2014 Hastings Cup details
November 20, 2013
Wexford's Kevin O'Grady and Aaron Quinn of Longford go head to head in the Cadbury Leinster U21FC final at Portlaoise ©INPHO/James Crombie
Twelve counties will compete in next year's Hastings Cup U21 football tournament which gets underway on Saturday, January 4.
The long-running competition, which the competing counties use to prepare for the U21 championship, will consist of three groups of four teams. The top team from each group along with the best second placed team will qualify for semi-finals.
The other two group runners-up will contest the Hastings Shield Final. Last year's winners Longford have been included in the same group as Mayo, Offaly and Cavan.
Group 1
Round 1 - 4th January 2014
Longford - V's - Mayo
Cavan - V's - Offaly
Round 2 - 11th January 2014
Offaly - V's - Longford
Mayo - V's - Cavan
Round 3 - 18th January 2014
Longford - V's - Cavan
Mayo - V's - Offaly
Group 2
Round 1 - 4th January 2014
Roscommon - V's - Clare
Westmeath - V's - Kildare
Round 2 - 11th January 2014
Kildare - V's - Roscommon
Clare - V's - Westmeath
Round 3 - 18th January 2014
Westmeath - V's - Roscommon
Clare - V's - Kildare
Group 3
Round 1 - 4th January 2014
Leitrim - V's - Tipperary
Meath - V's - Wicklow
Round 2 - 11th January 2014
Meath - V's - Leitrim
Tipperary - V's - Wicklow
Round 3 - 18th January 2014
Wicklow - V's - Leitrim
Tipperary - V's - Meath
