The Dublin minor team begin the defence of their Leinster crown this coming Sunday February 26^th, with an away tie versus the Faithful County, Offaly at 2pm in Tubber GAA Club.

The structure of the Leinster Minor Championship has changed this season going from its traditional knock out competition to a round robin format with nine Counties competing.

Dublin is in group A along with Offaly, Louth, Westmeath and Laois while Group B consists of Wicklow, Meath, Kildare and Wexford.

The old knock out system of championship put tremendous pressure on players and management alike to get the all-important victory from the start otherwise weeks of preparation and training could potentially be all in vain, should your team experience a defeat.

The introduction of the round robin championship provides Counties with an opportunity to quickly get their campaign back on track if they do happen to come undone in a round, all is not lost!

Best wishes to the Dublin's Minor squad this weekend!

Additional Dublin Minor Leinster fixtures are:

10^th March home tie versus Louth, 9^th of April home against Laois and 15^th of April away to Westmeath.

Dublin Minor panel 2012 (below):