ROUND 1 IN the Allianz hurling league, more big games in the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup, and two major showdowns in the AIB All-Ireland senior club football championship.

There’s plenty big GAA games in store this week, get the diaries out and check what’s on the agenda.

Tuesday

Fitzgibbon Cup

Group A
DCU v St Pat’s-Mater Dei, DCU Sportsgrounds, 6.30pm
Cork IT v UCD, Cork IT, 7pm

Group B
GMIT v NUI Galway, Carnmore, 2pm
UCC v UL, Mardyke, 2pm

UCC Fitzgibbon Cup manager Ger Cunningham. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Group C
IT Carlow v Mary Immaculate College, IT Carlow, 7pm
Waterford IT v Maynooth University, Carriganore, 7pm

Group D
UUJ v Dublin IT, Jordanstown, 2pm

Wednesday

Sigerson Cup

Quarter-final
St Mary’s University College v DCU, St Genevieves High School Belfast, 2pm

Thursday

Sigerson Cup

Quarter-finals
UL v IT Carlow, UL Grounds, 3pm
UCD v GMIT, Belfield, 3pm

Ryan Basquel will be in action for UCD in the Sigerson Cup Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Friday

Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup quarter-final
Omagh CBS v Abbey CBS, Queen’s University Belfast,  7pm

Saturday

Allianz Hurling League
Division 1A
Cork v Kilkenny, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm, (Live Setanta Ireland)

Division 1B
Limerick v Waterford, Gaelic Grounds, 7pm, (Live Setanta 1)
Laois v Offaly, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 7pm

Limerick hurling boss TJ Ryan Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

AIB All-Ireland Club
SFC semi-final
Corofin (Galway) v St Vincent’s (Dublin), Tullamore, 2pm, (Live TG4)

IFC final
Ardfert (Kerry) v St Croan’s (Roscommon), Croke Park, 4.45pm

JFC final
Brosna (Kerry) v John Mitchel’s (Liverpool), Croke Park, 3pm

Leinster SAHC Colleges Semi-Finals
St Peter’s (Wexford) v Borris VS, Venue TBC, 2pm
St Kieran’s (Kilkenny) v Good Counsel (New Ross), Venue & Time TBC

Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup quarter-final
St Patrick’s (Cavan) v St Eunan’s (Letterkenny), Errigal Chiaráin, Dunmoyle, 2.30pm

Sunday

Allianz Hurling League
Division 1A
Dublin v Tipperary, Parnell Park, 2pm, (Live TG4)
Galway v Clare, Pearse Stadium, 2pm

Galway hurling manager Anthony Cunningham Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Division 1B
Wexford v Antrim, Wexford Park, 2pm

Division 2A
Westmeath v London, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 12pm
Kerry v Derry, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 1pm
Carlow v Wicklow, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm

Division 2B
Down v Armagh, Páirc Esler, Newry, 2pm
Donegal v Mayo, Letterkenny, 2pm
Meath v Kildare, Trim, 2pm

Division 3A
Roscommon v Louth, Athleague, 2pm
Fermanagh v Fingal, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2pm
Tyrone v Monaghan, Healy Park, Omagh, 2pm

AIB All-Ireland Club
SFC semi-final
Austin Stacks (Kerry) v Slaughtneil (Derry), O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4pm, (Live TG4)

Austin Stacks player Kieran Donaghy Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

JHC final
Bennettsbridge (Kilkenny) v Fullen Gaels (Warwickshire), Croke Park, 2pm

IHC final
Kilburn Gaels (London) v O’Donovan Rossa (Antrim), Croke Park, 3.45pm

Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup quarter-final
St Paul’s (Bessbrook) v St Colman’s (Newry), Crossmaglen, 2.30pm

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