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The 10 Best Club GAA Games To Watch This Weekend

The 10 Best Club GAA Games To Watch This Weekend
Niall McIntyre
By Niall McIntyre Updated
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Get set for a GAA Super Sunday.

On Sunday, there are county senior finals in Tipperary, Down, Carlow, Antrim, Westmeath, Laois, Offaly, Longford and Donegal as the club season reaches a thrilling peak.

The only problem is that they're all taking place on the same day, with the majority of them also beginning at similar times.

Here are our ten to watch over the weekend.

Saturday

Rapparees v St Anne's, Wexford SHC QF, 4.00

The game has already been postponed twice, partly due to floodlight issues in Wexford Park, partly due to a water-logged pitch.

St Anne's have placed such a huge focus on the hurling this year, so much so that their senior footballers were relegated to intermediate level a fortnight ago.

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The Rapps are lucky to be here realistically, having lost five out of five games in the group stage.

Kevin Foley and Liam Ryan are key men for 2021 champs the Rapps. Sportsfile.

There was controversy in their knock-out victory against Oulart-the-Ballagh as their defender Floyd Murphy was shown two yellows by James Owens but wasn't sent off.

Rapparees won the game and Oulart-the-Ballagh didn't appeal, seeing them through to the last eight. We've been a long time waiting for it, so hopefully it delivers.

Celbridge v Sarsfields, Kildare SFC SF, 4.00

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Sarsfields have a huge pep in their step after winning the Newbridge derby against Moorefield while Celbridge are on form after convincing wins over Raheens and then Clane.

Sunday

Doon v Patrickswell, Limerick SHC SF, 1.00

It's hardly been vintage Patrickswell, winning just two out of five in the group before scraping over Monaleen in the quarter final last weekend.

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Crucially for them, key men Gillane, Lynch and Byrnes were all on the field, giving them regardless of the opposition. But Doon are a formidable opposition. They are the form team so far, topping the group of death, with Adam English scoring freely.

O'Loughlin Gaels v Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny SHC SF, 1.30

Kerryman Fionán Mackessy got the town team out of jail in their re-fixed quarter final against Dicksboro last weekend, and it's a quick turn-around for them.

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There is some collateral damage from that game with both Mikey Butler and Mark Bergin expected to miss out having received straight red cards.

The Bridge are battle-hardened having edged Tullaroan in extra-time, with Liam Blanchfield on form.

Burren v Kilcoo, Down SFC final, 3.00

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It will certainly be a strange one for Conor Laverty, as the Kilcoo player faces off against seven of the players he manages for Down.

Once the kingpins, Burren will be looking to turn the tables on Kilcoo having lost to them in two of the last three finals. Kilcoo, meanwhile, are going for six championships in a row, and 12 in thirteen years.

Toomevara v Loughmore-Castleiney, Tipperary SHC final, 3.15

It will be the first time the clubs have ever met in a Tipperary senior hurling championship final, with Toomevara looking to end a 15 year drought.

Dual club Loughmore-Castleiney are favourites as they look to repeat the heroics of 2021 with another double.

The Downs v St Loman's, Westmeath SFC final, 3.30

The 2023 champs (St Loman's) vs the 2022 Champs...who takes the bragging rights?

Portarlington v Portlaoise, Laois SFC final, 4.00, Clubber

Portlaoise have been scoring freely but a revitalised Portarlington were also impressive in their semi-final win over Graiguecullen.

Colm Murphy flew home from Australia for that one, indicating their desire to win a fourth Laois title in five years.

Tullamore v Ferbane, Offaly SFC final, 4.00, Clubber

It's a repeat of last year's final, which was hardly a thriller.

Tullamore won by 1-5 to 0-6 and they're bidding to make it three titles in four years.

Johnny Moloney will be a loss having transferred to Moycullen, but they named 39 players on the panel for their semi-final win over Edenderry so squad depth shouldn't be an issue.

Slaughtneil v Glen, Derry SFC SF, 4.00, Derry GAA TV

This is it. Slaughtneil beat the four-in-a-row seeking champs in the group stages but Glen were shorn of many of their stars. RTÉ wanted the game, Derry GAA TV held onto it. Can Slaughtneil strike back?

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