Date, venue confirmed for Leinster competitions

The Leinster Council have confirmed the dates and venues for the 2006 O'Byrne Cup, Walsh Cup and Kehoe Cup competitions, which will take place this coming January and February.

Mick O'Dwyer's Laois side are the reigning O'Byrne Cup champions. Kilkenny and Carlow were the 2005 winners of the Walsh and Kehoe Cups respectively.

2006 O'BYRNE SENIOR FOOTBALL CUP:

First Round: January 8, 2006

1 - Dublin v UCD, Parnell Park

2 - Wexford v Wicklow, Wexford

3 - Meath v DCU, Navan

4 - Westmeath v Carlow, Mullingar

5 - Louth v DIT, Drogheda

6 - Offaly v Kilkenny, Tullamore

7 - Kildare v Longford, Newbridge

8 - Laois v Athlone IT, Portlaoise

Second Round: January 15

1 v 2, Home venue 1

3 v 4, Home venue 3

5 v 6, Home venue 5

7 v 8, Home venue 7

Semi-Finals: January 22

1/2 v 3/4, Home venue 1/2

5/6 v 7/8, Home venue 5/6

Final: January 29

Home venue 1/2 or 3/4

2006 WALSH CUP SENIOR HURLING:

Preliminary Round: January 22

Westmeath v Down, Mullingar

First Round: January 29

1 - Westmeath/Down v UCD, Mullingar/Dublin

2 - Laois v Kilkenny, Portlaoise

3 - Offaly v Antrim, Birr

4 - Dublin v Wexford, Parnell Park

Semi-Finals: February 5

1 v 2, Home venue 1

3 v 4, Home venue 3

Final: January 12

1/2 v 3/4, Home venue 1/2

KEHOE CUP SENIOR HURLING:

First Round: January 22

Louth v Athlone IT, Drogheda,

Longford v Roscommon, Longford

Wicklow Bye

Second Round: January 29

1 - Louth/Athlone IT v Meath, Drogheda/Navan

2 - Longford/Roscommon v DIT, Longford

3 - Wicklow v Carlow, Arklow

4 - Kildare v Mayo, Newbridge

Semi-Finals: February 5

1 v 2, tbc

3 v 4, tbc

Final: February 12

1/2 v 3/4, Home venue 1/2