HERE’S THE DETAILS on next Sunday’s All-Ireland football final showdowns.
Sunday Sept 23rd: All-Ireland SFC final – Donegal v Mayo, Croke Park, 3.30pm, (Ref: Maurice Deegan, Laois), (RTÉ).
All-Ireland MFC final – Dublin v Meath, Croke Park, 1.15pm, (Ref: Barry Cassidy, Derry), (TV3).
There’s also key club matches around the country with action in Connacht in Sligo and Roscommon.
Saturday Sept 22nd
Sligo SHC semi-final: Coolera-Strandhill v Tubbercurry, Tourlestrane, 5pm.
Sunday Sept 23rd
Roscommon SFC quarter-final replay: Castlerea St-Kevin’s v Padraig Pearses, Kiltoom, 7.45pm.
Sligo SHC semi-final: Calry-St Joseph’s v Western Gaels, Tourlestrane, 1pm.
In Leinster there are crunch hurling games in Dublin and Wexford while football takes centre stage in Carlow, Laois, Kildare and Longford.
Wednesday September 19th
Dublin SHC Group B: St Jude’s v St Brigid’s, Parnell Park, 7.30pm.Thursday September 20th
Laois SFC relegation final: Clonaslee St Manman’s v The Heath, Portarlington, 7.45pm.Saturday Sept 22nd
Carlow SFC quarter-finals: Tinryland v O’Hanrahan’s, Dr Cullen Park, 4pm; Old Leighlin v Palatine, Dr Cullen Park, 5.30pm.
Dublin SHC quarter-finals: O’Tooles v Lucan Sarsfields, 4.15pm; Cuala v Craobh Chiarain, O’Toole Park, 5.45pm.
Kildare SFC quarter-final: Moorefield v Athy, Newbridge, 5.30pm
Laois SFC quarter-finals: Portarlington v St Joseph’s, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 6.45pm; Stradbally v Portlaoise, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 8pm.
Longford SFC semi-final: Emmet Óg v Dromard, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 5.45pm.
Wexford SHC semi-finals: Rathnure v Faythe Harriers, Wexford Park, 4pm; Oulart-the-Ballagh v Shelmaliers, Wexford Park, 5.30pm.Sunday September 23rd
Laois SFC quarter-finals: O’Dempsey’s v Timahoe, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 6pm; Arles-Kilcruise v Graiguecullen, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 7.30pm
In Munster it’s down to the last eight in the Tipperary senior hurling championship while there is football action in Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford.
Wednesday September 19th
Clare SFC third round: Cratloe v Liscannor, Cooraclare, 7pm.
Friday September 21st
Limerick SFC semi-final: Ballysteen v Newcastlewest, Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale, 6.30pm.
Waterford SFC quarter-final: Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v Rathgormack, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 8pm.
Saturday Sept 22nd
Clare SFC quarter-finals: Doonbeg v Éire Óg Ennis, Kilmihil, Time TBC; Cooraclare v St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield, Labasheeda, Time TBC; Ennistymon v Kilrush Shamrocks, Quilty, Time TBC.
Cork SFC quarter-finals: St Finbarr’s v Castlehaven, Bandon, 3pm; Carbery Rangers v Bishopstown, Newcestown, 5.30pm.
Kerry SFC third round replay: Kenmare v St Michael’s-Foilmore, Templenoe, 4.30pm.
Limerick SFC semi-final: Dromcollogher-Broadford v Fr Casey’s, Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale, 4pm.
Tipperary SHC quarter-finals: Mullinahone v Loughmore-Castleiney, Semple Stadium, 6pm; Clonoulty-Rossmore v Drom-Inch, Semple Stadium, 7.30pm.
Waterford SFC quarter-finals: Stradbally v Ardmore, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 3pm; The Nire v Kilrossanty, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 5pm; Abbeyside/Ballinacourty v An Rinn, Ballygarvan, 6.30pm.
Sunday September 23rd
Cork SFC quarter-final: Douglas v Duhallow, Mallow, 7.45pm.
Tipperary SHC quarter-finals: Thurles Sarsfields v Kildangan, Semple Stadium, 6pm; Portroe v Éire Óg Annacarty, Semple Stadium, 7.30pm.
Finally in Ulster the main action is in the Armagh and Tyrone senior football semi-finals.
Friday September 21st
Armagh SFC semi-final: Pearse Óg v St Patrick’s, Morgan Athletic Grounds, 8pm.
Tyrone SFC semi-final: Dromore v Killyclogher, Healy Park, Omagh, 8.30pm.
Saturday Sept 22nd
Armagh SFC semi-final: Crossmaglen Rangers v Carrickcruppen, Morgan Athletic Grounds, 7.30pm.
Tyrone SFC semi-final: Carrickmore v Errigal Ciaran, Pomeroy, 4.30pm.
