THERE’S seven inter-county senior championship games on the agenda this weekend between the provincial championships and the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers.
In hurling the opening games on the backdoor stages are down for decision on Saturday with Wexford, Antrim, London, Westmeath, Offaly and Waterford all in action.
Then on Sunday there will be places in the provincial senior finals in Connacht and Ulster on offer when the ball is throw in at Páirc Sean MacDiarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon and Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan.
While the hurlers of Limerick and Galway will be watching events in the Gaelic Grounds and O’Moore Park with interest as they wait to see who they will be facing in their respective Munster and Leinster senior hurling finals.
Here’s what’s on the agenda.
Saturday June 22nd
All-Ireland SHC qualifiers preliminary round
Wexford v Antrim, Wexford Park, 3pm, (Ref: John Sexton, Cork)
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 4.30pm, (Ref: Colm Lyons, Cork)
Offaly v Waterford, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 7pm, (Ref: James McGrath, Westmeath)
Sunday June 23rd
Connacht SFC semi-final
Leitrim v London, Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 3.30pm, (Ref: Barry Cassidy, Derry)
Leinster SHC semi-final
Kilkenny v Dublin, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.30pm, (Ref: Johnny Ryan, Tipperary)
Munster SHC semi-final
Cork v Clare, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 4pm, (Ref: Barry Kelly, Westmeath)
Ulster SFC semi-final
Donegal v Down, Kingspan Breffni Park, 2pm, (Ref: Eddie Kinsella, Laois)
Donegal will be in action this weekend.
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
There’s also action at minor and intermediate level this weekend in the four provinces.
Saturday June 22nd
Connacht MFC quarter-final
Mayo v Leitrim, Elverys McHalen Park, 5.30pm, (Ref: Shane Hehir, Galway)
Leinster MHC semi-final
Dublin v Kilkenny, Parnell Park, 3pm, (Ref: Paud O’Dwyer, Carlow)
Sunday June 23rd
Connacht MFC semi-final
Sligo v Roscommon, Páirc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1.30pm, (Ref: Liam Devenney, Mayo)
Leinster MHC semi-final
Laois v Wexford, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 1.45pm, (Ref: Danny Harrington, Dublin)
Munster IHC semi-final
Cork v Clare, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1.45pm, (Ref: Pat Casey, Waterford)
Ulster MFC semi-final
Down v Tyrone, Kingspan Breffni Park, 12.15pm, (Ref: Noel Mooney, Cavan)
