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Mayo captain Stephen Coen and Cork captain Stephen Cronin met today ahead of Saturday's EirGrid All-Ireland U21 football final. Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE
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Here are the 16 key GAA fixtures to look out for this week

Championship, baby!

BELIEVE IT OR not, it’s championship time.

The provincial action gets underway this weekend in both codes, including a trip to New York for the Roscommon footballers and a historic bow for the Kerry hurlers in the Leinster championship round robin.

There’s plenty of silverware up for grabs too with league titles to be decided in hurling, ladies football and camogie, while Cork and Mayo do battle in the EirGrid All-Ireland U21 football final on Saturday evening.

Here’s what’s in store:

TUESDAY

Leinster minor football championship play-off
Longford v Offaly, Pearse Park, 6.45pm

WEDNESDAY

Leinster minor football championship play-off
Carlow v Laois, Dr Cullen Park, 6.45pm

Munster minor football championship play-off
Waterford v Limerick, Leamybrien, 7pm

SATURDAY

EirGrid All-Ireland U21 football championship final
Cork v Mayo, Cusack Park, 6pm

Leinster minor hurling championship quarter-final
Laois v Dublin, O’Moore Park, 3pm

Ladies National Football League Division 3 final
Tipperary v Waterford, TBC, 3.45pm

Ladies National Football League Division 4 final
Antrim v Limerick, TBC, 2pm

All-Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship final replay
Galway v Tipperary, St Brendan’s Park, 2pm

IDS National League Division 2 final
Galway v Meath, St Brendan’s Park, 4pm

IDS National League Division 3 final
Armagh v Roscommon, Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, 2pm

SUNDAY

Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final
Waterford v Clare, Semple Stadium, 3.30pm

Connacht senior football championship preliminary round
New York v Roscommon, Gaelic Park, New York, 9pm (Irish)

Leinster senior hurling championship round robin
Kerry v Carlow, Austin Stack Park, 1pm
Westmeath v Offaly, Cusack Park 3pm

Leinster minor hurling championship quarter-final
Westmeath v Offaly, Cusack Park, 1pm

IDS National League Division 1 final
Galway v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium, 1.30pm

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