Message from Rebel Óg regarding U17 championships:

A chara,

As we have now received dates for the inter-county minor programme for 2021, Rebel Óg have met with the Cork minor managers and representatives of the Cork senior board.

Arising from this meeting and due to the congested nature of the minor inter-county fixture programme in July, it is necessary to move the commencement of the U17 championship to June, as follows:

U17 football championship round 1 will be played on June 23, instead of the scheduled U18 hurling preseason game.

Likewise, the first round of the U17 hurling championship will be played on June 30, instead of the scheduled U18 football preseason game.

Round two of the U17 hurling championship will be played on July 7, with the following exception – fixtures in this round involving members of the Cork minor hurling panel will be played on the weekend of July 3rd/4th.

Round two of the U17 football championship will be played in and around the weekend of July 30 to August 1.

Further details of the games programme at U18 will follow in the next few days.