Champions Naas set to meet Moorefield in first round of U21 Championship in repeat of 2016 final
Reigning Kildare U21 champions Naas will begin the defence of their championship title when they host Moorefield in the first round of this year's Tony Donohoe U21 A Football Championship.
It's a repeat of last year's final where Naas just about got the better of the Newbridge side in a dogged county final played amidst heavy fog, and both sides will be two of the front runners for this year's championship once again.
Some teams have been given byes into the county quarter-finals, with Sarsfields, Raheens, Round Towers and Balyna all waiting in the wings for the victorious teams from round one.
Elsewhere, the draws for the U21 Hurling Championships and the remainder of the U21 Football Championships were also made.
No date has been scheduled for the commencement of the championships, but they are likely to be played at least a week after the Joe Mallon SFC final.
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 A Football Championship
Round 1
Celbridge V Clane
Maynooth V Athy
Fr. Prendergast Gaels V Kilcock
Naas V Moorefield
Quarter Final
Naas / Moorefield V Balyna
Celbridge / Clane V Round Towers
Fr Prendergast Gaels / Kilcock V Sarsfields
Maynooth / Athy V Raheens
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 A Football Championship
Semi-finals
Celbridge / Clane / Round Towers V Fr Prendergast Gaels / Kilcock / Sarsfields
Maynooth / Athy / Raheens V Naas / Moorefield/ Balyna
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 B Championship
Quarter Final
St Laurence's V Castledermot
Aylmer Gaels V St. Columba
Eadestown V Rathangan
Ballymore Eustace V Carbury
Semi Final
Eadestown / Rathangan V Ballymore / Carbury
Aylmer Gaels / St Columba’s V St Laurence / Castledermot
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 C Football Championship
Rheban V Kilcullen
Sallins V Naas 2
Two Mile House V St Kevin's
Sarsfields 2 V Suncroft
Maynooth 2 V Newtown Gaels
Sallins / Naas 2 V Rheban / Kilcullen
Semi Final
Sarsfields / Suncroft V Two Mile House/ St Kevin's
Maynooth 2/ Newtown Gaels V Sallins / Naas / Rheban / Kilcullen
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 D Football Championship
Abbey Rangers V Kill
Ardclough V Castlemitchell
Miltown V St Edwards
Ellistown V Grangenolvan
Semi Final
Milltown / St Edwards V Ellistown / Grangenolvan
Ardclough / Castlemitchell V Abbey Rangers / Kill
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2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 Hurling Championship
Round 1
St. Columba V Celbridge
Naomh Dara V Eire Og Corra Choill
Coill Dubh V Clane
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 A Hurling Championship
Naas V Winners of St Columba’s / Celbridge
Winners Naomh Dara/ Eire Og V Winners of Coill Dubh / Clane
2017 Tony Donohoe Under 21 B Hurling Championship
(D) Losers of Naomh Dara / Eire Og V Losers of Coill Dubh / Clane
2017 Tony Donohue Under 21 B Hurling Championship Final
Losers of St Columba’s / Celbridge V (D)