Two games at Newbridge on Saturday - congestion likely

Meath will play Kildare in the quarter-final of the Christy Ring Cup at Newbridge on Saturday with the game timed for a 4.15pm throw in due to a Leinster MFC game between Kildare and Offaly at the same venue, 2.0.

Fixtures at Newbridge on Saturday – Kildare v Offaly, Leinster MFC quarter-final, 2pm; Kildare v Meath, Christy Ring Cup quarter-final, 4.15pm, extra-time.

Meath minor footballers will be in action at O'Moore Park against Laois on Saturday in the Leinster MFC quarter-final starting at 3pm. Defeat for Meath in this game will end their interest in inter-county football for 2013.

The other Christy Ring Cup quarter-final between Kerry and Derry will be played at AustinStackPark, Tralee at 1pm on Saturday.

The losers’ group play-offs will feature Wicklow v Mayo at 3pm and Armagh v Down also at 3pm.

If Meath beat Kildare they will qualify directly for the semi-final on 25th May, but if they lose they will be in action again on 18th May against one of the two winners from the losers section.

The first round of the senior hurling championship will take place on the weekend of 16th June, a week after the scheduled date of the final for Christy Ring Cup.

The third round of the football championships will be fixed from 30th May to 2nd June, but if Meath qualify for the Christy Ring Cup final the clubs with players involved on the hurling panel will not be fixed for club football championships.

Managers were appointed for the u-16 and u-14 hurling development squads. John Delaney (Dunboyne), Ronan O'Doherty, Paul Reilly and Paddy Kelly will take charge of the u-16s with Nick Fitzgerald (Kildalkey) and Pat O'Halloran, Eanna Greene and Neil Cole  in charge of the u-14s.

The Director of Games Sean Boylan was involved in the selection process.

 

Conall Collier