Calum Keaveny of Kildare goes past Meath Eoghan McBrearty during the Minor Football Tier 2 All Ireland McGirr Cup final, Photo by Sean Brilly

Kildare's groups for Minor and U20 Football Championships released

Kildare's groups for the Minor and U20 Football Championships have been released with full fixtures coming in the the third week of January

by · Leinster Leader

Kildare's groups for the Minor and U20 Football Championships have been released with full fixtures coming in the the third week of January.

Minor Football Championship 2026

Group 1 - Kildare, Louth, Laois, Meath

Group 2 - Offaly, Dublin, Westmeath, Longford

Group 3 - Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, Kilkenny (Shield)

Round Robin Dates are:
Rd. 1 – Tuesday, 24.03.26
Rd. 2 – Tuesday, 07.04.26
Rd. 3 – Tuesday, 14.04.26

U20 Football Championship 2026

Group 1 - Louth, Dublin, Westmeath, Wexford

Group 2 - Meath, Carlow, Longford, Laois

Group 3 - Kildare, Wicklow, Offaly

Round Robin Dates are:

  • Rd. 1 – Wednesday, 25.03.26
  • Rd. 2 – Wednesday, 01.04.26
  • Rd. 3 –  Wednesday, 08.04.26

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