The draws for the 2023 Down club championship took place at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry on Tuesday night with defending senior football champions Kilcoo set to face Carryduff in the first round.
The tie is a repeat of the 2020 county final and the 2021 quarter-final with Kilcoo winning on both occasions.
Kilcoo lost their Ulster and All-Ireland titles after losing out to Glen in last December's provincial decider in the Athletic Grounds.
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The Magpies won last year’s Down final after extra-time against Warrenpoint with St Peter’s facing Burren in another intriguing first round tie.
The two teams met at the quarter-final stage of last year’s Championship with Warrenpoint winning on penalties.
Current Division One pacesetters Loughinisland will face Bredagh, Mayobridge take on Bryansford while last season’s Intermediate champions Saval have been drawn against Glenn.
Longstone needed a relegation play-off win over An Riocht to maintain their senior status for 2023 and they face Castlewellen in round one while Saul take on Downpatrick in their opening Championship game.
There is a back-door format for the first two rounds in the Down Senior Football Championship.
The Down Senior Hurling Championship is a round-robin format and defending champions Portaferry take on Newry Shamrocks in round one.
Last year’s Intermediate winners Liatroim face Bredagh in round one with Ballygalget up against neighbours Ballycran.
Down SFC 2023
Longstone v Castlewellan
Glenn v Saval
Bredagh v Clonduff
Ballyholland v Loughinisland
Saul v Downpatrick
Mayobridge v Bryansford
Carryduff v Kilcoo
Warrenpoint v Burren
Down IFC 2023
Newry Shamrocks v Aughlisnafin
St Paul’s v Darragh Cross
St John Bosco v Teconnaught
Ballymartin v Atticall
Annaclone v St John’s
Drumgath v Rostrevor
Clann na Banna v Liatroim
An Riocht v Tullish
Down JFC 2023
Group 1
Kilclief v Dundrum
Aghaderg v St Michael’s
Group Two
Dromara v Drumaness
East Belfast BYE
Group Three
Bright v Glasdrumman
Ardglas BYE
Down SHC 2023
Portaferry v Newry Shamrocks
Ballygalget v Ballycran
Liatroim v Bredagh
Down IHC 2023
Ballela v Warrenpoint
Carryduff v Clonduff
Down JHC 2023
Castlewellan v Ballvarley
Kilclief v East Belfast
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