2018 Walsh Cup

[DoingUntold]

There are a reduced number of teams in next year's tournament with Micheal Donoghue's Tribesmen absent along with five third level sides.


2018 Walsh Cup draw

Group 1
Wexford
Carlow
Wicklow

Group 2
Kilkenny
Kildare
Laois

Group 3
Dublin
Antrim
Meath

Group 4
Offaly
Westmeath

Dates: Dec 30, Jan 3, Jan 7. Semi-finals: Jan 14. Final: Jan 21.

Opening Fixtures: Carlow v Wicklow, Kildare v Laois, Meath v Antrim, Offaly v Westmeath.

Format: Round robin with first placed team advancing to semi-finals. Offaly and Westmeath will play each other home and away with aggregate score deciding who tops Group 4.

[kaiserchief]

Good game for Kevin Martin to get up going.

Home game will surely be in Birr or even the faithful fields?

Hopefully the start of a better year.. (didn't want to say good year, that's too open).. better as in better than the previous few years.

[LooseCannon]

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[LooseCannon]

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[kaiserchief]

Sounds very positive from Kevin Martin. Good to here of lads returning to the panel and removal of 2 extra defenders.

As Kevin said he wont have everyone available but I think it's necessary to get a win against Westmeath both home and away. Get a buzz in the camp for the league and a chance for younger bunch to lay down a marker for the year.

Anyone know anything about the panel or the recent challenge games they have played?

[kaiserchief]

Is EmeTt Nolan on the panel?

[LooseCannon]

Is EmeTt Nolan on the panel?

I thought that I saw that he wasn't on the Tribune.

[DoingUntold]

Any word on Colin Egan?

[greenairfield]

He isn't as of yet.

[LooseCannon]

FFS
Confirmed Bord na Mona Series games - Saturday December 30th (all at 2pm) - @westmeath_gaa v @CLGLaois at TEG Cusack Park; @Offaly_GAA v @westmeath_gaa at @BirrCLG ; @Offaly_GAA v @OfficialWexGAA at BnM O'Connor Park; @KildareGAA v @CLGLaois at Newbridge

@willocallaghan - Twitter

[kaiserchief]

Emett or Colin isn't? Taught Colin Egan made himself available for 2018.

[DoingUntold]

Any word on the full panel ? Any challenge games played yet?

[NewEra]

Fixture moved from SBP to Banagher...I take it Birr pitch lives up to its old failings?

[Buttons]

Any reason why the game has moved from Birr to Banagher

[Bord na Mona man]

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