Kildare hurlers to open revamped Christy Ring Cup campaign at home to Roscommon

Kildare will begin their 2018 Christy Ring Cup campaign with a home game against Roscommon after the groupings for the competition were announced yesterday by the GAA.

The hurlers have been placed in a group alongside Mayo, Wicklow and the aforementioned Roscommon, while Derry, London, Down and Armagh make up Group 2.

Joe Quaid's side will be on the road twice in the revamped competition that sees group stages coming in for the first time, and the top two in each group will progress to the semi-finals.