DUBLIN’S SHOWDOWNS IN Croke Park will take centre stage this weekend in the GAA programme.

Jim Gavin’s football side and Ger Cunningham’s hurling team will make their 2015 Leinster bows in a double-header in Croke Park next Sunday.

Here’s what else is in store on this week’s GAA agenda.

Tuesday

Leinster JFC quarter-final
Meath v Carlow, Ratoath, 7.30pm

Wednesday

Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21HC quarter-finals
Laois v Carlow, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 7.30pm
Offaly v Westmeath, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 7.30pm
Kildare v Wexford, St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 7.30pm

Saturday

Christy Ring Cup semi-finals
Kildare v Kerry, Newbridge, 2pm, (Ref: Sean Cleere, Kilkenny)
Derry v Down, Owenbeg, 3.30pm, (Ref: Owen Elliott, Antrim)

Lory Meagher Cup Round 5
Warwickshire v Lancashire, Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham, 3.30pm
Sligo v Fermanagh, Markievicz Park, 3.30pm

Sunday

Leinster
SHC quarter-final
Dublin v Galway, Croke Park, 2pm, (Live RTÉ 2), (Ref: James McGrath, Westmeath)

SFC quarter-final
Dublin v Longford, Croke Park, 4pm, (Live RTÉ 2), (Ref: Conor Lane, Cork)

Munster
SFC quarter-final
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3.30pm, (Ref: Rory Hickey, Clare)

JFC quarter-final
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 1.30pm

Ulster
SFC quarter-final
Fermanagh v Antrim, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 4pm

MFC quarter-finals
Fermanagh v Antrim, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2.15pm
Armagh v Donegal, Athletic Grounds, 7pm

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