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MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey which will host the clash of Donegal and Tyrone. INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Fixtures

Here’s what the GAA schedule looks like this week

The dates, times and venues are in for this week’s showdowns.

THE BIG MATCH this week?

No contest, it’s got to be in Ballybofey for next Sunday’s Ulster quarter-final.

The reigning All-Ireland champions making their seasonal bow always ensures plenty interest and the identity of Donegal’s opponents increases that even more.

They face Mickey Harte’s Tyrone side in a blockbuster clash in the North-West.

But there are other big names getting their summer campaigns up and running this week with Cork and Kerry both in action in Munster quarter-finals.

There are also football ties in Connacht and Leinster next Sunday afternoon.

Saturday May 25th
Munster SFC quarter-final

Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 7pm, (Ref: Michael Duffy, Sligo).
Sunday May 26th
Munster SFC quarter-final
Kerry v Tipperary, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 2pm, (Ref: Conor Lane, Cork), (RTE)
Connacht SFC quarter-final
London v Sligo, Ruislip, 2.30pm, (Ref: Padraig O’Sullivan, Kerry)
Leinster SFC first round
Laois v Louth, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3pm, (Ref: Cormac Reilly, Meath)
Wicklow v Longford, Aughrim, 3.30pm, (Ref: Barry Cassidy, Derry)
Ulster SFC quarter-final
Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 4pm, (Ref: Joe McQuillan, Cavan) , (RTE/BBC)

There is also junior and minor football provincial championship action this weekend.

Saturday May 25th
Munster JFC quarter-final
Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, 5pm, (Ref: David Grogan, Tipperary)
Sunday May 26th
Munster JFC quarter-final
Kerry v Tipperary, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 12pm, (Ref: Maurice Condon, Waterford)
Ulster MFC quarter-finals
Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 2pm, (Ref: D Connolly, Monaghan)
Antrim v Monaghan, Páirc Esler, Newry, 7pm, (Ref: S McKinley, Armagh)
Cavan v Fermanagh, Clones,  7pm, (Ref: K Trainor, Down)

And finally here are the clashes on the agenda for the Christy Ring Cup and the Nicky Rackard Cup this weekend.

Saturday May 25th
Christy Ring Cup semi-finals
Meath v Down, Trim, 3pm
Kerry v Kildare, Tralee, 3pm
Nicky Rackard Cup semi-finals
Donegal v Monaghan, Letterkenny, 3pm
Roscommon v Tyrone, Athleague, 3pm

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