All-Ireland U21 launch
The 2016 EirGrid GAA Football U21 All-Ireland Championship was officially launched on Tuesday in Croke Park.
Tyrone, the defending champions, were represented by Frank Burns while Jimmy Feehan was in attendance to represent Tipperary, the beaten All-Ireland finalists and Munster champions. The 2015 Leinster and Connacht champions Dublin and Roscommon were represented by Eoin Murchan and Cathal Compton respectively.
The first throw-in of the 2016 Championship is in Leinster on February 24, while games will begin in Ulster, Munster and Connacht on March 9.
2016 EirGrid All-Ireland U21 Football Championship Fixtures
LEINSTER
Wednesday, February 24
Round 1
Wicklow v Carlow
Wexford v Longford
Louth v Laois
Wednesday, March 2
Quarter-Finals
Wexford/Longford v Westmeath (1)
Kildare v Offaly (2)
Louth/Laois v Wicklow/Carlow (3)
Meath v Dublin (4)
March 16/19
Semi-Finals
4 v 5
6 v 7
Wednesday, March 30
Final
Eoin Murchan
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
All-Ireland U21 launch
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
Cathal Compton
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
ALL-IRELAND SERIES
Saturday, April 16
Semi-Finals
Connacht v Leinster
Ulster v Munster
Saturday, April 30
All-Ireland Final
