The full fixture list for the busiest weekend of senior championship action

There will be seven football matches and two hurling matches on Saturday with the Munster final on Sunday

Clare will take on Limerick in their round 2 qualifier in Thurles on Saturday. Photo: Inpho
Clare will take on Limerick in their round 2 qualifier in Thurles on Saturday. Photo: Inpho

The busiest GAA weekend of the senior championship gets under way on Saturday with nine qualifiers matches, seven football and two hurling. There will be a triple bill in Semple Stadium, Thurles, with the footballers of Cork and Limerick opening at 3.0 before the hurling double-header, featuring Cork-Wexford and Clare-Limerick at 5.0 and 7.0 respectively.

On Sunday the Munster hurling final takes place in Limerick and the Connacht football final in Galway.

The full list of Saturday fixtures has been finalised with the exception of the Clare-Laois match, for which a starting time has yet to be confirmed.

SATURDAY July 9th [all games extra time if necessary]

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GAA All-Ireland SFQ Round 2A

Clare v Laois, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2.0

Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)

Derry v Meath, Derry GAA Centre, Owenbeg, 2.30

Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

Limerick v Cork, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3.0

Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)

Mayo v Fermanagh, Elverys McHale Park, Castlebar, 3.30 [LIVE, RTE]

Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Cavan v Carlow, Kingspan Breffni Park, 5.0

Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)

Monaghan v Longford, Clones, 6.0

Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

Kildare v Offaly, St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 6.30

Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

GAA All-Ireland SHQ Round 2

Cork v Wexford, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 5.0 [Live, Sky Sports]

Clare v Limerick, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 7.0 [Live, Sky Sports]

Referees: TBC

Seán Moran

Seán Moran

Seán Moran is GAA Correspondent of The Irish Times