THE ALL-IRELAND senior club finals take centre stage in next weekend’s GAA action.
Kilkenny’s O’Loughlin Gaels face Galway’s St Thomas in the hurling final, while it’s Derry’s Glen meeting Roscommon’s St Brigid’s in the football equivalent, both games set for Croke Park next Sunday.
The GAA inter-county pre-season action reaches a close on the football front with the finals of the McGrath Cup, FBD League, Dr McKenna Cup and O’Byrne Cup all in store.
There are also pre-season hurling games in Leinster and Munster, along with ties in the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups.
Here’s the full list of what’s in store:
Tuesday
Sigerson Cup Round 2A
- Queen’s University Belfast v TUS Midlands, Páirc Esler, Newry, 7pm.
- UCD v Ulster University, Belfield, 7pm.
- Maynooth University v University of Limerick, 8pm.
Wednesday
Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League
- Limerick v Cork, Rathkeale, 7pm.
Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup
Round 2A
- St Mary’s University v TU Dublin, Darver, 5.30pm.
Round 2B
- UCC v ATU Galway, Mardyke, 5pm.
- SETU Carlow v DCU, SETU Carlow, 7pm.
- ATU Sligo v University of Galway, IT Sligo Grounds, 7pm - Higher Ed GAA YouTube Live.
- MTU Cork v ATU Donegal, Abbottstown GAA Centre of Excellence, 7.45pm.
Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup Round 1
- ATU Galway v University of Limerick, Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, 7pm.
- Maynooth University v Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Maynooth, 7.30pm.
Corn Uí Mhuirí Quarter-Finals (Munster SAFC)
- Mercy Mounthawk Tralee v Rochestown College, Mallow, 1pm.
- St Brendan’s Killarney v Clonakilty CC, Cill na Martra, 1pm.
- Coláiste na Sceilge v Patrician Academy Mallow, TBC, 1pm.
- Tralee CBS v Abbey CBS, Rathkeale, 1pm.
Leinster Senior A Football Quarter-Finals (Br. Bosco Cup)
- St Mel’s Longford v St Peter’s Wexford, The Heath GAA club, Laois, 12.30pm.
Thursday
Fitzgibbon Cup Round 1
- DCU v SETU Waterford, DCU Sportsground, 7pm.
- SETU Carlow v University of Galway, SETU Carlow, 7pm.
Friday
FBD League final (Connacht football)
- Galway v Roscommon, Connacht GAA AirDome, 7.30pm.
McGrath Cup final (Munster football)
- Cork v Kerry, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm.
Leinster Senior A Football Quarter-Finals (Br. Bosco Cup)
- Knockbeg College v Naas CBS, Carlow IT, 1pm.
Saturday
Dioralyte Leinster GAA
O’Byrne Cup Final
- Dublin v Longford, Portlaoise, 3pm.
Walsh Cup Semi-Finals
- Dublin v Galway, Parnell Park, 1pm.
- Kilkenny v Wexford, John Locke Park, Callan, 2pm.
Dr McKenna Cup final
- Derry v Donegal, Omagh, 5pm.
Lidl Ladies Football League Division 1
- Dublin v Kerry, Parnell Park, 5.15pm - TG4.
Dr Harty Cup Semi-Finals (Munster SAHC)
- Thurles CBS v Ardscoil Rís, Kilmallock, 12.30pm.
- Charleville CBS v Nenagh CBS, Cappamore, 2pm.
Sunday
AIB All-Ireland club senior finals
- Hurling: O’Loughlin Gaels (Kilkenny) v St Thomas (Galway), Croke Park, 1.30pm - TG4.
- Football: Watty Grahams Glen (Derry) v St Brigid’s (Roscommon), Croke Park, 3.30pm - TG4.
Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League Final
- Waterford v Limerick/Cork, Venue TBC.
Lidl Ladies Football League Division 1
- Cork v Galway, Mallow, 2pm.
- Mayo v Meath, Ballina Stephenites, 2pm.
- Armagh v Waterford, Crossmaglen, 2pm.