Semple Stadium will host two hurling games on February 7th. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

THE GAA HAVE revealed the venues for this year’s AIB All-Ireland senior club semi-finals.

The hurling showdowns will take place on Saturday February 7th with a double-header seeing the Limerick, Down, Kilkenny and Galway champions involved.

Kilmallock (Limerick) v Portaferry (Down), Semple Stadium, 2pm, (Live TG4)
Gort (Galway) v Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny), Semple Stadium, 3.45pm, (Live TG4)

Ballyhale Shamrocks players celebrate their Leinster club final win. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Meanwhile the football semi-finals will take place the following weekend on February 14th-15th with the Dublin, Galway, Kerry and Derry champions featuring.

Saturday February 14th
Corofin (Galway) v St Vincent’s (Dublin), O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm, (Live TG4)

Sunday February 15th
Austin Stacks (Kerry) v Slaughtneil (Derry), O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4pm, (Live TG4)

Austin Stacks players celebrate their Munster club final win over The Nire Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Intermediate

Later this month the focus will be on the intermediate club grade on Sunday January 25th with clubs from Louth, Roscommon, Kerry, Down, Galway, Waterford, Antrim and a team from Liverpool in action.

Football
Sean O’Mahony’s (Louth) v St Croans (Roscommon), Kingspan Breffni Park, 2pm
Ardfert (Kerry) v Warrenpoint (Down), O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm

Hurling
Cappataggle (Galway) v Kilburn Gaels (London), Gaelic Grounds, 1pm
Cappoquin (Waterford) v O’Donovan Rossa (Antrim), Cusack Park, Mullingar, 2pm

Ex Galway goalkeeper James Skehill will be in action for Cappataggle Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Junior

On the same day, there will be plenty games at junior level with clubs from the counties of Westmeath, Kerry, Tyrone, Monaghan, Galway and Kilkenny in action along with teams from Liverpool and Manchester.

Football
Moate All Whites (Westmeath) v John Mitchels (Liverpool), Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 1pm.
Brosna (Kerry) v Rock St Patrick’s (Tyrone), Kiltoom, 2pm

Hurling
Castleblayney (Monaghan) v Fullen Gaels (Manchester), Venue TBC
Annaghdown (Galway) v Bennettsbridge (Kilkenny), McDonagh Park, Nenagh, 2pm

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