The Leinster Council has announced its provisional dates and venues for next year's senior football and hurling championship games in the province.

In football, provincial champions Meath will open their campaign with a quarter-final against either Kildare or Wicklow at Croke Park on June 5. The game will form part of a double-header with Dublin's clash with either Laois or Longford.

Should Dublin progress, all of their games will be played at Croke Park because of its large capacity, but the majority of games will be played at provincial venues.

In hurling the only game to be played at Croke Park will be the Leinster final. In the first round, Antrim will travel to Portlaoise to take on Laois, while Galway will play Westmeath or Carlow in Cusack Park or Dr Cullen Park. Dublin will have home advantage for their clash with Offaly.

2011 Leinster championship dates and venues:

Leinster SFC
May 22, Rd 1: Kildare v Wicklow; Laois v Longford, Portlaoise. May 28, Rd 1: Wexford v Offaly, Tullamore. June 5, quarter-finals: Meath v Kildare/Wicklow; Dublin v Laois/Longford, Croke Park. June 12, quarter-finals: Westmeath v Wexford/ Offaly; Carlow v Louth (venue to be decided). June 26, semi-finals: Kildare/ Wicklow/ Meath v Dublin/Laois/Longford; Wexford/ Offaly/Westmeath v Carlow/ Louth, Croke Park. July 10,final: Croke Park.

Leinster SHC
May 15, Rd 1: Laois v Antrim, Portlaoise; Carlow v Westmeath, Dr.Cullen Park. May 29: Quarter-finals: Wexford v Laois/ Antrim, Portlaoise/Wexford; Dublin v Offaly, Parnell Park. June 4, quarter-final: Carlow/Westmeath v Galway, Dr Cullen Park or Mullingar. June 18, semi-final: Kilkenny v Antrim/Laois/Wexford (Venue tbd). June 19, semi-final: Carlow/ Westmeath/Galway v Dublin/Offaly (Venue tbd). July 3, final: Croke Park. Tweet

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