Ahead of the busiest weekend yet, Niall Moran previews the Munster bloodbath, with critical games in both Thurles and Ennis, as well as the slightly more humdrum matter of the Leinster championship.
In football, ex-Mayo keeper David Clarke is optimistic after his county's much-needed break, tries to get a handle on the gloom in Donegal and assesses the championship second-favourites Galway.
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