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Launch of the 2011 GAA Football Championship
PRESS RELEASE
04.05.11
CLG Naomh Fionnbarra helps give GAA Football Championship 2011 Lift-Off
St Finbarr’s GAA Club in Cork played host to the media event which officially launched the 2011 GAA Football Championship.
Home county man Paul Kerrigan was joined by Pádraic Joyce (Galway), Barry Cahill (Dublin) and Brendan McVeigh (Down) ahead of upcoming provincial activity which will follow Roscommon’s competition opener win over New York in Gaelic Park last weekend.
Juvenile members from St Finbarr’s were on hand to welcome the footballers to their clubhouse in Togher today and home clubman and Rebel County legend Jimmy Barry Murphy also extended a welcome to the visiting players.
Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Criostóir Ó Cuana thanked the Cork club for their hospitality in hosting today’s event.
He said: “This year’s competition promises to be every bit as intriguing as those of recent seasons and I suppose the question on everybody’s lips is whether Cork can build on their promising early season form to bid for a second consecutive Sam Maguire success after last year’s long awaited breakthrough win.
“I know for a fact that there are a large number of counties out there who will look to have to have a say in proceedings before the latter stages of the competition.
“I think today underlines an important tie between our inter-county game, which is in many ways the shop window for our games, and the club scene which supports it beneath.
“All of our players here today learnt their skills at their clubs and I would predict long after hanging up their inter-county boots and jerseys they will return in one guise or another to those same clubs.
“I sincerely thank everyone at Naomh Fionnbarra for having us here today and I especially acknowledge the superb work that you are doing here in Cork.”
Cuchullains Dunloy, Co Antrim will host the hurling event on Wednesday May 11.
The next games in the respective provincial championships are as follows:
May 15
Ulster Preliminary Round: Donegal v Antrim, Ballybofey.
May 22
Connacht Quarter-final: Sligo v Leitrim, Marcievicz Park.
Leinster Preliminary Round: Laois v Longford; Kildare v Wicklow, Portlaoise.
Munster Quarter-finals: Cork v Clare, Páirc Uí Chaoimh; Kerry v Tipperary, Killarney.
15 Bealtaine
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
Dún na nGall v Aontroim Mac Cumhaill Park, Ballybofey
22 Bealtaine
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship
Cill Dara v Cill Mhantáin O’Moore Park, Portlaoise
Laois v An Longfort O’Moore Park, Portlaoise
28 Bealtaine
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
Ard Mhacha v An Dún Athletic Grounds, Armagh
4 Meitheamh
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Luimneach v Ciarraí/Tiobraid Árann Páirc na nGael, Limerick
5 Meitheamh
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship
Cill Dara/Cill Mhantáín v An Mhí Páirc an Chrócaigh
Laois/An Longfort v Áth Cliath Páirc an Chrócaigh (TV3)
12 Meitheamh
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Sligeach/Liatroim v Nua Eabhrac/Ros Comáin
Markievicz Park, Sligo/Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
19 Meitheamh
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Doire/Fear Manach v Ard Mhacha/An Dún
26 Meitheamh
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Cill Dara/Cill Mhantáín/An Mhí v Laois/An Longfort/Áth Cliath Páirc an Chrócaigh
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Maigh Eo/Londain v Gaillimh McHale Park, Castlebar
3 Iúil
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final
10 Iúil
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final Páirc an Chrócaigh
17 Iúil
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Final (TV3)
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Final (TV3)
*Please note that from the 23rd of July until the 31st of July, the All Ireland Qualifier Round 4 and All Ireland Quarter Finals will take place. It has to be confirmed what broadcaster will be covering these games.*
21 Lúnasa
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Semi Final
28 Lúnasa
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Semi Final
18 Meán Fómhair
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Final
*All games are broadcast by RTÉ unless otherwise stated.*
1 Bealtaine
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship
Nua Eabhrac v Ros Comáin Gaelic Park, New York
15 Bealtaine
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
Dún na nGall v Aontroim Mac Cumhaill Park, Ballybofey
22 Bealtaine
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship
Cill Dara v Cill Mhantáin O’Moore Park, Portlaoise
Laois v An Longfort O’Moore Park, Portlaoise
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship
Corcaigh v An Clár Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Ciarraí v Tiobraid Árann Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
Doire v Fear Manach Celtic Park, Derry
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship
Sligeach v Liatroim Markievickz Park
28 Bealtaine
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
Ard Mhacha v An Dún Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship
Loch Garman v Uíbh Fhailí O’Connor Park, Tullamore
29 Bealtaine
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship
Londain v Maigh Eo Ruislip
4 Meitheamh
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Luimneach v Ciarraí/Tiobraid Árann Páirc na nGael, Limerick
5 Meitheamh
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship
Cill Dara/Cill Mhantáín v An Mhí Páirc an Chrócaigh
Laois/An Longfort v Áth Cliath Páirc an Chrócaigh
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship
Sligeach v Liatroim Markievicz Park, Sligo
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Port Láirge v Corcaigh/An Clár Páirc Uí Chaoimh/Cusack Park, Ennis
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
Tír Eoghain v Muineachán Healy Park, Omagh
12 Meitheamh
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Sligeach/Liatroim v Nua Eabhrac/Ros Comáin
Markievicz Park, Sligo/Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship
Loch Garman/Uíbh Fhailí v An Iarmhí TBC
Ceatharlach v An Lú TBC
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship
An Cabhán v Dún na nGall/Aontroim
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan/Casement Park, Belfast
19 Meitheamh
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Doire/Fear Manach v Ard Mhacha/An Dún
25 Meitheamh
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Round 1
26 Meitheamh
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Loch Garman/Uíbh Fhailí/An Iarmhí v Ceatharlach/An Lú Páirc an Chrócaigh
Cill Dara/Cill Mhantáín/An Mhí v Laois/An Longfort/Áth Cliath Páirc an Chrócaigh
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final
Maigh Eo/Londain v Gaillimh McHale Park, Castlebar
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi Final Tír Eoghain/Muineachán v An Cabhán/Dún na nGall/Aontroim
3 Iúil
Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final
9 Iúil
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Round 2
10 Iúil
Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final Páirc an Chrócaigh
16 Iúil
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Round 3
17 Iúil
Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Final
Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Final
23 Iúil
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Round 4
30/31 Iúil/1 Lúnasa
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Quarter Finals
21 Lúnasa
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Semi Final
28 Lúnasa
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Semi Final
18 Meán Fómhair
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Final
