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Leinster GAA has confirmed the fixtures for the 2026 O’Byrne and Walsh Cups, along with the draws for the Shield competitions.
The Laois footballers will face Dublin in Round 1 of the O’Byrne Cup on Saturday, January 3, at a Laois venue. This will be the first game in charge for Dublin’s new manager, Ger Brennan. The winners will advance to the O’Byrne Cup semi-finals, while the defeated side will compete in the O’Byrne Shield semi-finals.
Tommy Fitzgerald’s Laois senior hurlers will welcome Wexford to O’Moore Park in the Walsh Cup. The winners of that game will face the winners of Carlow vs Dublin, while the losers will play in the Walsh Shield semi-finals against the losing side from that fixture.
The full draws can be found below:
O’Byrne Cup
Round 1
Saturday, January 3
Laois vs Dublin
Wexford vs Kildare
Carlow vs Offaly
Wicklow vs Meath
Longford vs Westmeath
Louth (bye)
O’Byrne Cup
Quarter-Finals
Wednesday, January 7
Winner Carlow/Offaly vs Winner Wicklow/Meath
Winner Longford/Westmeath vs Louth
O’Byrne Cup
Semi-Finals
Saturday, January 10
Winner Wexford/Kildare vs Winner Laois/Dublin
Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2
O’Byrne Cup Final
Saturday, January 17 Live on TG4
O’Byrne Shield
Quarter-Finals
Wednesday, January 7
Loser Carlow/Offaly vs Loser Wexford/Kildare
Semi-Finals
Saturday, January 10
Winner of Shield Quarter-Final vs Loser Laois/Dublin
Loser Wicklow/Meath vs Loser Longford/Westmeath/Louth
O’Byrne Shield Final
Friday, January 16
Walsh Cup
Round 1
Sunday, January 4
Kildare v Galway
Offaly v Antrim
Westmeath v Kilkenny
Laois v Wexford
Carlow v Dublin
Quarter-Final
Thursday, January 8
Winners Laois/Wexford v Winners Carlow/Dublin
Semi-Finals
Sunday, January 11
Laois/Wexford/Dublin/Carlow v Winners Westmeath/Kilkenny
Winners Kildare/Galway v Winners Offaly/Antrim
Final
Sunday, January 18
Walsh Shield
Quarter-Final
Thursday, January 8
Losers of Laois/Wexford v Losers of Carlow/ Dublin
Semi-Finals
Sunday, January 11
Laois/Wexford/Carlow/Dublin v Losers Westmeath/Kilkenny
Losers Kildare/Galway v Losers Offaly/Antrim
Final Sunday, January 18
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