SHAUN MCLAUGHLIN will referee tonight’s EirGrid Ulster U21 Football Championship opener between Derry and Antrim.
The Malin official will be in charge at Celtic Park for the preliminary round fixture, where the winners take on Donegal this night week.
“The EirGrid Ulster U21 Football Championship is now well established as one of the premier GAA competitions in Ireland, showcasing the best young talent in the game,”Ulster GAA Vice-President Oliver Galligan said at the launch of the competition on Monday night at the Tyrone Centre of Excellence in Garvahey.
“I am delighted that we are able to launch this year’s competition at the home of the reigning All-Ireland U21 champions Tyrone, which is testament to the standard of the Province’s teams at this level. I would like to thank our competition sponsors EirGrid for their continued support, and look forward to another intriguing EirGrid Ulster U21 Football Championship.”
- EirGrid Ulster U21 Football Championship 2016 Fixtures
- All games 8.00pm throw in (Extra time if required in all games)
(Replays if required will take place the following week)Preliminary Round – Wednesday 9th March
Derry v Antrim @ Celtic ParkQuarter Finals – Wednesday 16th March
Monaghan v Fermanagh @ Inniskeen
Down v Armagh @ Pairc Esler
Cavan v Tyrone @ Kingspan Breffni Park
Donegal v Derry / Antrim @ Pairc Mac CumhaillSemi Finals – Wednesday 30th March
Monaghan / Fermanagh v Down / Armagh
Cavan / Tyrone v Donegal / Derry / AntrimFinal – Wednesday 6th April
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