THE BALL IS thrown in for the 2016 Allianz hurling league next weekend as the leading hurling counties kickstart their campaigns.
Next Saturday also sees the AIB All-Ireland senior football club semi-finals take place while this week there’s quarter-final action in the Sigerson Cup along with the last round of group matches in the Fitzgibbon Cup.
Tuesday
Fitzgibbon Cup
Group A
UCC v Limerick IT, Mardyke, 2.30pm
UCD v Maynooth University, Belfield, 7pm
Group B
IT Carlow v Waterford IT, Carlow IT, 7pm
DCU v St Pat’s-Mater Dei, DCU Sportsground, 7pm
Group C
UL v NUI Galway, UL Grounds, 2pm
Dublin IT v Mary Immaculate College, Parnell’s GAA club, 2pm
Group D
GMIT v UUJ, Carnmore GAA club, Galway, 2pm
Wednesday
Sigerson Cup quarter-final
UUJ v St Mary’s, Jordanstown, 2pm
Thursday
Sigerson Cup quarter-finals
UL v Queen’s University, UL Grounds, 2pm
UCC v UCD, Mardyke, 2.30pm
IT Carlow v DCU, Carlow IT, 7pm
Saturday
Allianz Hurling League
Division 1A
Tipperary v Dublin, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 7pm
Division 1B
Limerick v Wexford, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 7pm
AIB All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals
Clonmel Commercials (Tipperary) v Ballyboden St-Enda’s (Dublin), O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4.30pm
Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) v Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo), Kingspan Breffni Park, 6.15pm
Ashbourne Cup camogie semi-finals
Waterford IT v UL, Ballyhaunis, 4.45pm
UCC v Mary Immaculate College, Ballyhaunis, 4.45pm
Leinster SAHC colleges semi-finals
Kilkenny CBS v Mountrath CS, Éire Óg, Carlow, 11.45am
St Kieran’s v Dublin North, Fenagh, Carlow, 3pm
Sunday
Allianz Hurling League
Division 1A
Galway v Cork, Pearse Stadium, Salthill, 2pm
Waterford v Kilkenny, Walsh Park, 2pm
Division 1B
Clare v Offaly, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm
Laois v Kerry, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm
Division 2A
Derry v Antrim, Celtic Park, 2pm
Kildare v Carlow, Newbridge, 2pm
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm
Division 2B
Armagh v Down, Athletic Grounds, 2pm
Mayo v Donegal, Elverys MacHale Park, 2pm
Wicklow v Meath, Arklow, 2pm
Division 3A
Fingal v Warwickshire, Swords, 2pm
Louth v Roscommon, Darver, 2pm
Monaghan v Tyrone, Castleblayney, 2pm
Lidl Ladies National Football League
Division 1
Armagh v Kerry, Venue TBC, 2pm
Cork v Tyrone, Venue TBC, 2pm
Monaghan v Dublin, Venue TBC, 2pm
Galway v Mayo, Venue TBC, 2pm
Ashbourne Cup camogie final
Waterford IT/UL v UCC/Mary I, Gort GAA, Galway, Time TBC
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Fantastic!
Ireland’s plans won’t be unduly interrupted and Ulster are FINALLY getting a world class coach/ DOR to lead them.
Good news for Ireland, Ulster and Les Kiss!
Let’s just hope we can guide our way through this season without imploding due to the power vacuum at the top!
And there it is, a power vaccum!
Hope Les and Neil can bring home some silverware. Having attended the European cup at Lansdowne in 1999, ulster fans really need success of that magnitude.
Hopefully Les can give the team the Kiss of life if you’ll pardon the pun
No. It will not be pardoned. What were you thinking? Did you not think of the children? The children!
Does this mean that Ireland will be getting a new defence coach after the World Cup?
I assume that means Kiss is leaving the national set up, which would be a shame as he’s been a quality coach for the team. Ulster fans will be very happy with this appointment, I’d imagine.
On the other hand, if he stays part of the Irish set up next season, I’d be a little uncomfortable. The problem would remain that he would have direct access to key performance indicators and player data from his provincial rivals, which may lead to a certain level of distrust between the teams. The temptation would be there for Foley, Lam and O’Connor to draw the curtains, something that could be harmful to the Irish set up.
You’re presuming Kiss would be dishonest enough to poach information. Sound.
Okay. Reading over the comment it sounds rather accusatory. I don’t think there is anything malicious in his appointment or anything.
When I say Ulster fans will be happy it is solely because Kiss is a great coach.
I’m saying that if he is part of the Irish set up in the 2014-15 season I would expect him to be seeing these stats while making game plans with Schmidt, not stealing them or anything. I also expect Simon Easterby and others to see this kind of thing.