Dublin’s U20 and minor hurlers are in Leinster Championship action this weekend.
The U20 hurlers face Offaly on Saturday in St Brendan’s Park, Birr (12.0) in their Leinster quarter-final clash- a game that will be live on the Sport TG4 Youtube page.
Both sides have a game under the belt, back in October, when the Dubs defeated Antrim and Offaly were too strong for Westmeath.
Paul O’Brien’s Dublin overcame Antrim 2-22 to 1-8 in their Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U20HC first round clash at the Louth Centre of Excellence, Darver.
Dublin held a four-point half-time advantage but once they secured the upperhand in the second half they ran out comfortable victors.
Between the 38th and 57th minutes Dublin scored 1-10 without reply with half-time sub Kevin Desmond hitting the goal.
Offaly, who lined out without their senior panellists Brian Duignan, Killian Sampson and Ross Ravenhill, defeated Westmeath 2-22 to 3-9 in their provincial first round clash with Cathal Kiely scoring 0-12 (7f).
On Sunday Dublin’s minor hurlers face Westmeath in Cusack Park, Mullingar (12.30) in their Leinster MHC quarter-final. The game will also be streamed live on the Sport TG4 Youtube page.
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LEINSTER COUNCIL FIXTURES
Friday, December 11
Bord Gais Energy Leinster Under 20 HC Qt Final
MW Hire O’Moore Park Portlaoise (7.30) Laois v Galway Ref: Thomas Gleeson (Dublin)
Saturday, December 12
Bord Gais Energy Leinster Under 20 HC Qt Final
St Brendan’s Park Birr (12.00) Offaly v Dublin Ref: Patrick Murphy (Carlow)
Electric Ireland Leinster MFC Quarter Finals
St Conleth’s Park Newbridge (12.30) Kildare v Louth Ref: Stephen Fagan (Wicklow)
Bord Na Mona O’Connor Park Tullamore (1.00) Offaly v Wicklow Ref: Gary Hurley (Westmeath)
Páirc Tailteann, Navan (12.30) Meath v Westmeath Ref: Chris Dwyer (Offaly)
MW Hire O’Moore Park Portlaoise (12.30) Laois v Carlow Ref: Marius Stones (Offaly)
Sunday, December 13
Electric Ireland Leinster MHC Quarter Finals
St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge (12.00) Kildare v Offaly Ref: Barry Redmond (Wexford)
TEG Cusack Park Mullingar (12.30) Westmeath v Dublin Ref: Adam Kinahan (Offaly)
Leinster MHC ‘B’ Peadar O Liathain Cup Semi Finals
Darver (12.30) Louth v Down Ref: Mark Ryan (Dublin)
Aughrim (12.30) Wicklow v Meath Ref: Pádraig Dunne (Laois)
Winner on the day, if necessary