The fixtures for the 2018 All-Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Premier Junior Championships have been announced.

Cork will begin the defence of the O'Duffy Cup against last year's beaten quarter-finalists Wexford, while runners-up Kilkenny face a tough opener against Limerick.

Intermediate champions Meath start their senior championship campaign against Tipperary, while Galway face Clare and Dublin take on Offaly in their respective first round fixtures. All first round matches will take place on the weekend of the 9th/10th June.

The Intermediate championship will begin the following weekend, 16th/17th June with last year's runners-up Cork facing Carlow in their opening fixture and beaten semi-finalists Down and Kildare facing Derry and junior champions Westmeath respectively.

The Premier Junior Championship commences on the weekend of the 14th/15th July where last year's finalists Dublin will face Armagh, Kerry will take on Clare and Limerick and Offaly will do battle.

The full fixture list is as follows:

 

Senior Championship

Group 1

Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford

Group 2

Cork, Dublin, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford

Games to be played on Sat/Sun

Playoffs: 28/29 Aug

Q/F: Bank Monday 6th Aug

Q/F Replay: 12/13 Aug

S/F: Sat 18th Aug

S/F Replay: 25/26 Aug

Final: 9th September

Final Replay: 23rd September

 

Weekend 9/10 June

Round 1

G1 Galway v Clare

G1 Limerick v Kilkenny

G2 Dublin v Offaly

G2 Tipperary v Meath

G2 Cork v Wexford

 

Weekend 16/17 June

Round 2

G1 Galway v Waterford

G1 Clare v Limerick 2

 

Weekend 23/24 June

Round 3

G2 Cork v Dublin

G2 Offaly v Meath

G2 Wexford v Tipperary

 

Weekend 30th June - 1st July

Round 4

G1 Waterford v Kilkenny

G1 Limerick v Galway

 

Weekend 7/8 July

Round 5

G2 Meath v Dublin

G2 Tipperary v Cork

G2 Offaly v Wexford

 

Weekend 14/15 July

Round 6

G1 Kilkenny v Clare

G1 Waterford v Limerick

G2 Wexford v Dublin

G2 Meath v Cork

G2 Tipperary v Offaly

 

Weekend 21/22nd July

Round 7

G1 Kilkenny v Galway

G1 Clare v Waterford

G2 Cork v Offaly

G2 Wexford v Meath

G2 Dublin v Tipperary

 

Intermediate Championship

Group 1

Carlow, Cork, Derry, Down, Laois, Wexford

Group 2

Antrim, Kildare, Kilkenny, Galway, Tipperary Westmeath

 

Games to be played on Sat/Sun

Playoffs: 11/12 th Aug

S/F: 18 th Aug

S/F Replay: 25/26 Aug

Final: 9th September

Final Replay: 23rd September 3

 

Weekend 16/17 June

Round 1

G1 Cork v Carlow

G1 Down v Derry

G1 Wexford v Laois

G2 Kilkenny v Antrim

G2 Westmeath v Kildare

G2 Galway v Tipperary

 

Weekend 23/24 June

Round 2

G1 Carlow v Down

G1 Derry v Wexford

G1 Cork v Laois

 

Weekend 30 June - 1st July

Round 3

G2 Antrim v Galway

G2 Kildare v Kilkenny

G2 Tipperary v Westmeath

 

Weekend 7/8 July

Round 4

G1 Derry v Cork

G1 Laois v Carlow

G1 Wexford v Down

G2 Kildare v Galway

G2 Tipperary v Antrim

G2 Westmeath v Kilkenny

 

Weekend 14/15 July

Round 5

G1 Down v Cork

G1 Laois v Derry

G1 Carlow v Wexford

 

Weekend 21/22 July

Round 6

G2 Galway v Westmeath

G2 Antrim v Kildare

G2 Kilkenny v Tipperary

 

Weekend 4/5 Aug

Round 7

G1 Cork v Wexford

G1 Derry v Carlow

G1 Laois v Down

G2 Galway v Kilkenny

G2 Kildare v Tipperary

G2 Westmeath v Antrim 4

 

Premier Junior Championship

Playoffs: 11/12 th Aug

S/F: 18 th Aug

S/F Replay: 25/26 Aug

Final: 9th September

Final Replay: 23rd September

 

Weekend 14/15 July

Round 1

G1 Kerry v Clare

G1 Limerick v Offaly

G2 Dublin v Armagh

 

Weekend 21/22 July

Round 2

G1 Offaly v Clare

G1 Kerry v Limerick

G2 Roscommon v Dublin

 

Weekend 4/5 Aug

Round 3

G1 Clare v Limerick

G1 Offaly v Kerry

G2 Armagh v Roscommon

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