Master Fixture Schedule 2019 Version: 27.11.2019 Table of Contents Competition Page Master Fixture Grid 2019 3 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship 10 Joe McDonagh Cup 13 Christy Ring Cup 15 Nicky Rackard Cup 17 Lory Meagher Cup 19 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Championship 20 Hurling Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championships 21 (A & B) Fixture Schedule Fixture Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championships 23 AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Club Championships 24 (Senior, Intermediate & Junior) GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship 25 GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship 30 Eirgrid GAA Football All-Ireland U20 Championship 31 Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship 32 Schedule AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Club Championships 33 Football Fixture Football (Senior, Intermediate & Junior) Allianz League Regulations 34 Allianz League Fixtures (Football & Hurling) 43 GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 2 MASTER FIXTURE GRID 2019 Eanair 2019 Feabhra 2019 5/6 (Sat/Sun) 2 (Sat) 5 3 (Sun) Allianz Football League Round 2 Week Week Week Week 1 Allianz Hurling League Round 2 12/13 (Sat/Sun) 9 (Sat) AIB All-Ireland Intermediate & Junior Club Football Finals AIB Senior Club Hurling Semi-Finals Connacht v Ulster 6 Munster v Leinster Week Week Week Week 2 10 (Sun) Allianz Football League Round 3 AIB All-Ireland Intermediate & Junior Club Hurling Finals 19/20 (Sat/Sun) 16 (Sat) AIB Intermediate Club Football Semi-Finals AIB Senior Club Football Semi-Finals Connacht v Ulster Connacht v Ulster Leinster v Munster Munster v Leinster AIB Junior Club Football Semi-Finals Connacht v Ulster Electric Ireland HE GAA Sigerson Cup Semi- Leinster v Munster 7 Finals AIB Intermediate Club Hurling Semi-Finals Connacht v Ulster Scór na nÓg, Craobh na hÉireann (TF Royal Week Week 3 Week Leinster v Munster Hotel and Theatre, Caisleán an Bharraigh) AIB Junior Club Hurling Semi-Finals Connacht v Ulster 17 (Sun) Leinster v Munster Allianz Hurling League Round 3 26 (Sat) 20 (Wed) Electric Ireland HE GAA Sigerson Cup Final 27 (Sun) Allianz Football League Round 1 22/23 (Fri/Sat) Allianz Hurling League Round 1 An Chomhdháil Bhliantúil | Loch Garman 8 23 (Sat) Week Week Week Week 4 Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Final 24 (Sun) Allianz Football League Round 4 Allianz Hurling League Round 4 GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 3 Márta 2019 Aibreán 2019 2 (Sat) 6 (Sat) Masita GAA All Ireland Football Post 3 (Sun) 4 Primary Schools Finals (Páirc an Chrócaigh) Allianz Football League Round 5 Allianz Hurling League Round 5 7 (Sun) Week Week 9 Week 1 9 (Sat) 13 Scór Sinsir, Craobh na hÉireann (TF Royal 10 (Sun) Hotel and Theatre, Caisleán an Bharraigh) Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1 Quarter- 5 0 Finals 14 (Sun) Allianz Hurling League Finals (2A, 2B, 3A & 3B) Week Week 1 Week 1 Allianz Hurling League Relegation Play-off (1A, 1B & 2B) 16 (Sat) 20/21 (Sat/Sun) Allianz Football League Round 6 Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1 Semi-Finals 6 17 (Sun) Week Week 1 Week Week 11 AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Final AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Final 23/24 (Sat/Sun) 27/28 (Sat/Sun) 7 2 24 (Sun) Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1 Final Allianz Football League Round 7 Week Week 1 Week 1 30 (Sat) Allianz Football League Finals (3&4) Masita GAA All Ireland Hurling Post Primary Schools Finals (Semple Stadium, Thurles) Week Week 13 31 (Sun) Allianz Football League Finals (1&2) GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 4 Bealtaine 2019 Meitheamh 2019 4/5 (Sat/Sun) 1/2 (Sat/Sun) 8 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Preliminary Round (if required) Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3B Week Week 2 Week Week 1 Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard Round 3 11/12 (Sat/Sun) 7/8/9 (Fri/Sat/Sun) Joe McDonagh Cup Round 1 Féile na nGael (Corcaigh) Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard Round 1 8 (Sat) 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Round 1 19 8/9 (Sat/Sun) Week Week 2 Week Week Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4 Christy Ring & Nicky Rackard Semi-Finals & Relegation Play-offs Lory Meagher Round 3 18/19 (Sat/Sun) 15 (Sat) Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2 Handball and Rounders Féile (Corcaigh) Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard Round 2 4 0 Lory Meagher Round 1 15/16 (Sat/Sun) Joe McDonagh Cup Round 5 Week Week 2 Week 2 16 (Sun) Connacht Football Final 25/26 (Sat/Sun) Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3A 22 (Sat) Lory Meagher Round 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Round 2 Munster Football Final 5 1 Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Finals Féile Skills Star Challenge (Abbotstown) Week Week 2 Week Week 2 23 (Sun) Ulster Football Final Leinster Football Final 28/29/30 (Fri/Sat/Sun) Féile