Draws made for O'Byrne, Walsh and Kehoe cups

The Leinster council has conducted the draws for the 2006 season's O'Byrne SF Cup and the Walsh and Kehoe Cup hurling competitions.

The O'Byrne Cup first round will see Leinster SFC champions Dublin battling against UCD, while new Meath boss Eamonn Barry will open his competitive reign against the students of DCU.

Paul Caffrey's Dubs will face the Royals in the semi-finals if both sides progress through.

Mick O'Dwyer's Laois, 0-17 to 0-12 final winners over Westmeath last January, start their campaign against Athlone IT.

Meanwhile, last season's Walsh Cup champions Kilkenny face Laois first up in 2006. Recently crowned Dublin SHC champions UCD will clash with the Cats in the last-four if they beat the winners of the preliminary tie between Westmeath and Down.

Brian Cody's Kilkenny side beat Wexford 1-13 to 0-10 to claim the title last February.

Holders Carlow have gotten a bye to the second round of the 2006 Kehoe SH Cup where they will line-out against either Monaghan or neighbours Wicklow.

The dates and throw-in times for each competition are to be confirmed.

O'BYRNE SF CUP DRAW:

First Round: Dublin v UCD, Wexford v Wicklow, Meath v DCU, Westmeath v Carlow, Louth v DIT, Offaly v Kilkenny, Kildare v Longford, Laois v Athlone IT

Quarter-finals: Dublin/UCD v Wexford/Wicklow, Meath/DCU v Westmeath/Carlow, Louth/DIT v Offaly/Kilkenny, Kildare/Longford v Laois/Athlone IT

Semi-finals: Dublin/UCD/Wexford/Wicklow v Meath/DCU/Westmeath/Carlow, Louth/DIT/Offaly/Kilkenny v Kildare/Longford/Laois/Athlone IT

WALSH CUP SH DRAW:

First Round: Westmeath/Down v UCD, Laois v Kilkenny, Offaly v Antrim, Dublin v Wexford

Semi-finals: Westmeath/Down/UCD v Laois/Kilkenny/Offaly/Antrim v Dublin/Wexford

KEHOE CUP SH DRAW:

First Round: Louth v Athlone IT, Longford v Roscommon, Monaghan v Wicklow, Kildare v Mayo

Second Round: Meath v Louth/Athlone IT, DIT v Longford/Roscommon, Carlow v Monaghan/Wicklow

Semi-finals: Meath/Louth/Athlone IT v DIT/Longford/Roscommon, Carlow/Monaghan/Wicklow v Kildare/Mayo