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Starts tonight, will be a surprise if Tyrone don't retain the title, Derry would be there or thereabout also but will Rory Gallagher allow some of Derry's best players to take part in this competition?


First round  Wednesday 22nd March

Monaghan v Armagh - Castleblayney 7:30pm

Quarter finals Wednesday 29th March

Fermanagh v Derry - TBC
Donegal v Antrim - Ballybofey
Tyrone v Down - Healy Park
Cavan v Monaghan/Armagh - Breffni or Athletic Grounds

Semi finals Wednesday 12th April

Tyrone/Down v Monaghan/Armagh/Cavan
Fermanagh/Derry v Donegal/Antrim

Final  Wednesday 26th April


Tonights match live on here https://page.inplayer.com/ulstergaatv/item.html?id=3594911

Teams https://ulster.gaa.ie/ulsterchampionship2023/programmes

Starting tomorrow defending champions Down against Fermanagh in Pairc Esler

Quarter finals April 1st

Monaghan v Cavan
Derry v Antrim
Donegal v Armagh
Tyrone v Down or Fermanagh

Game will be live on this link https://ulster.gaa.ie/tv/

Semi finals

Monaghan/Cavan v Derry/Antrim
Donegal/Armagh v Tyrone/Down/Fermanagh

Straight knockout again.

Semi final pairings

Dublin v Connacht
Ulster v Munster


Hopefully they can do at least a 75% full Croke Park for the final.

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Will do well to see 25% of the capacity in Croke Park for the final with the cautious nature those at the top are taking.

35 years ago today.

Agurably the most interesting and should be the most competitive of all four divisions.

The teams

Armagh
Cavan
Clare
Fermanagh
Kildare
Laois
Roscommon
Westmeath

Round 1 games

Saturday January 25th

Armagh v Cavan, Athletic Grounds, 7pm

Sunday January 26th
Westmeath v Clare, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
Roscommon v Laois, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm
Kildare v Fermanagh, Newbridge, 2.30pm

Ipswich Town v Sheffield United

Watford v Bristol City

Birmingham City v Burton Albion

Liverpool v Everton

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace

Aston Villa v Woking or Peterborough United

Bournemouth v AFC Fylde or Wigan

Coventry City v Stoke City

Newport County v Leeds United

Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town

Port Vale v Bradford City

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Brentford v Notts County

Queens Park Rangers v MK Dons

Manchester United v Derby County

Forest Green Rovers or Exeter City v West Bromwich Albion

Doncaster Rovers v Slough Town or Rochdale

Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Wimbledon

Middlesbrough v Sunderland

Fleetwood or Hereford v Leicester City

Blackburn Rovers or Crewe Alexandra v Hull City

Cardiff City v Mansfield Town

Manchester City v Burnley

Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City

Stevenage v Reading

Newcastle United v Luton Town

Millwall v Barnsley

Fulham v Southampton

Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End

Norwich City v Chelsea

Gillingham or Carlisle United v Sheffield Wednesday

Ties will take place from 5-7 January 2018.

At least two explosions, gunmen who were waiting outside the mosque opened fire at worshippers as they fled Friday prayers, state-owned Ahram Online said. The attack targeted al Rawdah mosque between Bir al-Abed and the city of al-Arish.

The death now up to 235 with 100 injured.

In a statement on the Official Donegal website, the four-time All-Star said:

"Having allowed some dust to settle on our season, I now feel ready to announce my retirement from the Donegal senior football team.

I have experienced almost everything with the Donegal footballers over these past 14 seasons and more, from desperate defeats to the crowning glory winning the Sam Maguire in 2012 and everything in between.

They are games and days and friendships that will live with me forever.

I am thankful for the opportunities given to me over the course of my career, and grateful to the players who played alongside me and the coaches who guided me throughout it.

With them, I was able to win League, Ulster, All-Ireland and individual honours, and for that I very thankful. In addition to my time with Donegal, I was honoured to be selected for my country and play in the 2006 and 2011 International Rules series.

Now, I embark on a different phase of my life – that of a former county footballer.

I will continue to play with Four Masters, with whom I first kicked a ball and with whom I will kick my last.

I am enjoying increased responsibility in my job at LYIT and I have enjoyed dipping my toe into coaching in recent times, most recently with the Donegal development squads.

I am soon to be married to my fiancee Ciara. Our son Noah has been a light in both our lives. They have made many sacrifices so that I could continue to pursue my inter county career and I am eternally grateful to them for that."

[Leinster]

Sadly this highly entertaining and popular grade comes to a end this year. The final ever U21 championship commences this Wednesday.

Leinster

1st round
22-2-17

Westmeath v Meath
Wicklow v Louth
Carlow v Wexford

Quarter finals

1-3-17

Dublin v Meath/Westmeath
Kildare v Longford
Carlow/Wexford v Offaly
Laois v Wicklow/Louth

Semi finals

15-3-17

Dublin/Meath/Westmeath v Kildare/Longford
Carlow/Wexford/Offaly v Laois/Wicklow/Louth



Ulster

Preliminary round

8-3-17

Antrim v Monaghan

Quarter finals

15-3-17

Tyrone v Donegal
Fermanagh v Cavan
Armagh v Down
Derry v Antrim/Monaghan

Semi finals

Tyrone/Donegal v Fermanagh/Cavan
Armagh/Down v Derry/Antrim/Monaghan


Munster

Quarter finals
8-3-17

Kerry v Clare
Tipperary v Limerick

Semi finals
15-3-17

Waterford v Kerry/Clare
Cork v Tipperary/Limerick



Connacht

Preliminary round
11-3-17

Galway v Leitrim

Semi finals
22-3-17
Roscommon v Sligo
Galway/Leitrim v Mayo

All Ireland semi finals

15.04.17

Connacht v Munster
Leinster v Ulster

All Ireland final

29.04.17

Starts on Wednesday


LEINSTER
Wednesday, February 24
Round 1
Wicklow v Carlow
Wexford v Longford
Louth v Laois

Wednesday, March 2
Quarter-Finals
Wexford/Longford v Westmeath
Kildare v Offaly
Louth/Laois v Wicklow/Carlow
Meath v Dublin

March 16/19 Semi-Finals

Wednesday, March 30 Final
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ULSTER
Wednesday, March 9
Round 1
Derry v Antrim

Wednesday, March 16
Quarter-Finals
Monaghan v Fermanagh (1)
Down v Armagh (2)
Cavan v Tyrone (3)
Donegal v Derry/Antrim (4)

Wednesday, March 30

Semi-Finals
1 v 2
3 v 4

April 6 Final
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MUNSTER Wednesday, March 9

Quarter-Finals
Clare v Cork
Kerry v Tipperary

Wednesday, March 16
Semi-Finals
Waterford v Clare/Cork
Limerick v Kerry/Tipperary

Thursday, April 7 Final
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CONNACHT

Wednesday, March 9
Round 1
Roscommon v Galway

March 16/19
Semi-Finals
Sligo v Roscommon/Galway
Leitrim v Mayo

Saturday, April 2 Final

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Saturday, April 16
All Ireland Semi-Finals
Connacht v Leinster
Ulster v Munster

Saturday, April 30
All-Ireland Final

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Tyrone,Dublin,Mayo,Kerry favourites to win their provincal championships and Kerry with Jack O Connor as manager are favourites to win the All Ireland.