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Déise footballers in action this afternoon

Déise footballers in action this afternoon

24 inter-county football and hurling teams get their 2018 campaigns underway today with the start of the annual pre-league tournaments.

In Leinster there's four games in the Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup - Offaly face Wexford, Louth meet Longford, Carlow travel to Wicklow and Westmeath take on Laois.

In the Walsh Cup it's Carlow versus Wicklow, Kildare against Laois, Meath versus Antrim and Offaly against Westmeath.

While in the Kehoe Cup Longford face Louth.

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All those games throw-in at 2pm, and the Leinster council have also confirmed unlimited substitutions will be allowed with each team's panel of 26 players.

Moving to Munster and in the Hurling League there Clare face Kerry at 2, and Cork take on Limerick at 5.

And there's one game in the McGrath Cup with Clare facing Waterford from 2.

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