HERE’S THE DETAILS on next Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final showdowns.
TG4 Ladies All Ireland Junior Football Final: Louth v Antrim, Croke Park, 12pm, (Ref: Seamus Regan).
TG4 Ladies All Ireland Intermediate Football Final: Armagh v Waterford, Croke Park, 2pm, (Ref: Pat Kehoe).
TG4 Ladies All Ireland Senior Football Final: Cork v Kerry, Croke Park, 4pm, (Ref: Gavin Corrigan).
There’s also key club matches around the country with football action in Connacht in Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, and hurling in the province in Roscommon.
Sunday October 7th
Leitrim SFC final: Glencar-Manorhamilton v Melvin Gaels, Páirc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 3.30pm.
Mayo SFC semi-finals: Ballintubber v Crossmolina, McHale Park, Castlebar, 1.30pm; Knockmore v Ballaghaderreen, McHale Park, Castlebar, 3pm.
Roscommon SHC final: Four Roads v Padraig Pearses, Athleague, 2.30pm.
Sligo SFC final: Curry v St Mary’s, Markievicz Park, 3.30pm.
In Leinster there is a full programme of fourth round games in the Dublin SFC and football action elsewhere in Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Wexford and Wicklow. In hurling the closing round of matches in the Kilkenny senior league take place along with the Offaly county final.
Wednesday October 3rd
Dublin SFC fourth round: UCD v St Judes, Iveagh Grounds, 7.30pm.
Thursday October 4th
Dublin SFC fourth round: St Vincent’s v St Maur’s, Lawless Park, 7.30pm.
Friday October 5th
Dublin SFC fourth round: Na Fianna v Erins Isle, Parnell Park, 6.45pm; Ballymun Kickhams v Parnells, Parnell Park, 8.15pm.
Saturday October 6th
Carlow SFC semi-final: Éire Óg v O’Hanrahan’s, Dr Cullen Park, 5.15pm.
Dublin SFC fourth round: Templeogue Synge-Street v St Pat’s Palmerstown, O’Toole Park, 3.30pm; Kilmacud Crokes v Ballyboden St Enda’s, O’Toole Park, 5pm. St Brigid’s v Thomas Davis, Parnell Park, 3.30pm; St Oliver Plunkett’s Eoghan Ruadh v St Sylvester’s, Parnell Park, 5pm.
Kildare SFC semi-final: Athy v Carbury, St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 5pm.
Kilkenny SHL Group 1: Fenians v Ballyhale Shamrocks, Nowlan Park, 4pm; St Martin’s v Tullaroan, Freshford, 4pm; Danesfort v Dunnamaggin, Hugginstown, 4pm.
Sunday October 7th
Kildare SFC semi-final: Sarsfields v St Laurences, Hawkfield, 2.15pm.
Kilkenny SHL Group 2: Carrickshock v O’Loughlin Gaels, Bennettsbridge, 4pm; Graigue-Ballycallan v Dicksboro, Tullaroan, 4pm; James Stephens v Erins Own, Ballyragget, 4pm.
Laois SFC semi-finals: Arles-Kilcruise v O’Dempsey’s, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2.30pm; Portlaoise v St Joseph’s, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4pm.
Louth SFC final: Dreadnots v St Patrick’s, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, 4.15pm.
Offaly SHC final: Kilcormac-Killoughey v St Rynagh’s, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 3.30pm.
Wexford SFC final: St Anne’s v Castletown, Wexford Park, 3.15pm.
Wicklow SFC final: Baltinglass v St Patrick’s, Aughrim, 3.15pm.
In Munster there is Gaelic Football ties in Clare, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford along with hurling showdowns in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary.
Saturday October 6th
Clare SFC semi-final: Kilmurry-Ibrickane v Kilrush Shamrocks, Doonbeg, 5pm.
Cork SFC semi-final: O’Donovan Rossa v Duhallow, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.15pm.
Waterford SFC quarter-final replay: Kilrossanty v The Nire, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 6pm.
Sunday October 7th
Clare SFC semi-final: Doonbeg v St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield, Milltown Malbay 2pm.Cork SHC final: Sarsfields v Bishopstown, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.45pm.
Kerry SHC final: Ballyduff v Lixnaw, Austin Stack Park, 3.30pm.
Limerick SHC final: Kilmallock v Adare, Gaelic Grounds, 3.30pm.
Tipperary SFC second round: Moyle Rovers v Arravale Rovers, Cahir, 12pm.
Tipperary SHC semi-finals: Thurles Sarsfields v Éire Óg Annacarty, Semple Stadium, 2pm; Drom-Inch v Loughmore-Castleiney, Semple Stadium, 3.30pm.
Finally in Ulster the Gaelic football action is focused on Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down and Tyrone.
Friday October 5th
Down SFC semi-final: Kilcoo v Bryansford, Páirc Esler, Newry, 8.30pm.
Saturday October 6th
Derry SFC semi-final: Slaughtneil v Kilrea, Celtic Park, 4pm.
Donegal SFC: St Naul’s v Naomh Conaill, St Naul’s, 5pm; Sean MacCumhaill’s v St Michael’s, Sean MacCumhaill’s, 5pm; Cloughaneely v Dungloe, Falcarragh, 5pm; Killybegs v Fanad, Fintra, 5pm.
Sunday October 7th
Cavan SFC final replay: Kingscourt Stars v Mullahoran, Kingspan Breffni Park, 3.45pm.
Donegal SFC: Kilcar v St Eunan’s, Kilcar, 3.30pm; Glenfin v Bundoran, Glenfin, 3.30pm; Glenswilly v Gweedore, Glenswilly, 3.30pm; Four Masters v Ardara, Four Masters, 3.30pm.
Down SFC semi-final: Mayobridge v Longstone, Páirc Esler, Newry, 6.30pm.
Tyrone SFC final: Dromore v Errigal Ciaran, Healy Park, Omagh, 3.30pm.
