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Pauric Mahony and Lorcán McLoughlin at today's press event in Croke Park. Morgan Treacy/INPHO
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Here's the 20 key GAA fixtures to keep an eye on this weekend

Semple Stadium is in the spotlight on Sunday.

Updated 9.45am

CORK, WATERFORD, TIPPERARY and Tyrone fans are all dreaming of silverware this week.

It’s the Rebels against the Deise in Sunday’s Allianz hurling league final while the Premier take on the Red Hands tomorrow in the battle for the EirGrid All-Ireland U21 football trophy.

The camogie league finals also take place this weekend while the Leinster hurling championship commences on Sunday and tomorrow it’s the throw-in for the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup competitions.

Here’s the 20 games to keep note of this weekend.

Saturday

EirGrid All-Ireland U21 football championship final
Tipperary v Tyrone, Parnell Park, 6pm, (Ref: Fergal Kelly, Longford), (Live TG4)

Colm O'Shaughnessy and Jimmy Feehan celebrate Tipperary U21 players Colm O'Shaughnessy and Jimmy Feehan celebrate after their win over Dublin.

Division 4 ladies football league final
Limerick v Offaly, Parnell Park, 4pm, (Live TG4)

Division 2 camogie league final
Laois v Waterford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2.30pm

Christy Ring Cup
Round 1
Kerry v Down, Tralee, 1pm, (Ref: John Keane, Galway)
London v Kildare, Ruislip, 2pm, (Ref: Sean Cleere, Kilkenny)
Derry v Mayo, Owenbeg, 2pm, (Ref: Tony Carroll, Offaly)
Meath v Wicklow, Venue TBC, 4pm, (Ref: David Hughes, Carlow)

The Kerry team celebrate winning The Kerry hurlers celebrate their Division 1B league promotion. Colm O'Neill / INPHO Colm O'Neill / INPHO / INPHO

Nicky Rackard Cup
Round 1
Donegal v Tyrone, Letterkenny, 1pm, (Ref: Owen Elliott, Antrim)
Fingal v Roscommon, Swords, 5pm, (Ref: Patrick Murphy, Carlow)
Monaghan v Longford, Omagh, 5pm, (Ref: Tony Carroll, Offaly)
Armagh v Louth, Athletic Grounds, 5pm, (Ref: David Hughes, Carlow)

Lory Meagher Cup
Round 1
Fermanagh v Warwickshire, Brewster Park, 1pm, (Ref: Kevin Brady, Louth)
Leitrim v Sligo, Ballinamore, 5pm, (Ref: Kevin McGeeney, Roscommon)

Sunday

Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final
Cork v Waterford, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3.30pm, (Ref: Johnny Ryan, Tipperary), (Live TG4)

Connacht SFC preliminary round
New York v Galway, Gaelic Park, New York, 3pm (Local time), (Ref: Ciaran Branagan, Down)

1821480400 It's a big weekend of camogie league finals action.

Camogie league finals
Division 1
Cork v Galway, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 1.30pm

Division 3 
Dublin v Carlow, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 1.30pm

Division 4
Kerry v Meath, St Brendan’s Park, Birr, 2.30pm

Leinster SHC qualifier group
Round 1
Antrim v Laois, Ballycastle, 3.30pm, (Ref: Paud O’Dwyer, Carlow)
Westmeath v Carlow, Cusack Park, Mullingar, (Ref: John Keenan, Wicklow)

Originally published Monday at 19.43

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