SATURDAY 6 JUNE
Leinster SHC quarter-final replay
1645 Dublin v Galway, O’Connor Park
Leinster SFC quarter-final
1900 Laois v Kildare, O’Connor Park
Nicky Rackard Cup final
1330 Armagh v Roscommon, Croke Park
Lory Meagher Cup final
1530 Fermanagh v Sligo, Croke Park
Christy Ring Cup final
1730 Kerry v Derry, Croke Park
SUNDAY 7 JUNE
Ulster SFC semi-final
1400 Derry v Down, Celtic Park
Leinster SHC quarter-finals
1530 Laois v Offaly, O’Moore Park
1530 Westmeath v Wexford
Munster SHC semi-final
1600 Cork v Waterford, Semple Stadium
ONLINE
Live blogs on all the weekend's action from 1500 on Saturday and 1330 on Sunday.
ON TV
Saturday
1630 Galway v Dublin (H) – Live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
1800 Laois v Kildare (F) – Live on Sky Sports 3
1315 Armagh v Roscommon (H) – Live on TG4
1530 Fermanagh v Sligo (H) - Live on TG4
1720 Kerry v Derry (H) – Live on TG4
Sunday
1330 Derry v Down (F) & Cork v Waterford (H) – Live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Highlights on The Sunday Game on RTÉ2 at 9.30pm.
All games streamed live worldwide via GAAGO
ON RADIO
Saturday
1630 Galway v Dublin (F) and Laois v Kildare (F) - Live on RTÉ Radio 1
Sunday
Updates on all the day's games on RTÉ Radio 1 from 1440, including live coverage of Cork v Waterford (H).
WEATHER
Saturday is expected to have that familiar mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with moderate westerly breezes. Sunday will be mainly dry with sunny spells and light breezes. There may be one or two showers near northwest and north coasts. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.
THE FIXTURES
Galway v Dublin – Leinster SHC quarter-final replay
The prevailing view after last Sunday's drawn game was that the fare on offer failed to reach the level of intensity you would expect in the white heat of championship. Parity was probably the right result, though Dublin will doubtless feel that they should have got over the line.
Players on both sides, most notably Joe Canning, will be looking to do better at O'Connor Park. Croke Park on Sunday last was all too often a haven of self doubt. Perhaps it's right that that these two should get another day to sort out the squabble.
The Tribesemen, in particular, have to cut down on the number of scoreable frees they conceded the last day, while the Dubs will have concerns at the way they failed to kick on in the drawn game. Indeed, Dublin hurling teams failing to seal the deal late on is a worrying trend for their supporters in recent times.
This replay is a hard one to call. Of the two, you feel there is more to come from Galway. Whether they can deliver on that promise is open to question, but the side should be driven to arrest their recent failures in replays.
Verdict: Dublin
Laois v Kildare – Leinster SFC quarter-final
The prize here is for the winner is a date with Dublin in the semi-final on 28 June.
Laois have a game under their belt - a facile victory over Carlow three weeks ago. Kildare, on the other hand, have been quiet following a second successive league relegation on Easter Sunday.
The pressure then is on Lilywhites boss Jason Ryan to have a decent summer and that means seeing action well into July.
Laois were competitive for about 45 minutes when they faced Dublin in last year's championship. They'll relish another shot at the Leinster 'invincibles' and should just have enough to clear a second hurdle in the province.
Verdict: Laois
Kerry v Derry – Christy Ring Cup final
The Kingdom have already gained promotion to Division 1B for 2016 and they can round the year off by claiming more silverware here.
Verdict: Kerry
Armagh v Roscommon – Nicky Rackard Cup final
Verdict: Armagh
Fermanagh v Sligo – Lory Meagher Cup final
Verdict: Fermanagh
Derry v Down – Ulster SFC quarter-final
Two years ago, these counties served up a cracker of a game at the same stage in Ulster. A late surge from Down, with Donal O'Hare and Mark Poland grabbing vital goals, saw the Mournemen prevail by five points.
Ahead of Sunday's weekend renewal, Jim McCorry's side will be boosted by the news that Mark Poland is fit to start after picking up an eye injury that forced him to miss the Division 2 league final against Roscommon.
Down enjoyed a far more more productive spring as they moved up to Division 1, while Derry went the opposite way.That said, Brian McIver's side will be keen to win their first game in the province since 2011.
The Celtic Park encounter may not be as free-flowing as the 2013 meeting, but if the Down attack can find the space to create the openings then they might just squeeze home.
Verdict: Down
Laois v Offaly – Leinster SHC quarter-final
All is well for the moment in Laois hurling with the news that Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett is back in charge of the senior side.
Last week 'Cheddar' resigned his post after players from his squad played games for their clubs ahead of championship.
Offaly's year to date has been a marked improvement on their 2014 form and they gained a Division1 quarter-final berth in the spring, taking the scalp of Limerick en route.
Conversely, Laois haven't quite hit the heights that saw them really put it up to Galway in the last two championships.There are doubts then whether they can step it up and see off their neighbours at O'Moore Park.
Verdict: Offaly
Westmeath v Wexford – Leinster SHC quarter-final
Michael Ryan's arrival as Westmeath boss is having the desired effect and getting this far represents real progress. The Midlanders' impressive win over Antrim on 10 May was the standout game for them in the Leinster round-robin group.
Wexford's run to the All-Ireland quarter-final in 2014 has risen expectations further that they can now be a genuine contender for honours. Success at U-21 level has aided the progression, though Liam Dunne's side will have to cut down on their wide tally if they are to ruffle more feathers in 2015.
The tight surroundings in Mullingar will ensure that it will be no cakewalk for the Model County and so ideal preparation for a crack at Kilkenny later in the month.
Verdict: Wexford
Cork v Waterford – Munster SHC semi-final
Five weeks on from their league final meeting and Cork and Waterford resume battle for the right to feature in this year's Munster final.
The Déise ran out impressive 1-24 to 0-17 winners on 3 May. Pauric Mahony hit 0-11, but a week later his season was over as he broke his leg while playing for club Ballygunner. A huge blow for Waterford.
For Cork, losing Lorcan McLoughlin for the season after dislocating his shoulder in a club match was further bad news, following their no-show in the league decider. Earlier in the spring, the Rebels lost another defender, Chris Joyce, when he tore his cruciate ligament against Dublin.
Better news for JBM's side is that Brian Murphy has come out of retirement and fills McLoughlin's spot in defence.
That said, it is Mahony's absence that is likely to be the real game-changer ahead of the Semple Stadium encounter. His participation on Sunday would have tipped the balance in Waterford's favour, despite the view that Cork would improve.
It's now a 50-50 game on Sunday and, with no degree of conviction, the slight nod goes with the Rebels.
Verdict: Cork
