LEGENDARY DEISE PLAYER Tony Browne is seeking a Waterford senior hurling crown this weekend at the age of 41 as Mount Sion take on Ballygunner in Sunday’s showpiece.
Mount Sion are appearing in their first final since 2006 when they won the title. Ballygunner lost last year’s decider and are chasing their first crown since 2012.
The traditional Waterford heavyweights shared out the twelve titles in the county between 1995 and 2006 – winning six apiece – while they faced each other in seven of those finals.
The other big senior hurling showdown this weekend is in Clare with Crusheen taking on Cratloe. Cian Dillon is a key figure for Crusheen while the Clare All-Ireland winners in opposition include Podge Collins, Conor McGrath and Conor Ryan.
There’s also club hurling ties in Cork, Tipperary, Westmeath, Kildare, Carlow, Limerick and Offaly.
Here’s the full lowdown of what’s in store.
SATURDAY
Cork SHC semi-final replay
Glen Rovers v Douglas, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4.15pm
Tipperary SHC
Loughmore Castleiney v Toomevara, Templemore, 2pm
Thurles Sarsfields v Portroe, Templemore, 3.30pm
Silvermines v Borris-Ileigh, Nenagh, 4pm
Westmeath SHC semi-finals
Castletown Geoghan v Castlepollard, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 3pm
Clonkill v Raharney, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 4.45pm
SUNDAY
Carlow SHC semi-finals
St Mullins v Erins Own, Dr Cullen Park, 3pm
Mount Leinster Rangers v Naomh Eoin, Dr Cullen Park, 4.30pm
Clare SHC final
Cratloe v Crusheen, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3.30pm
Kildare SHC final
Celbridge v Coill Dubh, Newbridge, 4pm
Limerick SHC semi-finals
Doon v Kilmallock, Gaelic Grounds, 1.45pm
Ahane v Na Piarsaigh, Gaelic Grounds, 3.30pm
Offaly SHC semi-finals
Seir Kieran v St Rynagh’s, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2.30pm
Coolderry v Kilcormac-Killoughey, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 4pm
Tipperary
Mid SHC final
Drom-Inch v Upperchurch-Drombane, Holycross, 3.30pm
South SHC final
Killenaule v Mullinahone, Clonmel, 3pm
West SHC final
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Eire Og Annacarty, Cashel, 3.15pm
Waterford SHC final
Ballygunner v Mount Sion, Walsh Park, 3.30pm
