Football sevens

Ballinderry will be hoping to put last weekend's defeat in the Derry county football final behind them when they defend their…

Ballinderry will be hoping to put last weekend's defeat in the Derry county football final behind them when they defend their Beamish All-Ireland Football Sevens title in Glenalbyn on Saturday.

The tournament will feature 48 teams in 12 groups, with each group playing on a league basis and the winner then qualifiying for the knockout stages. The group matches start at 11 a.m. in four different venues - Kilmacud's home venue at Glenalbyn and near-by Silverpark, Clonkeen College and St Benildus College. The knockout stages will conclude at Glenalbyn, with the final scheduled for 6.30 p.m.

Draw and Venues

Group 1 (Glenalbyn): Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin), Aodh Ruadh (Donegal), Clan Na nGael (Roscommon), St Nicholas (Cork);

READ MORE

Group 2 (Glenalbyn): Corofin (Galway), Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone), Oldcastle (Meath), St John's (Antrim);

Group 3 (Silverpark): Castlehaven (Cork), St Brigid's (Roscommon), An Riocht (Down), Mullahoran (Cavan).

Group 4 (Silverpark): Castledawson (Derry), Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin), Glynn-Barntown (Wexford), Melvin Gaels (Leitrim);

Group 5 (Clonkeen College): Bryansford (Down), Dunboyne (Meath), Mountbellew (Galway), Tir Conail Gaels (London);

Group 6 (Clonkeen College): Donoghmore (Tyrone); Clan Na nGael (Louth), Fr Manning Gaels (Longford), St Mary's (Sligo).

Group 7 (Clonkeen College): Castlewellan (Down), Stabannon Parnells (Louth), St Vincent's (Dublin), Kingdom (London);

Group 8 (Clonkeen College): Downpatrick (Down), Blessington (Wicklow), St Annes (Dublin), Fethard (Wexford);

Group 9 (St Benildus College): Naomh Mearnog (Dublin), Glen (Derry), Moate (Westmeath), Ardboe (Tyrone),

Group 10 (St Benildus College): Ballinderry (Derry), Leixlip (Kildare), Eastern Harps (Sligo), St Saviours (Waterford);

Group 11 (St Benildus College): Clane (Kildare), Naomh Olafs (Dublin), Rostreor (Down), Sean McCumhails (Donegal);

Group 12 (St Benildus College): Castleblayney Faughs (Monaghan), Round Towers (Kildare), Castleisland Desmonds (Kerry), St Peter's (Armagh).