Maybe your eyes lit up on Christmas morning when Santy left new gloves and a scarf under the Christmas tree.

If so, there’s no excuse not to wrap up well and head out to one of the football or hurling games across Leinster this weekend.

The Bord na Móna series begins this Saturday, incorporating the O’Byrne Cup, Walsh Cup and Kehoe Cup.

With several new managers in place for 2018, the games provide a perfect opportunity for counties to experiment with new players.

Following a positive response from supporters last season, it has been decided to maintain the format for the Bord na Móna series, with teams divided into groups. Midweek matches are scheduled for Wednesday evening, 3^rd January, with the final round of group games on Sunday, 7^th January.

All the fixtures are available at: https://leinstergaa.ie/competitions/ and here are the details for the games this weekend:

Saturday, 30^th December (All games at 2.00pm)

Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup Football

Bord na Móna O’Connor Park: Offaly v Wexford

Darver, Louth Centre of Excellence: Louth v Longford

Bray: Wicklow v Carlow

TEG Cusack Park: Westmeath v Laois

Bord na Móna Walsh Cup Hurling

Netwatch Cullen Park: Carlow v Wicklow

Manguard Plus Kildare Centre of Excellence: Kildare v Laois

Trim: Meath v Antrim

Banagher: Offaly v Westmeath

Bord na Móna Kehoe Cup Hurling

Glennon Bros Pearse Park: Longford v Louth 

Sunday, 31st Dec 17 (2.00pm)

Bord na Móna Kehoe Cup Hurling

Kilcoole: Wicklow v DCU St Patrick’s Campus