Leinster Championship action for 2025 begins later this month, with our U20 footballers being the first due into battle when they take on Carlow (away) on the evening of Wednesday March 26.
After that, it’ll be action all the way, with 18 guaranteed matches for Wexford sides over the following eight weeks – and the prospect of even more, if the sides go well!
There follows a breakdown and explainer of what lies in store for our hurling and football teams at senior, U20, and minor levels. Please note that for U20 and minor championships, exact details of some venues and times have yet to be confirmed – these will become available in our fixtures section once they become known.
All details listed here are as per www.leinstergaa.ie at the time of posting on March 5, 2025. Fixtures originally scheduled for Saturday March 29 have been updated in light of our senior football team qualifying for their Football League Final in Croke Park that day.
Senior Hurling
The Senior Hurling Championship will follow its usual format, of a round-robin of six teams with the top two qualifying for the provincial final, and the third-placed team going into an All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final. Wexford’s fixtures are as follows:
- Saturday April 19: Home v Antrim (Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2 p.m.)
- Saturday April 26: Away v Dublin (Parnell Park, 4.30 p.m.)
- Saturday May 10: Away v Galway (Pearse Stadium, 3.15 p.m.)
- Saturday May 17: Home v Offaly (Chadwicks Wexford Park, time TBC)
- Sunday May 25: Home v Kilkenny (Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2 p.m.)
The Leinster Final will be in Croke Park on Sunday June 8, with a throw-in time of 4 p.m.
Senior Football
Our senior footballers will take on Laois in the first round of the championship in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Saturday April 5 (throw-in 6 p.m.). The winners will play Louth in the quarter-finals on Sunday April 13, at either St. Conleth’s Park (Newbridge) or Netwatch Cullen Park (Carlow).
The Leinster semi-finals are fixed for the weekend of April 26/27, and the final will be played on Sunday May 11.
The Tailteann Cup is to start on the weekend of May 10/11.
U20 Hurling
In U20 Hurling, Wexford have been placed in Group 2 of Tier 1 of the championship, along with Dublin and Kilkenny. The other Tier 1 group consists of Galway, Laois, and Offaly. Wexford will thus two group games:
- Saturday March 29: Home v Kilkenny (Chadwicks Wexford Park, 12.30 p.m.)
- Saturday April 12: Away v Dublin
Whoever finishes third in the group will enter the knockout stages at the preliminary quarter-final stage (Wednesday April 23), against a team emerging from Tier 2.
Tier 1 group runners-up and preliminary quarter-finals will play quarter-finals proper on Monday May 5. The winners of those matches will play Tier 1 group winners in semi-finals on Wednesday May 13.
The final is fixed for Wednesday May 21.
U20 Football
In U20 Football, the Wexford team find themselves in Group 3, with Carlow, Kildare, and Laois. Group games will be:
- Wednesday March 26: Away v Carlow
- Wednesday April 2: Away v Laois
- Wednesday April 9: Home v Kildare
Group runners-up will progress to a quarter-final, to be played on Wednesday April 16. Group winners will progress directly to a semi-final, to be played on Tuesday April 22. The final is fixed for Wednesday April 30.
The teams that finish third and fourth in the group will be eliminated from the championship proper and will enter the Andrew Corden Cup. Quarter-finals of this competition will be Wednesday April 16; semi-finals will be Tuesday April 22; and the final will be Tuesday April 29.
Minor Hurling
In Minor Hurling, Wexford are in Tier 1 of the competition, along with Dublin, Galway, and Kilkenny. Group games are:
- Sunday April 20: Away v Kilkenny
- Saturday April 26: Home v Dublin
- Saturday May 3: Away v Galway
The third- and fourth-placed teams will go into quarter-finals on Saturday May 10 against teams emerging from Tier 2 (consisting Antrim, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Down, Carlow, Kerry, Kildare, and Laois).
Winners and runners-up in our Tier 1 group will go straight to a semi-final on Saturday May 17, against one of the quarter-final winners.
The final is fixed for Saturday May 24.
Minor Football
In Minor Football, Wexford have been placed in a three-team group with Carlow and Wicklow. Fixtures are:
- Sunday March 30: Away v Wicklow (Echelon Park Aughrim, 2 p.m.)
- Thursday April 10: Winner of Wexford/Wicklow at home v Carlow
- Thursday April 17: Loser of Wexford/Wicklow at home v Carlow
Group winners and runners-up will proceed to a preliminary quarter-final to be played on Thursday April 24. Quarter-finals will be on Thursday May 1; semi-finals on Wednesday May 7; and the final on Monday May 19.
Losing quarter-finalists and losing semi-finalists will enter the Tier 2 All-Ireland competition, due to begin on Saturday May 17.
Teams that do not reach the quarter-finals will enter the Tier 3 All-Ireland competition, due to begin on Saturday May 10.
