HERE’S THE DETAILS on this week’s GAA club action.
In Connacht this week the Mayo senior football championship final takes centre stage as Ballintubber face Ballaghadereen next Sunday afternoon in McHale Park in Castlebar.
There is also hurling action in Galway, with a quarter-final replay pencilled in, and in Leitrim, where the final takes place, in the western province.
Saturday October
Leitrim SHC final: Cluainín v Carrick, Páirc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 4.30pm.
Sunday October 21st
Galway SHC quarter-final replay: Loughrea v Mullagh, Kenny Park, Athenry, 4pm.
Mayo SFC final: Ballintubber v Ballaghadereen, McHale Park, Castlebar, 3.30pm.
In Leinster there is a busy programme of action with the last two Dublin quarter-finals taking place tonight, followed by the semi-final clashes next Sunday.
Also in football, there are finals in Kildare, Laois, Longford and Westmeath.
There is hurling action this weekend with finals in Laois, Carlow, Meath and Wicklow, along with the Kilkenny quarter-finals.
Wednesday October 17th
Dublin SFC quarter-finals: Templeogue Synge-Street v St Brigid’s, Parnell Park, 6.45pm; Kilmacud Crokes v St Sylvester’s, Parnell Park, 8.15pm.
Saturday October 20th
Kilkenny SHC quarter-finals: St Martin’s v Dicksboro, Nowlan Park, 2pm; Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erins Own, Nowlan Park, 3.30pm.
Laois SHC final replay: Clough-Ballacolla v Rathdowney-Errill, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.45pm.
Sunday October 21st
Carlow SHC final: Mount Leinster Rangers v Erins Own, Dr Cullen Park, 3.30pm.
Dublin SFC semi-finals: Templeogue Syne Street/St Brigid’s v Kilmacud Crokes/St Sylvester’s, St Judes v Ballymun Kickhams, Parnell Park, 4pm.
Kildare SFC final: Carbury v Sarsfields, St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 3.30pm.
Kilkenny SHC quarter-finals: James Stephens v Graigue-Ballycallan, Freshford, 1.45pm; Carrickshock v O’Loughlin Gaels, Ballyhale, 4pm.
Laois SFC final: Portlaoise v Arles-Kilcruise, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.45pm.
Longford SFC final replay: Longford Slashers v Emmet Óg Killoe, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 3.30pm
Meath SHC final: Killyon v Kiltale, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 3.30pm.
Westmeath SFC final: Garrycastle v Mullingar Shamrocks, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 3.30pm.
Wicklow SHC final: Carnew Emmett’s v Glenealy, Aughrim, 3pm.
In Munster this week, the focus is on football action. The county titles are up for grabs in Clare and Limerick, there are semi-final ties in Cork and Waterford, along with quarter-final battles in Tipperary.
Saturday October 20th
Cork SFC semi-final: Carbery Rangers v Castlehaven, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.30pm.
Tipperary SFC quarter-finals: Thomas McDonagh’s v Éire Óg-Annacarty, The Ragg, 4pm; Clonmel Commercials v Arravale Rovers, Cahir, 4pm.
Waterford SFC semi-final: Clashmore-Kinsalebeg v The Nire, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 7.30pm.
Sunday October 21st
Clare SFC final: Kilmurry-Ibrickane v St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3.30pm.
Limerick SFC final: Drom-Broadford v Newcastlewest, Gaelic Grounds, 3.30pm.
In Ulster, the quarter-final replay in the Donegal senior football championship is on tomorrow night while both semi-finals take place this weekend.
The county finals are also down for decision in Derry and Down while the first senior club provincial tie is down for decision between Tyrone’s Errigal Ciaran and Cavan’s Mullahoran.
Thursday October 18th
Donegal SFC quarter-final replay: Four Masters v St Michael’s, Sean MacCumhaill’s, Ballybofey, 8pm.
Saturday October 20th
Donegal SFC semi-final: Dungloe v St Eunan’s, Sean MacCumhaill’s, Ballybofey, 8pm.
Sunday October 21st
Derry SFC final: Ballinderry v Slaughtneil, Celtic Park, 3.30pm.
Donegal SFC semi-final: Four Masters/St Michael’s v Naomh Conaill (Glenties), Letterkenny, 4pm.
Down SFC final: Kilcoo v Mayobridge, Páirc Esler, Newry, 4pm.
Ulster Club SFC preliminary round: Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) v Mullahoran (Cavan), Kingspan Breffni Park, 3.30pm.
