DUBLIN GAA PLAN to have their county senior finals in both codes completed by mid September and will retain their existing formats which start with group round-robin games.
The senior hurling championship in the capital will commence on the weekend of 18/19 July with Round 1 games and the football equivalent is to start a week later on 25/26 July. Matches will then be played on alternate weeks with fixture details to be announced soon.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals with semi-final action in hurling set for 5/6 September and the final on 12/13 September.
The football semi-final ties will be held on 12/13 September before the final of senior 1 and 2 football competitions round things off on the weekend of 19/20 September.
The draws made back in February for the groups will stand. Football champions Ballyboden St-Enda’s will take on St Vincent’s, Clontarf and Whitehall Colmcilles while hurling kingpins Cuala will meet Thomas Davis, Na Fianna and Setanta.
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