THE FOOTBALLERS OF Dublin, Louth, Roscommon, Galway, Tyrone and Derry will all have the chance to land some early season silverware this weekend.
The finals of the January football fare in Leinster, Connacht and Ulster will see the spoils up for grabs in the O’Byrne Cup, FBD League and Dr McKenna Cup.
It’s also a busy week of action with the opening games taking place in the 2017 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup while the All-Ireland intermediate and junior club football and hurling championships reach the semi-final stages on Sunday.
Here’s what’s in store:
Tuesday
Fitzgibbon Cup
Group A
Mary Immaculate College Limerick v GMIT, MICL Grounds, 2pm
IT Carlow v Dublin IT, IT Carlow, 7pm
Group B
UL v Cork IT, UL Grounds, 2pm
Group C
Limerick IT v Trinity College, Limerick IT, 2pm
DCU v Waterford IT, DCU Sportsgrounds, 7pm
Group D
UCC v Ulster University, Mardyke, 2pm
UCD v Maynooth University, 7pm
Wednesday
Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League
Clare v Cork, Sixmilebridge, 7.30pm
Fitzgibbon Cup
NUI Galway v DCU St Pat’s, NUI Galway, 1.30pm
Sigerson Cup
Preliminary Round
NUI Galway v Trinity College, Dangan, 2.30pm
First Round
UL v Maynooth University, UL Grounds, 2pm
Queens University Belfast v DCU, The Dub, 2pm
Thursday
Sigerson Cup
Preliminary Round
Garda College v Cork IT, Templemore, 2pm
GMIT v IT Sligo, Carnmore, 2pm
First Round
IT Carlow v IT Tralee, Carlow IT, 2pm
Friday
Leinster PP senior A football final
Moate CS v St Peter’s Wexford, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 1pm
Saturday
Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League
Waterford v Kerry, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 12.30pm
Dr Harty Cup semi-finals
Nenagh CBS v Our Lady’s Templemore, Toomevara, 1.30pm
Midleton CBS v St Colman’s Fermoy, Mallow, 1.30pm
Dr McKenna Cup final
Derry v Tyrone, Páirc Esler, Newry, 7pm
Sunday
AIB All-Ireland club semi-finals
Intermediate Football
Kenmare (Kerry) v Westport (Mayo), Cusack Park, Ennis, 2.15pm
Pomeroy Plunkett’s (Tyrone) v St Colmcille’s (Meath), Athletic Grounds, 2.15pm
Intermediate Hurling
Carrickshock (Kilkenny) v Robert Emmets (London), O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 1pm
Lismore (Waterford) v Ahascragh-Fohenagh (Galway), O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2.15pm
Junior Football
Glenbeigh-Glencar (Kerry) v Louisburgh (Mayo), Cusack Park, Ennis, 12.30pm
Dunedin Connolly’s (Edinburgh) v Rock St Patrick’s (Tyrone), Athletic Grounds, 12.30pm
Junior Hurling
Calry-St Josephs (Sligo) v Mayfield (Cork), O Connor Park, Tullamore, 12.30pm
Mooncoin (Kilkenny) v Lámh Dhearg (Antrim), Trim, 2pm
Co-Op Superstores Munster HL Final
TBC after Wednesday’s group games
FBD League final
Roscommon v Galway, Venue TBC, 2pm
O’Byrne Cup final
Louth v Dublin, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, 2pm
Walsh Cup semi-finals
Galway v IT Carlow, Pearse Stadium, Salthill, 2pm
Wexford v Kilkenny, O’Kennedy Park, New Ross, 2pm
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