The Tipperary board ratified the following fixture plan last night for this years championships which sees the football commence on the weekend of July 18/19 and the hurling a week later(July 25/26)

Exact fixtures will be released in due course. No midweek games are planned for senior hurling or football at this time

July 18/19 - Co. Senior & Intermediate football groups round 1

July 25/26 - Co Senior & Intermediate hurrling groups round 1

August 1/2 - Co. Senior & Intermediate football groups round 2

August 8/9 - Co Senior & Intermediate hurrling groups round 2

August 15/16 - Co Senior & Intermediate hurrling groups round 3

August 22/23 - Co. Senior & Intermediate football groups round 3

August 29/30 - Co. Senior hurling quarter finals & relegation semi finals

September 5/6 and/or September 12/13 Co. Senior hurling & football semi finals (depending on whether dual clubs reach semi in both codes)

September 12/13 - Co. Senior hurling, Seamus O'Riain and Senior football relegation finals

September 19/20 - Co. Senior hurling, Seamus O'Riain and Senior football finals

September 26/27 - Co. Intermediate hurling & football finals

The Junior Hurling & Football A & B Championships are being organised by Divisional boards. The divisional hurling finals are fixed for October 3/4, with only winners going forward to county semi-finals.

The FBD Insurance Junior Football A & B Co. Finals will take place on the weekend of December 5/6. Note, divisional winners only going forward to county semi-finals.

The FBD Insurance U21 and Minor Football Co. Finals will take place on the weekend of November 21/22.

The FBD Insurance Minor Hurling Co. Final will be played on the weekend of September 5/6.

As the FBD Insurance U21 Football Championship has already commenced, this will have to reach its conclusion before any consideration can be made in relation to the U21 Hurling Championship.