Confirmed Fixtures for 2018 Minor Championship

 

The fixtures for the 2018 Minor Championship Competitions have been confirmed.

 

Champions Galway have been drawn in Group 1 along with Dublin, Wexford, Kilkenny and Cork while Runners Up Clare have been drawn with Limerick, Offaly, Waterford and Tipperary in Group 2.

 

The first round of Championship fixtures in both the Minor A and B Competitions will begin on the weekend of the 17^th/18^th February, depending on School’s Semi-Final fixtures. The draw for both competitions took place on Tuesday 12^th December.

 

All fixtures can be found below.

 

Minor A

Group 1; Dublin, Wexford, Galway, Cork, Kilkenny

Group 2: Limerick, Offaly, Waterford, Clare, Tipperary

 

Semi Finals – (Top two from each group to semi-finals)

1^st Group1 v 2^nd Group 2

1^st Group 2 v 2^nd Group 1

 

Round 1 Weekend 17/18^th Feb (Dependent on schools’ Semi-Finalist)

G1 Dublin v Cork

G1 Kilkenny v Galway

G2 Limerick v Clare

G2 Tipperary v Offaly

 

Round 2 – 24^th February

G1 Wexford v Dublin

G1 Cork v Kilkenny

G2 Limerick v Waterford

G2 Clare v Tipperary

 

Round 3 – 17^th March

G1 Galway v Wexford

G1 Dublin v Kilkenny

G2 Waterford v Offaly

G2 Tipperary v Limerick

 

Round 4 – 24^th March

G1 Cork v Galway

G1 Kilkenny v Wexford

G2 Offaly v Clare

G2 Waterford v Tipperary

 

Round 5 – 31^th March

G1 Galway v Dublin

G1 Wexford v Cork

G2 Offaly v Limerick

G2 Clare v Waterford

Semi-Finals – 14^th April

Final – 28^th April

Final Replay – 5^th May

 

 

Minor B

Group 1; Down, Laois, Meath, Carlow, Roscommon

Group 2; Armagh, Kildare, Derry, Antrim, Westmeath

 

Cup Semi Finals – (Top two from each group to semi-finals)

1^st Group 1 v 2^nd Group 2

1^st Group 2 v 2^nd Group 1

 

3^rd place in both groups to Shield Final

 

Round 1 -Weekend 17/18^th Feb (Dependent on schools’ Semi-Finalist)

G1 Carlow v Down

G1 Laois v Meath

G2 Antrim v Armagh

G2 Derry v Kildare

 

Round 2 – 24^th February

G1 Down v Roscommon

G1 Meath v Carlow

G2 Armagh v Westmeath

G2 Kildare v Antrim

 

Round 3 – 17^th March

G1 Roscommon v Laois

G1 Down v Meath

G2 Westmeath v Derry

G2 Kildare v Armagh

 

Round 4 – 24^th March

G1 Carlow v Laois

G1 Meath v Roscommon

G2 Antrim v Derry

G2 Westmeath v Kildare

 

Round 5 – 31^th March

G1 Laois v Down

G1 Roscommon v Carlow

G2 Derry v Armagh

G2 Antrim v Westmeath

 

Cup Semi-Finals – 14^th April

Final – 28^th April

Final Replay – 5^th May

 

Shield Final – 14^th April

Shield Final Replay – 21^st April

 

 

Minor C – 2 Day Blitz Format – Top two teams to the final

Cavan, Kerry, Tyrone

 

Blitz Day 1 – Sat 24^th March

Blitz Day 2 – Sat 14^th April

 

Final – 28^th April