All Ready for the 10th Annual Michael Foley U-15 Talent Academy Hurling Tournament

 Now in its 10th year and one of the main Development squad tournaments in the national calendar, the 2017 Michael Foley U-15 Hurling Talent Academy Tournament takes place this Saturday 26^th in Halo Tiles Ferns Centre of Excellence, Ferns St Aidans GAA Grounds and Farmleigh Park. . 17 teams will take part this year, 2 Wexford teams North and South, 2 Dublin teams, 2 Kilkenny teams, 2 Laois teams, 2 Meath Teams Antrim, 2 Kildare Teams ,Antrim, Wicklow, Carlow, Offaly and Westmeath all vying for a plate, Shield or Cup Final title

Best of Luck to all teams and the full days details is as follows

Division 1    (Halo Tiles Ferns COE)

Wexford Gold,  Kilkenny 1,  Dublin 1,  Laois 1,  Offaly,  Antrim

• 2 x Groups of 3 teams
• Each Group game is 30minutes (2 x 15minute halves)
• Top 2 teams in each group qualify for Semi-finals.
• 1^st plays 2nds in other group
• Bottom in each group goes into Division 1 Shield Semi-final V top teams from Division 2 groups

Division 2    (Ferns St Aidans GAA Ground)

Wexford Purple,  Kilkenny 2,  Dublin 2,  Kildare 1,  Carlow,  Meath 1

• 2 x Groups of 3 teams.
• Each Group game is 30minutes (2 x 15minute halves)
• Top team in each group qualify for Division 1 Shield Semi-finals
• 1^st in each group plays 3^rd from Division 1 groups
• 2^nd and 3^rd in each group go into Division 2 Semi-final
• 2^nd play 3^rd from opposite group

Division 3    (Ferns St Aidans GAA Ground)

Final in Ferns COE

Westmeath,  Wicklow,  Laois 2,  Kildare 2,  Meath 2.

• Round robin group of 5 teams.
• Each team plays each other in a 24 minute game (12 minutes halves).
• After round robin the top 2 teams play off in the Division 3 final.