Preview: Weekend's club championship action
St Finbarr's and Cork forward Brian Hayes. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile
Another hectic weekend of Gaelic Football and Hurling action beckons throughout the country.
HURLING
There will be no shortage of hurling drama with knockout matches on the agenda.
Two intriguing Clare SHC semi-finals are on the agenda with Kilmaley facing Éire Óg on Saturday.
The following day should be interesting at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg when Ballyea clash with Clooney-Quin.
In Cork, Midleton and Glen Rovers, managed by Tomás Mulcahy, tussle under the Friday night Páirc Uí Rinn lights with a place in the last four a significant prize.
Other quarter-final encounters feature Charleville and Sarsfields and St Finbarr's versus holders Imokilly.
There is quarter-final action in Antrim, Limerick Laois, and Meath too.
Ballybrown's emergence in Limerick is significant and they meet Adare, while Kilmallock's match against Monaleen will also be worth monitoring on Sunday.
Preliminary quarter-finals take place in Tipperary and Galway.
JK Brackens versus Toomevara will attract a healthy crowd in Borris-Ileigh, while Kiladangan and Kilruane MacDonaghs should be a real north Tipp battle.
Out west, Cuman Iománaíochta Mhaigh Cuilinn face a daunting task against champions Loughrea in the Galway SHC.
Athenry, with some exciting young hurlers, are paired with Tommy Larkins.
GAELIC FOOTBALL
The Armagh SFC has reached the quarter-final stage with four matches scheduled this weekend.
Sunday's BOX-IT Athletic Grounds double header promises to be lively with Maghery meeting Madden, and Clann Eireann facing Killeavy.
It should be similarly hard fought in Donegal with a busy quarter-final weekend imminent.
Kilcar versus Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill's meeting with Termon are two eagerly anticipated games.
In the capital last eight games are also due to take place with a couple of double headers at Parnell Park on Saturday and Sunday.
Ballyboden St Enda's are set to do battle with Castleknock, while Ballymun Kickhams against Na Fianna will feature accomplished Dublin stars of the past, present, and future.
The Kerry Senior Football Championship commences with preliminary round fixtures featuring divisional outfits.
It will be a hectic weekend at Cedral St Conleth's Park with four Kildare SFC quarter-finals, including Clane verus Naas.
In Mayo Crossmolina Deel Rovers' meeting with Belmullet is live on TG4 on Sunday, while the previous evening's game featuring Breaffy and Westport should be tasty.
Nearby in Roscommon, the Friday evening match between Roscommon Gaels and St Brigid's starts the quarter-final weekend.
The Sligo SFC has reached the penultimate stage with Shamrock Gaels versus St Mary's and Drumcliffe-Rosses Point against champions Coolera-Strandhill the ties.