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13th Nov 2023

Predicting this weekend’s seven big senior provincial championship games

Niall McIntyre

What a fortnight we have in store.

The provincial quarter finals have been and gone and now, across the provinces, we’re down to the last four. Over the next two weekends, there are some heavyweight clashes coming up, kicking off with Corofin vs Ballina Stephenites in the Connacht semi-final this Saturday live on RTÉ One.

That will be followed on Sunday by the two Munster hurling semi-finals, both of which are live on TG4, and the Leinster football semi-finals, which see All-Ireland champs Kilmacud Crokes take on Louth’s Ardee St Mary’s.

Cast an eye over all the fixtures and the semi-final draws here.

Saturday

Connacht Club SFC semi-final

Corofin (Galway) v Ballina Stephenites (Mayo), Pearse Stadium, 2.00 (RTE)

Verdict: Corofin

Sunday

Munster Club SHC semi-finals

Kiladangan (Tipperary) v Clonlara (Clare), FBD Semple Stadium, 2.00 – TG4

Verdict: Kiladangan

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) v Ballygunner (Waterford), Limerick venue, 4.00 – TG4

Verdict: Ballygunner

Ulster Club SHC semi-final

Cushendall (Antrim) v Portaferry (Down), Box-it Athletic Ground, 4.00

Verdict: Cushendall

Leinster Club SFC semi-finals

St Loman’s (Westmeath) v Naas (Kildare), TEG Cusack Park, 1.30

Verdict: St Loman’s

St Mary’s Ardee (Louth) v Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin), Ardee, 1.30

Verdict Kilmacud Crokes

Connacht Club SFC semi-final

St Brigid’s (Roscommon) v Mohill (Leitrim), TBC, 1.30

Verdict: St Brigid’s

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