CROKE PARK TAKES centre stage in this week’s GAA inter-county schedule with the four football league finals scheduled for the venue next weekend.
TG4 will have live coverage of the four games with Kerry facing Mayo in the Division 1 showpiece on Sunday, preceded by Kildare against Offaly in the Division 3 showdown.
Then on Saturday, the Division 2 final sees Monaghan face Roscommon, while Wexford play Limerick in Division 4.
There’s a busy schedule of provincial underage championship games this week, along with ladies football and camogie league ties on Saturday.
Here’s the full list of what’s in store this week:
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Tuesday 25 March
O’Neills Munster U20 Hurling Championship
Round 1
- Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, 7pm.
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Wednesday 26 March
O’Neills Munster U20 Hurling Championship
Round 1
- Clare v Cork, Sixmilebridge, 7pm.
Dalata Hotel Group U20 Football Championship
Leinster
- Meath v Dublin, Ashbourne, 7.30pm.
- Offaly v Westmeath, Faithful Fields, Kilcormac, 7.30pm.
- Louth v Longford, Centre of Excellence, Darver, 7.30pm.
- Laois v Kildare, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 7.30pm.
- Carlow v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow, 7.30pm.
Ulster
- Monaghan v Cavan, Grattan Park, Inniskeen, 7.30pm.
- Tyrone v Fermanagh, O’Neill Park, Dungannon, 7.30pm.
- Antrim v Donegal, Dunsilly, 7.30pm.
- Armagh v Derry, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 7.30pm.
Connacht
- Galway v Mayo, Tuam Stadium, 5.30pm.
- Roscommon v Sligo, King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 5.30pm.
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Friday 28 March
Electric Ireland Minor Championships
Munster Hurling Round 1
- Limerick v Cork, TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 7pm.
- Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, 7pm.
Connacht Football Round 2
- Mayo v Leitrim, James Stephens Park, Ballina, 5.30pm.
- Galway v Roscommon, Tuam Stadium, 5.30pm.
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Saturday 29 March
Allianz Leagues
Division 2 Football Final
- Monaghan v Roscommon, Croke Park, 7.15pm – TG4.
Division 4 Football Final
- Wexford v Limerick, Croke Park, 5pm – TG4.
Division 2 Hurling Final
- Down v Kildare, Grattan Park, Inniskeen, 1.30pm – Spórt TG4 YouTube.
Division 3 Hurling Final
- London v Mayo, Venue and Time TBC.
Division 4 Hurling Final
- Fermanagh v Louth, Venue and Time TBC.
Lidl Ladies NFL
Division 1
- Waterford v Mayo, Kilmacthomas, 2.30pm.
- Kildare v Tyrone, Cedral St Conleth’s, Newbridge, 2.30pm.
- Armagh v Meath, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 2.30pm.
- Kerry v Dublin, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 3pm.
Camogie National Leagues
Division 1A
- Cork v Galway, Venue TBC, 2pm.
- Dublin v Kilkenny, O’Toole Park, 2pm.
- Waterford v Tipperary, Venue TBC, 2pm.
Division 1B Final
- Antrim v Clare, Abbotstown Pitch 1, 2pm.
Electric Ireland Leinster minor football championship
Round 1
- Offaly v Dublin, Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 12.30pm.
- Laois v Louth, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm.
- Longford v Kildare, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.
- Meath v Westmeath, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 2pm.
O’Neills Leinster U20 Hurling Championship
Round 1
- Wexford v Kilkenny, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 12.30pm.
- Carlow v Kerry, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm.
- Westmeath v Antrim, TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar, 2pm.
- Laois v Galway, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.45pm.
Dalata Hotel Group Ulster U20 Football Championship
- Antrim v Fermanagh, Dunsilly, 2pm.
- Donegal v Down, Ballybofey, 2pm.
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Sunday 30 March
Allianz Leagues
Division 3 Football Final
- Kildare v Offaly, Croke Park, 1.45pm – TG4.
Division 1 Football Final
- Kerry v Mayo, Croke Park, 4pm – TG4.
Electric Ireland Leinster minor football championship
Round 1
- Wicklow v Wexford, Echelon Park, Aughrim, 2pm.
A Birdie… One under
An Eagle… Two under
An Albatross… Three under…
What’s a Stork then?
@Rory Murphy: hole in one ?
@5☆Fily: condor, but think he was referring to storm carrying a baby, or maybe I’m way off :-)
@Ardmore02: *stork
@Ardmore02: You’re bang on!