The Whelan Cup for 2012 has a newer streamlined look, with the clubs that used to have perhaps four combined teams in the Whelan Cup (such as Merrion 5/6/7/8), now split up into the new LCU 20/20 Cup. So it is that 18 teams will do battle, in an effort to make the final in Railway Union on Sunday 15th July.
Both of the 2011 finalists start their run with away matches - North COunty 4, the 2011 winners, with a tie away to Rush 3, and last year's runners up Dundrum 2 away to Sandyford 2.
As always, the LCU's 20 over competitions are played on a regional basis, with the draw split into South, North City and Fingal sections.