Senior footballers face DCU in O’Byrne Cup opener

Dublin footballers will open their 2017 Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup Group 1 campaign at home against DCU Dochas Eireann in early January.

The Dubs have been pooled with Wexford, DCU Dochas Eireann and UCD.

2017 BORD na MONA O'BYRNE CUP GROUPINGS

Group 1: Dublin, Wexford, DCU Dochas, UCD.

Group 2: Kildare, Offaly, Longford, IT Carlow.

Group 3: Meath, Laois, Wicklow, DIT.

Group 4: Westmeath, Louth, Carlow, Maynooth University.

FIXTURES: Group 1

Sunday, January 8: Dublin v DCU Dochas Eireann.

Wednesday, January 11: Dublin v UCD.

Sunday, January 15: Wexford v Dublin.

Semi-finals - Group 2 winners v Group 1 winners; Group 3 winners v Group 4 winners on Sunday, January 22.

Final: Sunday, Januaray 29.