2022 Leinster Minor Football Championship Draw

Thu, 20th January 2022

Dublin’s Minor Footballers have been grouped with Laois, Louth and Westmeath for the Round Robin stage of the 2022 Leinster Championship.

The young Boys in Blue will begin their campaign away against Louth on Sat, 19^th March before a home tie against Laois on April 2^nd.

Dublin’s last Round Robin game will be away to Westmeath on Wed 20^th April.

The knockout stages begin the following week, with a potential Preliminary Quarter Final on April 27^th, a potential Quarter Final on May 4th, with the semi finals scheduled for May 11^th.

The Leinster Final is due to take place on May 18^th or 25^th.

Leinster Minor Football Championship in full:

GROUP 1: Dublin, Laois, Louth, Westmeath

GROUP 2: Kildare, Longford, Meath, Offaly

GROUP 3: Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow

Round Robin - First named team HOME Venue

	Group 1 Fixtures	Group 2 Fixtures	Group 3 Fixtures
Rd 1	Louth v Dublin Laois v Westmeath	Longford v Meath Offaly v Kildare	Carlow v Wexford
Rd 2	Dublin v Laois Westmeath v Louth	Kildare v Longford Meath v Offaly	Wexford v Wicklow
Rd 3	Westmeath v Dublin Laois v Louth	Longford v Offaly Kildare v Meath	Wicklow v Carlow

Dates:

Round 1: Sat 19.3.22

Round 2: Sat 2.4.22

Round 3: Wed 20.4.22

Prel Qt Finals Wed 27.4.22

Qt Finals Wed 4.5.22

Semi Finals Wed 11.5.22

Final Wed 18^th May or 25^th May (if no dual county involved)

Knockout stages

1^st in Group 1 and 1^st in Group 2 qualify for Semi Finals
2^nd in Group 1 and 2^nd in Group 2 qualify for Quarter Finals
3rd in Group 1 and 3^rd in Group 2 plus top 2 teams in Group 3 qualify for Preliminary Quarter Finals (2 games)

Quarter Finals: (2 games)
Winner of Preliminary Quarter Finals (2) and Teams that Finish 2^nd in each of Group 1 and 2

Semi Finals:
2 Quarter Final Winners plus 1^st in each of Group 1 and 2.
The counties that do not qualify for Semi Finals are eligible for Seamus Heaney Cup.