There is a feast of GAA Championship action this weekend, with Hurling's preliminary quarter-finals sharing the spotlight with the Tailtenn Cup quarter-finals.
Kilkenny and Limerick are safely through to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals, having enjoyed a successful weekend as Leinster and Munster champions.
Two of Tipperary, Carlow, Clare, Dublin, Galway and Offaly will join them, with the preliminary quarter-finals commencing on Saturday (June 17).
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— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) June 12, 2023
The meeting of Tipperary and Offaly at Glenisk O’Connor Park will get proceedings started, with a throw-in time of 4.00 pm on Saturday.
Tipp narrowly missed out on a place in the Munster Final following defeat on the final day of the round-robin matches against Waterford. They finished 3rd behind the finalists Clare and Limerick.
Offaly were Joe McDonagh finalists, losing an enthralling encounter against Carlow after extra time in Croke Park.
You have to go back to 2014 for the last meeting between the pair in the Championship when the Premier won an All-Ireland qualifier by 5-25 to 1-20 in Portlaoise. Seamus Callanan scored 2-10 for Tipperary, while Brian Carroll scored 0-13 for Offaly.
🏆For more exhilarating hurling like we saw in the Joe McDonagh Cup Final, come to NCP on Saturday at 5pm for the @carlow_gaa v Dublin game.
🥎This a great opportunity for Carlow to get into the last 6 in the All-Ireland series.
🇲🇱Wear your colours & cheer on the lads.
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— Carlow GAA (@Carlow_GAA) June 14, 2023
Carlow is represented in both competitions this weekend and hosts Dublin in Netwatch Cullen Park from 5.00 pm in the second preliminary Hurling quarter-final on Saturday.
Carlow are riding a high after their magnificent Joe McDonagh Cup victory against Offaly. Captain Paul Doyle spoke with Shaun Connolly on SportsBeat Xtra ahead of the fixture, and he welcomes the challenge to come.
Dublin finished third behind Galway and Kilkenny in the Leinster round-robin and will be hoping that their Championship experience will stand to them against a partisan home crowd.
The pair last met in the Championship in 2019 when Dublin won by 2-22 to 1-13 in the provincial round-robin.
Here are some more of the highlights from last weekend's Tailteann Cup game courtesy of Wexford GAA TV.
It is well worth a trip up to Navan on Saturday to support the teams and to see more of the same. pic.twitter.com/71gs56pdN7
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) June 14, 2023
We turn our focus to football and the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup. Wexford are in action and faces a trip to Meath for a 4.00 pm start in Pairc Tailteann.
Wexford have two wins to their name ahead of a tough fixture on Saturday. The yellowbellies beat Leitrim, drew with Fermanagh and lost to Antrim in their group before seeing off Offaly in the preliminary quarter-final.
Meath topped their group with wins over Tipperary, Waterford and Down. This promises to be an entertaining encounter.
𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗡 𝗖𝗨𝗣
Carlow's record scorer @dfoley9 and ex @offaly_gaa captain @antonsullivan1 discuss whether the Tailteann Cup has been a success.
🏐 with @AIBGAA | #TheToughest
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— Off The Ball (@offtheball) June 14, 2023
Carlow's footballers are in action on Sunday in the final Tailteann Cup quarter-final tie. They are on the road to face Antrim in Corrigan Park from 1.00 pm.
Carlow enjoyed two victories in their group, beating Wexford and Longford before losing to Limerick. A win over New York in the preliminary quarter-final secured passage to Sunday's encounter.
Antrim won their group with wins over Leitrim, Wexford and Fermanagh.
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