Dublin minor footballers (U17) commence their Leinster MFC campaign against Meath in Parnell Park on Tuesday night (7.30).
The Dubs have been grouped (Group 2) with Offaly and Wexford as well as the Royals with the top two teams progressing to the knockout stages.
Group 1 is comprised of Carlow, Laois, Longford and Westmeath with Kilkenny, Kildare, Wicklow and Louth making up Group in 3.
Last year the minor footballers were edged out of qualification for the quarter-finals despite defeating Westmeath 5-19 to 0-9 in their last group game as Wicklow's victory over Meath, who had already booked their progression, ensured the Garden County made it through.
Dublin defeated Louth 3-15 to 1-7 in their opening group game when scoring 3-6 without reply in the last quarter.
They then lost to Meath 1-13 to 2-8 in Navan with Luke Swan getting both Dublin goals.
Crucially Wicklow defeated the Dubs 2-6 to 0-8 in Parnell Park in the next game, it was a loss that was ultimately to cost Dublin, before Jason Sherlock's side comprehensively defeated Westmeath in their last game.
Dublin then entered the Leinster MF Shield and defeated Wexford (3-20 to 0-10) before losing to Longford (1-13 to 0-11) in the final.
2019 LEINSTER MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Group 1: Carlow, Laois, Longford, Westmeath
Group 2: Offaly, Wexford, Meath, Dublin
Group 3: Kilkenny, Kildare, Wicklow, Louth
Electric Ireland Leinster .Minor Football Championship
Round 1
Group 1
Carlow
v
Laois
23.4.2019
Carlow IT
7.30pm
Longford
v
Westmeath
23.4.2019
Glennon Bros Pearse Park
7.00pm
Group 2
Wexford
v
Offaly
23.4.2019
Bellefield, Enniscorthy
7.00pm
DUBLIN
v
Meath
23.4.2019
Parnell Park
7.30pm
Group 3
Kilkenny
v
Louth
23.4.2019
Nowlan Park
7.00pm
Kildare
v
Wicklow
23.4.2019
St Conleth's Newbridge
7.00pm
Round 2
Group 1
Laois
v
Westmeath
8.5.2019
O’Moore Park
7.30pm
Carlow
v
Longford
8.5.2019
Netwatch Cullen Park
7.30pm
Group 2
Meath
v
Offaly
8.5.2019
Pairc Tailteann
7.00pm
Wexford
v
DUBLIN
8.5.2019
Bellefield, Enniscorthy
7.00pm
Group 3
Louth
v
Kildare
8.5.2019
Gaelic Grounds Drogheda
7.00pm
Kilkenny
v
Wicklow
7.5.2019
Nowlan Park
7.00pm
Round 3
Group 1
Westmeath
v
Carlow
15.5.2019
TEG Cusack Park
7.00pm
Longford
v
Laois
18.5.2019
Glennon Bros Pearse Park
7.00pm
Group 2
Offaly
v
DUBLIN
15.5.2019
BNM O’Connor Park
7.00pm
Meath
v
Wexford
15.5.2019
Pairc Tailteann
7.00pm
Group 3
Kilkenny
v
Kildare
14.5.2019
Nowlan Park
7.00pm
Wicklow
v
Louth
15.5.2019
Joule Park, Aughrim
7.00pm