SATURDAY
Camogie
AIB All-Ireland club senior semi-finals
Dicksboro (Kilkenny) v Lougheil Shamrocks (Antrim), 2pm, Ashbourne
Sarsfields (Cork) v Sarsfields (Galway), 3.30pm, Mallow
Intermediate semi-final
Eglish (Tyrone) v Na Fianna (Meath), 3pm, Louth COE Darver
Ladies football
Currentaccount.ie All-Ireland club intermediate semi-final
Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins (Leitrim) v Steelstown Brian Ógs (Derry), 1.30pm, Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin
Junior semi-final
O'Donovan Rossa (Cork) v Gusserane (Wexford); 1.30pm, O'Donovan Rossa GAA
SUNDAY
Ladies football
Currentaccount.ie All-Ireland club senior semi-finals
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) v Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway); 2pm, Parnell Park
Clann Éireann (Armagh) v Ballymacarbry (Waterford); 1.30pm, Clann Éireann GAC
Intermediate semi-final
Glanmire (Cork) v Na Fianna (Meath); 2pm, Mallow
Junior semi-final
Claremorris (Mayo) v Lavey (Derry); 1.30pm, Canon Gibbons Park, Claremorris.
Camogie
AIB All-Ireland club intermediate semi-final
Clanmaurice (Kerry) v Shamrocks (Galway), 1pm, The Ragg.
Junior semi-finals
Knockannana (Wicklow) v Granemore (Armagh), 2pm, Abbotstown.
Athleague (Roscommon) v St Joseph's Doora Barefield (Clare), 2pm, Moneygall.
WATCH
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WEATHER
Saturday will be another cold day with frost and ice to begin. Mostly dry to begin, with wintry showers from afternoon. Highest temperatures just 2 to 6 degrees in light west to southwest breezes. Sunday will likely be a mostly dry day with showers lingering near coasts, along with low cloud or mist struggling to clear through the day. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, with light north-easterly breezes.
Clash of the Sars and Dicksboro in new territory
Sarsfields of Cork take on Sarsfields of Galway today in an All-Ireland senior club camogie semi-final that is a commentator's nightmare.
Galway's Sarsfields are reigning back-to-back champions and are looking to reach their fifth consecutive final.
They have superstars of the game in Tara Kenny, Maria Cooney and the McGrath sisters, with Orlaith’s return from injury this season a further boost. There would be six of manager Michael McGrath's daughters on the panel only for eldest Niamh being pregnant and youngest Laoise having injured her cruciate.
The only concern for McGrath is their lack of competitive action since their comprehensive victory over Oranmore-Maree in the Galway final six weeks ago.
Their Cork namesakes come fresh from dethroning Drom & Inch to win the Munster title at their first attempt with a team that includes nine dual players (three starters) who will also be involved in Glanmire’s intermediate football semi-final on Sunday. But Glanmire's opponents Na Fianna also have 12 players who will be in action both days.
Sars’ may not have any big-name Cork players but are really well-balanced thanks to Lucy Allen, Clare Mullins and Kate Fennessy upfront and the excellent Ellen Murphy and Laura Dunlea at the back. Two sides with doughty defences and goal-scoring forwards sets this up to be a humdinger.
After ousting St Martin's of Wexford, Dicksboro, beaten provincial finalists in 2021, took out the reigning champions St Vincent’s by two points to win their first Leinster title, showing real grit by scoring seven unanswered points in-a-row to win.
Aoife Prendergast and Jenny Clifford lead, they’ve a great half-back line in the Phelan sisters and Caoimhe Dowling and Rachel Dowling and Amy Clifford are key upfront.
Loughiel finally broke their lengthy Ulster duck by beating Slaughtneil last year and knocked them out in the semi-finals this year before trouncing Liatroim (Down) in the Ulster final. They have lethal forwards in Caitrin Dobbin, Roisin McCormack and Annie Lynn and a strong midfield in Amy Boyle and Lucia McNaughton. After losing last year’s All-Ireland final by just a one-goal margin the Antrim women are on a mission.
Crokes stand in way of Kilkerrin-Clonberne's treble tilt
Three-in-a-row chasing Kilkerrin-Clonberne will put their All-Ireland ladies senior club title on the line against Leinster winners Kilmacud Crokes tomorrow.
The Galway champions have been superb in recent times, claiming back-to-back All-Ireland crowns on the back of county and provincial dominance. The Wards, Divillys and Noones are household names now but team manager Willie Ward has fostered an incredible team ethic in the group and that's stood them in good stead.
Crokes won their first Leinster crown last year and backed that up with another provincial success in 2023, scoring an emphatic victory over Offaly opponents Naomh Ciaran.
Kilmacud Crokes came up short in their 2022 All-Ireland semi-final, losing out by 0-07 to 1-11 against Donaghmoyne, and they'll be keen to right the wrongs of that defeat but face a huge task against Kilkerrin-Clonberne.
Crokes have TG4 All-Star and All-Ireland winner with Dublin, Lauren Magee, pulling the strings at midfield while the presence of Galway's Ailbhe Davoren in the forward line should add some further intrigue. The likes of Aoife Kane, Michelle Davoren and Éabha Rutledge have plenty of inter-county experience under their belts with Dublin, while Cork native Niamh Cotter is another key player to look out for.
Earlier on Sunday, first-time semi-finalists Clann Éireann play host to former champions Ballymacarbry.
The Armagh champions are fresh from landing a first Ulster senior title for the county and now they'll pit their wits against the ten-time All-Ireland winners, who won Waterford this year for an incredible 42nd year in a row.
Ballymac secured back-to-back Munster crowns recently against Clare outfit Banner Ladies and are targeting a first All-Ireland senior final appearance since 1998. They will expect to improve on last year's semi-final showing when they lost 0-02 to 2-10 against Kilkerrin-Clonberne.
Clann Éireann are managed by former Dublin and Monaghan boss Greg McGonigle, who will take charge of the Armagh county team in 2024. They have All-Star nominee Clodagh McCambridge at full-back for Clann Éireann along with the likes of county players Cait Towe and Niamh Coleman.
Ballymac will look to Tipperary goalkeeper Lauren Fitzpatrick to produce similar heroics to the Munster final and to Kellyann Hogan at midfield for inspiration, with former Waterford ace Michelle Ryan on the bench as she looks to overcome an injury concern. Dangerous forward Aileen Wall captains the side.
Kilmacud Crokes: R Fleming; P Greene, E Sweeney (capt), C Regan; S O’Donoghue, K Murray, A Kane; L Magee, G Kós; N Cotter, A Davoren, M Jennings; J Buckley, M Davoren, É Rutledge.
Kilkerrin-Clonberne: L Murphy; C Costello, S Gormally, C Dunleavy; K Mee, N Ward, L Finnegan; S Divilly, H Noone; O Divilly, L Ward (capt), L Noone; E Noone, C Miskell, N Divilly.
Clann Éireann: C Lawless; A Fleville, C McCambridge, G Carville; R Mulligan, M Moriarty, C Towe; T Grimes, A Henderson; D Coleman, N Henderson (capt.), N Coleman; M McCambridge, N Murray, A Donohue.
Ballymacarbry: L Fitzpatrick; G Nugent, M McGrath, Maeve Ryan; K McGrath, L Ryan, B McMaugh; K Hogan, A Barron; A Wall (capt.), S Peters, M Boyce; S Hallinan, C Walsh, R Browne.
