging derby battles in store.

Holders Sixmilebridge have been drawn to face last years beaten semi finalists Kilmaley in the losers group of this years championship.

2014 Champions Cratloe will face Whitegate for the second year in a row, while Ballyea take on Newmarket on Fergus.

The final game in this section sees Tulla go up against Inagh/Kilnamona.

The four losers of these games drop out of the race for the Canon, and head for a relegation dogfight while the winners have one more shot at a quarter final.

In the winners round, Town and Village collide when Clarecastle take on Eire Óg, while east Clare neighbours Feakle and O'Callaghans Mills will also square off.

Last years runners up Clonlara meet Clooney/Quin while Crusheen face Wolfe Tones.

The winners here will go straight to the last eight while the losers play the winners of the other section to make up the last four quarter finalists.

No date has been decided for these games.

R2 Winners Group
Eire Og v Clarecastle
Wolfe Tones v Crusheen
O'C Mills v Feakle
Clooney-Quin v Clonlara

R2 Losers Group
Tulla v Inagh-Kilnamona
Ballyea v Newmarket
Cratloe v Whitegate
Kilmaley v Sixmilebridge