A fresh, blustery day is likely to greet Dublin and Kerry fans as they pack out Croke Park on Sunday for the All-Ireland football final.
The main event of the weekend is the culmination of 60 matches played in the 2011 senior championships, and brings the two counties together for their first such clash in 26 years.
Kerry have their hopes on taking the Sam Maguire home for the 37th time. A Dublin win would be the team’s 23rd in the competition.
Dublin also play Tipperary in the minor final at 1.15pm and traffic is likely to be extremely heavy in the Drumcondra area before and after the matches.
In other events, the Tuam Trad Festival continues in Tuam, Co Galway throughout the weekend.
AA Roadwatch warns delays are likely on the N17 Galway to Claremorris road and and around Tuam.
Busking competitions for young musicians, a farmers’ market, art exhibition, instrument workshops and sessions throughout the day and night are promised.
In Carlow, the Rosdillig Steam Threshing and Vintage Rally takes place in on Sunday.
The sunny south east plays host this weekend to the 9th Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival. As well ‘books by the Barrow’, the weekend’s entertainment will include live music, street entertainment and food and craft markets.
Expect traffic delays on the Thomastown to Kiltealy road.
Met Éireann says it will remain windy tonight with further scattered heavy showers, with the risk of some thundery downpours in the west.
Tomorrow will be a cool and windy day with further scattered heavy showers and a continuing risk of thunder.
The meteorological service says it will feel cool with highest temperatures of only 12 to 15 degrees and strong and gusty northwesterly winds.
Sunday will continue mixed, with a good deal of dry weather. But it will be fresh with some heavy scattered showers. Highest temperatures will be 14 to 17 degrees.