Details of hurling and football finals

The GAA's Games Administration Committee have confirmed details of next week's National League finals

The GAA's Games Administration Committee have confirmed details of next week's National League finals. The football deciders will take place on Sunday, May 1st, at Croke Park, with the Division One final between Armagh and Wexford starting at 3.45pm. This will be preceded by the Division Two meeting of Meath and Monaghan at 2pm.

On the following afternoon, bank holiday Monday, May 2nd, Kilkenny will take on Clare in Thurles for the Division One hurling title. That match begins at 4.30pm and it has yet to be decided what other matches will be staged on the same afternoon.

Among the fixtures under review will be the colleges' and schools' finals (the Division Two finalists aren't known yet).

Dates for the Cadbury All-Ireland under-21 football semi-finals have also been announced. Cork will play Galway in Limerick's Gaelic Grounds next Saturday at 3.45pm. The other match, between Dublin and Down, will be staged in Navan on the same afternoon at 3.30pm.

Seán Moran

Seán Moran

Seán Moran is GAA Correspondent of The Irish Times