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:
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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Great piece. Rip barry
Well written. Played with them both. RIP
Very well written piece. RIP
Great piece,RIP Barry
Very well written piece and not ashamed to say it brought a tear to my eye,a tragedy for his family and the entire Clare GAA community. May his soul find eternal peace and may he RIP.
Tragic, RIP
Its so sad.. He got such a send off and he will never be forgotten.. Thinking of his family and friends…
Knew him from second year Ag Science! Top man!
Very well written it felt like I had no sooner read about his brother and his performance in the states when I had to read of this tragedy .I hope his family are ok .
Rest in peace .
@Paul FitzPatrick…..a great tribute to the life of a young sportsman who left this world earlier than anyone expected.