Mayo face Roscommon next Sunday.
Pic: INPHO/Cathal Noonan
THERE’S seven inter-county senior championship games on the agenda across the four provinces this weekend.
In football, Meath and Wicklow are in action in Leinster on Saturday night.
Then on Sunday, there will be showdowns in Munster as Cork face Clare while Fermanagh take on Cavan in Ulster and Mayo meet Roscommon in Connacht.
In hurling, it’s Dublin against Wexford in their Leinster replay on Saturday while Laois take on Galway in Leinster on Sunday and Down meet Armagh up in Ulster.
Saturday June 15th
Leinster SFC quarter-final
Meath v Wicklow, Aughrim, 7pm, (Ref: Conor Lane, Cork)
Leinster SHC quarter-final replay
Dublin v Wexford, Parnell Park, 7pm, (Ref TBC)
Sunday June 16th
Ulster SFC quarter-final
Fermanagh v Cavan, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2pm, (Ref: Cormac Reilly, Meath)
Leinster SHC semi-final
Laois v Galway, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3.30pm, (Ref: James Owens, Wexford)
Munster SFC semi-final
Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3.30pm, (Ref: Derek Fahy, Longford)
Ulster SHC quarter-final
Down v Armagh, Páirc Esler, Newry, 3.30pm, (Ref: Owen Elliott, Antrim)
Connacht SFC semi-final
Mayo v Roscommon, Elverys McHale Park, Castlebar, 4pm, (Ref: Michael Duffy, Sligo)
And here’s the fixtures that are on the agenda in the U21, junior and minor grades this week.
Tuesday June 11th
Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21HC quarter-final
Dublin v Carlow, Parnell Park, 7.30pm, (Ref: John Keenan, Wicklow)
Wednesday June 12th
Leinster JFC semi-finals
Kildare v Wicklow, Newbridge, 7.30pm, (Ref: Patrick Maguire)
Longford v Cavan, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 7.30pm, (Ref: Stephen Murphy)
Sunday June 16th
Munster JFC quarter-final
Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis, 1.30pm, (Ref: Michael Meade, Limerick)
Ulster MHC semi-finals
Antrim v Armagh, Páirc Esler, Newry, 12pm, (Ref: B Sweeney, Cavan)
Down v Derry, Páirc Esler, Newry, 1.45pm, (Ref: L McAuley, Antrim)
Out with the old, in with the new. Great chance for Conor. Pretty much guarantees him the Munster no 9 shirt too.
O gara shud be out half for his territorial kicking alone
Where’s Leo??
Savin’ him for the Aussies
Eh…Leo? You can’t seriously be insinuating that he should start ahead of the mighty duo from Munster?
well at the very least he’s head and shoulders above Ryan on the bench!
Ryan can play both lock and blindside flank, where as Leo is exclusively a lock. Not to prejudice Leo, his record peaks for itself, but Ryan is a rising talent and the utility element is hard to ignore for any coach.
I don’t know what a blindside flank is! I’ve just leapt onto the rugby bandwagon! Come on you boys in green come on you boys in green come on you boys come on you boys in green! What’s a scrum half?
Ryan can cover both back row and lock, that’s why he’s there.
dont worry about the yanks………italy will be after our scalp big time, they owe us one from the six nations!!!
I would expect that once the Italy game comes around both teams will be probably Won 2 lost 1 with progression hanging on the outcome of it. don’t expect it to be pretty!
I’ve heard several pundits/experts say that Ferris should play in 2nd row with O Connell against Aussies, with Jennings,Heaslip & O Brien in the back row. Think it would be a good move which would add extra dynamism to the pack.
This looks very much like the team with one or two possible exceptions (Healy for Court) and maybe some tinkering with the backrow that is going to be used for the 1st two games at least.