With the completion of the first three festivals on the circuit (Birr, Cavan and Kilmallock), there are already three Open Groups and three Confined Groups with victories and, as yet, no group with two wins under their belts. The open winners are Athlone (Cavan festival), Lurig (Birr Festival) and Shannonside (Kilmallock Festival) with the confined winners being Breffni (Carrick-on-Shannon), Coachford (Kilmallock) and Masquerade (Birr). The only two groups with more than 12 points are Lurig from Cushendall in County Antrim and Shannonside from Clonlara in County Clare, both of whom have 17 points with each having a win and a second.