It was a busy weekend in the club football championships as the remaining counties crowned their club champions. Today's results mean we know the fixtures for the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship draw.
However, for those fortunate enough to lift their counties' premiere title, it's only the beginning of a much taller task - bringing provincial and possibly even national glory back to their local parish.
The defeat of Glen in the Derry SFC final means there'll be a new champion this year. The team they defeated in last year's final - St Brigid's - did not win their county title.
The bookies have penciled in Galway champions Corofin as favourites, with Kilcoo second favourites, followed by Dublin champions Cuala.
There's still an awful long way to go. Now that the county finals are out of the way, the road to the pinnacle of club football in Croke Park is becoming all the clearer.
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship - Leinster SFC fixtures
The eleven counties competing in the Leinster Club SFC have now all crowned their county champions. Five of those have advanced straight to the quarter-final stages, while the remaining six will play preliminary quarter-finals to fill the remaining places.
Preliminary Quarter Finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| Dunshaughlin (Meath) | St. Lomans (Westmeath) | 3rd November |
| St. Mary's (Louth) | Abbeylara (Longford) | 3rd November |
| Portarlington (Laois) | Tinahely (Wicklow) | 3rd November |
Quarter-Finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| Dunshaughlin/St. Lomans | Castletown (Wexford) | 10th November |
| St.Marys/Abbeylara | Rathilly (Carlow) | 10th November |
| Portarlington/Tinahely | Tullamore (Offaly) | 10th November |
| Naas (Kildare) | Cuala (Dublin) | 9th November |
Semi-Finals:
| Winner of Prelim 1/Castletown v Meath/Westmeath | Winner of Prelim 2/Rathvilly | 23rd/24th November |
| Winner of Prelim 2/Tullamore | Naas/Cuala | 23rd/24th November |
Final:
When whittled down to the final two teams, the Leinster Club SFC will be decided on either the 30th of November or the 1st of December.
| Semi-Final 1 Winner | Semi-Final 2 Winner | 30th November/1st December |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship - Munster SFC fixtures
Similarly, the picture is quite clear in Munster, with all but the Limerick SFC Final played.
Quarter Finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| Eire Óg (Clare) | Adare/Fr. Caseys | 10th November |
| Dr. Crokes (Kerry) | Castlehaven (Cork) | 10th November |
Semi-Finals:
| Loughmore Castleiney (Tipperary) | Eire Óg/Limerick Winner | 24th November |
| Rathgormack (Waterford) | Dr. Crokes/Castlehaven | 24th November |
Final
| Semi-Final 1 Winner | Semi-Final 2 Winner | 8th December |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship -Connacht SFC fixtures
In Connacht, the picture couldn't be clearer, two teams are already into the semi-final, while two quarter-finals will fill the remaining two spots. Galway's Corofin who will have to play a quarter-final, will be hoping they live up to expectations and go all the way to Croke Park.
Quarter-Finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| North London Shamrocks | Ballina Stephenites (Mayo) | 9th/10th November |
| Corofin (Galway) | Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) | 9th/10th November |
Semi-Finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| Coolera/St. Malaise Gaels | London/Ballina | 16th/17th November |
| Mohill (Leitrim) | Corofin/Padraig Pearses | 16th/17th November |
Final:
The Connacht Senior Football Championship will crown its winner on either Saturday the 30th of November or Sunday the 1st of December.
| Semi-Final 1 Winner | Semi-Final 2 Winner | 30th November/1st December |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship - Ulster SFC fixtures
Hailing from Co.Down, Kilcoo are well tipped to be in Croke Park come January. They make up one of the seven teams in Ulster who've progressed straight to the quarter-finals, while Errigal Ciaran and St. Eunans will play a preliminary quarter-final to decide the final spot in the last eight.
Preliminary quarter-finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) | St. Eunans (Donegal) | 2nd November |
Quarter Finals:
| Home | Away | Date |
| Enniskillen Gaels/Erne Gaels (Fermanagh) | Scotstown (Monaghan) | 10th November |
| Kilcoo (Down) | Crosserlough (Cavan) | 9th November |
| Newbridge (Derry) | Clan Eireann (Armagh) | 10th November |
| Errigal/St. Eunans | Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) | 10th November |
Semi-Finals:
| Winner of Fermanagh/Monaghan | Winner of Down/Cavan |
| Winner of Derry/Armagh | Winner of Quarter-Final 4 |
Final
| Winner of Semi-Final 1 | Winner of Semi-Final 2 |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship - All-Ireland Championship
Semi-Finals:
The All-Ireland Club Championship semi-finals will take place the weekend of January 4/5th.
| Connacht | Leinster | 4th/5th January |
| Munster | Ulster | 4th/5th January |
All-Ireland final
| Connacht/Leinster | Munster/Ulster | January 25th |
While there's still plenty of football to be played, the road to Croke Park is certainly becoming a lot clearer, with a few clubs only a couple of games away from running out on its hallowed turf for the All Ireland Club Senior Championship.
