REPEATS OF LAST year’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-finals are in store off the back of Clare and Galway’s quarter-final victories this evening.

Galway's Conor Whelan and Limerick's Kyle Hayes. Evan Treacy / INPHO Evan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Clare hammered Dublin by 5-26 to 2-17 in the opening quarter-final before Galway saw off Tipperary by 1-20 to 1-18 in the second game of the double-header at TUS Gaelic Grounds.

Both beaten provincial finalists have bounced back to win with Galway’s reward being a tie with Munster kingpins Limerick on Saturday 8 July and Clare now set to face Leinster champions Kilkenny on Sunday 9 July.

The games will form double-headers with the All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-finals. Last year’s encounters saw both Galway and Clare lose out. Henry Shefflin’s men were narrowly defeated 0-27 to 1-21 by Limerick, while Brian Lohan’s team were dismissed 2-26 to 0-20 by Kilkenny.

Clare's Tony Kelly and Kilkenny's Paddy Deegan. Evan Treacy / INPHO Evan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Saturday 8 July

• Limerick v Galway, Croke Park, 6pm.

Sunday 9 July 

• Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park, 4pm