U16 footballers open Gerry Reilly campaign against Kildare

Dublin's under-16 footballer open their 2018 Gerry Reilly Tournament campaign when they face Kildare on Wednesday night in St Conleth's Park, Newbridge (7.30).

The Dubs are in Group B along with Antrim and Down as well as the Lilywhites. This year's 15-county tournament began last weekend and will continue until early September.

The top two counties in each group will progress to the quarter-finals. All knockout games ie from quarter-finals onwards will be held in host club, Meath's Oldcastle GFC.

After Wednesday night's game the Dubs will play Down in Abbotstown this Saturday (12.0) before concluding their group games away to Antrim.

2018 GERRY REILLY GROUPINGS

Group A: Cavan, Fermanagh, Longford, Westmeath

Group B: Antrim, Down, Dublin, Kildare

Group C: Louth, Meath, Monaghan (have withdrawn), Offaly

Group D: Carlow, Laois, Wicklow, Wexford

'Round Robin' Fixtures

Venue: First named team at home

Round 1

Group A: Longford 3-6 Cavan 5-18; Westmeath 3-17 Fermanagh 1-9

Group B: Kildare v Dublin; Down 2-9 Antrim 3-4

Group C: Monaghan off Meath; Louth 4-9 Offaly 2-13

Group D: Laois 2-5 Wexford 3-15; Carlow v Wicklow (this Thursday)

Round 2 (14/7/2018)

Group A: Fermanagh v Longford; Cavan v Westmeath

Group B: Antrim v Kildare; Dublin v Down

Group C: Offaly v Monaghan; Meath v Louth

Group D: Wicklow v Laois; Wexford v Carlow

Round 3: (28/7/2018)

Group A: Fermanagh v Cavan; Longford v Westmeath

Group B: Antrim v Dublin; Kildare v Down

Group C: Offaly v Meath; Monaghan v Louth

Group D: Wicklow v Wexford; Laois. v Carlow

Top 2 in each group qualify for the Quarter Finals

Quarter Finals- 11/8/18

Venue:Oldcastle GFC

E: A1 v B2

F: B1 v A2

G: C1 v D2

H: D1 v C2

Semi-Finals-18/8/18

Venue:Oldcastle GFC

E v F

G v H

Final-8/9/18

Venue:Oldcastle GFC

Winning Semi-Finalists = Cup Final

Losing Semi-Finalists = Plate Final

Winners of the Gerry Reilly Cup

Westmeath: 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011

Meath: 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007

Cavan: 1997, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016

Dublin: 1993, 1998, 2008 (U-17 Blitz), 2012, 2013

Monaghan: 2017