SECOND WEEK OF January and the 2024 GAA season is starting to heat up.

There’s plenty action on over the next few days across an array of competitions. Round 1 of the Sigerson Cup starts tonight, while Croke Park hosts the All-Ireland junior and intermediate club finals next weekend.

The pre-season competitions across the four provinces continue as they move towards the finals ahead of the start  of the Allianz Leagues. There are also big schools quarter-final ties in Munster’s Dr Harty Cup and Ulster’s MacRory Cup.

Here’s the full list of what’s in store.

Tuesday

Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup Round 1

• Queen’s University v DCU DE, The Dub, 7pm - HE GAA YouTube.
• University of Galway v TU Dublin, Dangan, 7pm.
• MTU Cork v Maynooth University, MTU Cork, 7.15pm.

Dioralyte Walsh Cup Round 2

• Carlow v Kilkenny, Netwatch Cullen Park, 7.45pm.
  

Wednesday

Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league

• Clare v Limerick, Clarecastle GAA Astro Pitch, 7pm.

Dr McKenna Cup Round 3

• Fermanagh v Monaghan, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 7.30pm.
• Down v Cavan, Páirc Esler, Newry, 7.30pm.
• Armagh v Tyrone, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 7.30pm.

Sigerson Cup Round 1

• ATU Galway v UCD, Liam Mellowes GAA, 2.30pm.
• SETU Carlow v TUS Midlands, SETU Carlow, 7pm. 
• UL v ATU Donegal, Connacht COE, Bekan, 7.30pm.
• Ulster University v UCC, Abbotstown, 7.30pm - HE GAA YouTube.

Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals

• Nenagh CBS v CBC Cork, Bansha, 1pm.
• Midleton CBS v Charleville CBS, Mallow, 1pm.
• Thurles CBS v St Flannan’s Ennis, Meelick, 1pm.
• Ardscoil Rís v JTBCS Hospital, Kilmallock, 1pm.

Thursday

Sigerson Cup Round 1

• ATU Sligo v St Mary’s, The Dub, 8pm.

MacRory Cup quarter-final

• St Joseph’s Grammar Donaghmore v Abbey CBS Newry, Coalisland, 7.30pm.

Friday

Connacht FBD League semi-final

• Leitrim v Galway, Connacht GAA AirDome, 7pm.

O’Byrne Cup semi-final

• Meath v Longford, Ashbourne, 7.30pm.

 MacRory Cup quarter-finals

• St Pat’s Maghera v St Mary’s Magherafelt, Owenbeg, 7.30pm.
• Omagh CBS v Our Lady’s Castleblayney, Healy Park, 7.30pm.

Saturday

All-Ireland club hurling finals

• Junior: St Catherine’s (Cork) v Tullogher-Rosbercon (Kilkenny), Croke Park, 5pm - TG4.
• Intermediate: Castlelyons (Cork) v Thomastown (Kilkenny), Croke Park, 7pm  -  TG4.

Connacht FBD League semi-final

• Roscommon v London, Connacht GAA AirDome, 7pm.

O’Byrne Cup semi-finals

• Dublin v Wexford, Parnell Park, 1.30pm.

MacRory Cup quarter-final

• St Patrick’s Dungannon v Patrician Carrickmacross, Galbally, 2pm.

Sunday

All-Ireland club football finals

• Junior: Arva (Cavan) v Listowel Emmets (Kerry), Croke Park, 1.30pm - TG4.
• Intermediate: Cill na Martra (Cork) v St Patrick’s Cullyhanna (Armagh), Croke Park, 3.30pm - TG4.

Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league

• Cork v Clare, Páirc Uí Rinn, 2pm.
• Tipperary v Kerry, MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, 2pm.

McGrath Cup

• Cork v Waterford, Mallow, 2pm.
• Tipperary v Limerick, Templetuohy, 2pm.

Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals

• Fixture details TBC

Walsh Cup

• Wexford v Losers Carlow/Kilkenny
• Antrim v Dublin, Parnell Park, 1.30pm.
• Galway v Laois, Duggan Park,  Ballinasloe, 1.30pm.