THE BALL IS thrown in for the 2016 Allianz hurling league next weekend as the leading hurling counties kickstart their campaigns.

Next Saturday also sees the AIB All-Ireland senior football club semi-finals take place while this week there’s quarter-final action in the Sigerson Cup along with the last round of group matches in the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Tuesday

Fitzgibbon Cup 

Group A
UCC v Limerick IT, Mardyke, 2.30pm
UCD v Maynooth University, Belfield, 7pm

Group B
IT Carlow v Waterford IT, Carlow IT, 7pm
DCU v St Pat’s-Mater Dei, DCU Sportsground, 7pm

Group C
UL v NUI Galway, UL Grounds, 2pm
Dublin IT v Mary Immaculate College, Parnell’s GAA club, 2pm

Group D
GMIT v UUJ, Carnmore GAA club, Galway, 2pm

Wednesday

Sigerson Cup quarter-final
UUJ v St Mary’s, Jordanstown, 2pm

Paddy McBrearty (right) will be a key figure in Jordanstown's Sigerson Cup bid Presseye / Stephen Hamilton/INPHO Presseye / Stephen Hamilton/INPHO / Stephen Hamilton/INPHO

Thursday

Sigerson Cup quarter-finals
UL v Queen’s University, UL Grounds, 2pm
UCC v UCD, Mardyke, 2.30pm
IT Carlow v DCU, Carlow IT, 7pm

Saturday

Allianz Hurling League
Division 1A
Tipperary v Dublin, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 7pm

Division 1B
Limerick v Wexford, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 7pm

Wexford's Liam Dunne will be up against Limerick's TJ Ryan on Saturday night. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

AIB All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals
Clonmel Commercials (Tipperary) v Ballyboden St-Enda’s (Dublin), O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4.30pm
Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) v Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo), Kingspan Breffni Park, 6.15pm

Ashbourne Cup camogie semi-finals
Waterford IT v UL, Ballyhaunis, 4.45pm
UCC v Mary Immaculate College, Ballyhaunis, 4.45pm

Leinster SAHC colleges semi-finals
Kilkenny CBS v Mountrath CS, Éire Óg, Carlow, 11.45am
St Kieran’s v Dublin North, Fenagh, Carlow, 3pm

Sunday

Allianz Hurling League
Division 1A
Galway v Cork, Pearse Stadium, Salthill, 2pm
Waterford v Kilkenny, Walsh Park, 2pm

Will it be Brian Cody or Derek McGrath celebrating next Sunday? James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Division 1B
Clare v Offaly, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm
Laois v Kerry, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm

Division 2A
Derry v Antrim, Celtic Park, 2pm
Kildare v Carlow, Newbridge, 2pm
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm

Division 2B
Armagh v Down, Athletic Grounds, 2pm
Mayo v Donegal, Elverys MacHale Park, 2pm
Wicklow v Meath, Arklow, 2pm

Division 3A
Fingal v Warwickshire, Swords, 2pm
Louth v Roscommon, Darver, 2pm
Monaghan v Tyrone, Castleblayney, 2pm

Lidl Ladies National Football League
Division 1
Armagh v Kerry, Venue TBC, 2pm
Cork v Tyrone, Venue TBC, 2pm
Monaghan v Dublin, Venue TBC, 2pm
Galway v Mayo, Venue TBC, 2pm

Ashbourne Cup camogie final
Waterford IT/UL v UCC/Mary I, Gort GAA, Galway, Time TBC

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