na nÓg (Connacht) 29 (Sat) All-Ireland Senior Football Round 3 30 (Sun) Week Week 26 Munster Hurling Final Leinster Hurling Final Joe McDonagh Cup Final GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 5 Iúil 2019 6/7 (Sat/Sun) All-Ireland Senior Football Round 4 All-Ireland Junior Football Semi-Finals 7 Hurling Championship Preliminary Quarter- Finals rd rd ek ek 2 [3 place Leinster v Winner Joe McDonagh Cup; 3 place Munster v Runner-Up Joe McDonagh Cup] Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U20 B Hurling (Richie McElligot Cup) R1 We Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Quarter-Final Round 1 (Leinster Runner-Up v Munster Runner-Up) 13/14 (Sat/Sun) All-Ireland Senior Football Quarter Finals Phase 1 (Group 1 & 2) 8 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter-Finals (Replay 20/21.07.2019) Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U20 B Hurling (Richie McElligot Cup) Quarter-Finals Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Quarter-Final Round 2 Week Week 2 (Winner of Round 1 v Gaillimh) 20/21 (Sat/Sun) All-Ireland Senior Football Quarter Finals Phase 2 (Group 1 & 2) All-Ireland Junior Football Final 29 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Final Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U20 B Hurling (Richie McElligot Cup) Semi-Finals Week Week Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Quarter-Final Round 3 (Loser of Round 1 v Gaillimh) 27/28 (Sat/Sun) Eirgrid All-Ireland U20 Football Semi-Finals Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Quarter Finals All-Ireland Senior Hurling Relegation Play-off (If Required) 27 (Sat) 0 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final (Replay 03-05.08.2019) (Provincial Winner v Quarter-Final Winner) Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Semi-Final Week Week 3 28 (Sun) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final (Replay 03-05.08.2019) (Provincial Winner v Quarter-Final Winner) Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Semi-Final GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 6 Lúnasa 2019 3/4/5 (Sat/Sun/Mon) All-Ireland Senior Football Quarter Finals Phase 3 (Group 1 & 2) 1 Eirgrid All-Ireland U20 Football Final Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U20 Hurling Semi-Final Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U20 B Hurling (Richie McElligot Cup) Final Week Week 3 10 (Sat) All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final (Replay 17.08.2019) (Quarter-Final Group Winner v Quarter-Final Group Runner Up) 2 Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final 11 (Sun) Week Week 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final (Replay 17.08.2019) (Quarter-Final Group Winner v Quarter-Final Group Runner Up) Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final 18 (Sun) 3 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (Replay Saturday, 07.09.2019) Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final Week Week 3 24/25 (Sat/Sun) 4 Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U20 Hurling Final Week Week 3 31 (Sat) Week Week 35 GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 7 Meán Fomhair 2019 1 (Sun) All-Ireland Senior Football Final 5 (Replay Saturday, 14.09.2019) Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Final Week Week 3 7/8 (Sat/Sun) 8 (Sun) 6 All Ireland Camogie Finals Week Week 3 14/15 (Sat/Sun) 7 15 (Sun) All Ireland Ladies Football Finals Week Week 3 21/22 (Sat/Sun) 8 Week Week 3 28/29 (Sat/Sun) 9 Week Week 3 GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 8 Deireadh Fomhair 2019 Samhain 2019 Nollaig 2019 5/6 (Sat/Sun) 2/3 (Sat/Sun) 1 (Sun) 4 8 Week Week 4 Week 4 Week Week 40 12/13 (Sat/Sun) 9/10 (Sat/Sun) 7/8 (Sat/Sun) 5 49 Week Week 4 Week Week Week 41 19/20 (Sat/Sun) 16/17 (Sat/Sun) 14/15 (Sat/Sun) 6 0 Week Week 4 Week 5 Week Week 42 26/27 (Sat/Sun) 23/24 (Sat/Sun) 21/22 (Sat/Sun) 7 1 Week Week 43 Week 4 Week 5 30 (Sat) 28/29 (Sat/Sun) Week Week 48 Week 52 GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2019 9 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Counties Participating The following counties shall be eligible to participate in the Championship in 2019. Leinster Munster Áth Cliath An Clár Ceatharlach Corcaigh Cill Chainnigh Luimneach Gaillimh Port Láirge Loch Garman Tiobraid Árann Provincial Championships The two Provincial championships shall be played on a ‘round-robin’ basis. Each county shall have two home games and two away games. The counties finishing in the top two places in each Provincial group shall qualify for their respective Provincial final. Relegation The bottom placed team in the Leinster Championship ‘round-robin’ shall be relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup. Exception: If Ciarraí (or another Munster County) wins the Joe McDonagh Cup, it shall play off against the bottom team in the Munster Championship ‘round-robin’ at a neutral Munster venue determined by the CCCC. The winners of the play-off game shall play in the Munster Championship and the loser shall be relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup.