PORTLAOISE AND CAVAN will host the All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals in early January.
The GAA have announced the fixture details today for the last four ties which will take place on Sunday 5 January, with both games live on TG4.
Connacht champions Coolera-Strandhill and Leinster kingpins Cuala, both bidding to reach the All-Ireland football final for the first time, play each other in Cavan’s Kingspan Breffni at 1.30pm.
Then later at 3.30pm in Portlaoise, it’s Munster winners Dr Crokes, who last contested the All-Ireland final in 2019, taking on Ulster victors Errigal Ciaran, who are aiming to qualify for the decider for the first time.
The fixture details for the junior and intermediate club games have also been announced.
Here’s the full list of what’s in store in January:
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Saturday 4 January
All-Ireland intermediate club football semi-finals
- Crossmolina Deel Rovers (Mayo) v Caragh (Kildare), Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, 1pm - Spórt TG4 YouTube.
- Austin Stacks (Kerry) v Ballinderry (Derry)/Arva (Cavan), Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 1pm – Spórt TG4 YouTube.
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Sunday 5 January
All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals
- Coolera-Strandhill (Sligo) v Cuala (Dublin), Kingspan Breffni, Cavan, 1.30pm – TG4.
- Dr Crokes (Kerry) v Errigal Ciarán (Tyrone), Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.30pm – TG4.
All-Ireland junior club football semi-final
- An Cheathrú Rua (Galway) v Ballinagar (Offaly), King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 1pm.
Ulster club junior football twinning final
- Tara (London) v Naomh Pádraig Muff (Donegal), McGovern Park, Ruislip, 12pm.
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Sunday 12 January
All-Ireland junior club football semi-final
- Kilmurry (Cork) v Tara (London)/Naomh Padraig Muff (Donegal), Parnell Park, Time TBC.
All-Ireland intermediate club hurling final
All-Ireland junior club hurling final
All-Ireland intermediate club football final
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Sunday 19 January
All-Ireland senior club football and hurling finals
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Saturday 25 January
All-Ireland junior club football final
Well done to Stephen for sharing his story, the mind is a powerful thing and the effects our thoughts can have on our body. I’m sure anorexia is more prevalent than we think with males and does not only affect females. Glad he has come out the other side and his life is going well now.
Immense inner strength to come through it all and hugely considerate and brave to share his journey in the hope of helping others.
Well done Stephen… You battled through and you’ll have a lifelong benefit from the struggle you’ve endured. Best of luck with the rest of your life and of course Round Towers (Lusk) too.
5 and a half stone is 35kg. Let’s say your an 18 year old and ur 83kg and u lose that much then you’re 48kg. Thats really unhealthy and if u don’t eat enough food then youll have no energy for exercise. Sounds awful
@Eoin Murphy:
Definitely a tough station.
His starting weight was 114kg & he lost 35kg to bring him down to 79kg which is very light for a man of his frame.
Some mental battle to win.
@Liam H: sorry i missed that part its a long article. There are some third years in the rugby who weigh more than without an ounce of fat