THE LAST ROUND of action in the Allianz hurling league takes centre stage next Sunday.

There’s a huge promotion battle between Limerick and Clare in Ennis while avoiding relegation will be on the minds of the Galway and Tipperary hurlers.

It’s also a massive week in the EirGrid U21 football championship and the AIB All-Ireland club finals take centre stage on Thursday afternoon in Croke Park.

Here’s what’s in store:

Clare, Limerick, Cork and Tipperary face big clashes next Sunday INPHO INPHO

Wednesday

EirGrid U21 football championship
Leinster semi-final
Westmeath v Kildare, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 7.30pm

Munster semi-finals
Kerry v Limerick, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 7.30pm
Waterford v Cork, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 7.30pm

Ulster quarter-finals
Monaghan v Fermanagh, Inniskeen, 8pm
Down v Armagh, Páirc Esler, Newry, 8pm
Cavan v Tyrone, Kingspan Breffni Park, 8pm
Donegal v Derry, Ballybofey, 8pm

All-Ireland PP SAFC Hogan Cup semi-final
St Benildus (Stillorgan) v St Brendan’s (Killarney), MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, 2.30pm

Thursday

AIB All-Ireland senior club finals

Hurling
Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) v Cushendall (Antrim), Croke Park, 2pm

Football
Ballyboden St-Enda’s (Dublin) v Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo), Croke Park, 4pm

Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup final
St Paul’s (Bessbrook) v St Patrick’s (Maghera)

Saturday

EirGrid U21 football championship
Leinster semi-final
Dublin v Laois, Parnell Park, 2pm

Connacht semi-finals
Sligo v Roscommon, Markievicz Park, 5pm
Leitrim v Mayo, Carrick-on-Shannon, 5pm

Sunday

Allianz Hurling League

Division 1A
Tipperary v Cork, Semple Stadium, 2pm
Waterford v Galway, Walsh Park, 2pm
Kilkenny v Dublin, Nowlan Park, 2pm

Division 1B
Offaly v Kerry, St Brendan’s Park, Birr, 2pm
Laois v Wexford, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm
Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm

National Camogie League

Division 1
Group 1
Offaly v Tipperary, Venue and time TBC
Wexford v Galway, Venue and time TBC
Dublin v Clare, Parnell Park, 2pm

Group 2
Cork v Waterford, Venue and time TBC
Derry v Limerick, Venue and time TBC

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One of Waterford’s senior hurlers to start at full-forward for U21 football side against Cork

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