THE OPENING PROVINCIAL senior championship finals of 2013 take place next Sunday.
The Munster senior football title is up for grabs in Killarney.
While the Leinster senior hurling crown is on offer in Croke Park.
Before that there are the opening four games in round two of the All-Ireland senior football qualifiers.
And there are two matches in Phase 2 of the All-Ireland senior hurling qualifiers including the mouth-watering showdown between Kilkenny and Tipperary next Saturday night in Nowlan Park.
Saturday July 6th
All-Ireland SFC Round 2
Galway v Waterford, Pearse Stadium, 2.30pm, (Ref: TBC)
Clare v Laois, Cusack Park, Ennis, 5pm, (Ref: TBC)
Derry v Down, Celtic Park, 5pm, (Ref: TBC)
Roscommon v Tyrone, Dr Hyde Park, 6pm, (Ref: TBC)
All-Ireland SHC Phase 2
Clare v Laois, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3pm, (Ref: TBC)
Kilkenny v Tipperary, Nowlan Park, 7pm, (Ref: TBC)
Sunday July 7th
Munster SFC final
Kerry v Cork, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 2pm, (Ref: Marty Duffy, Sligo)
Ulster SHC semi-final replay
Down v Derry, Athletic Grounds, 3.30pm, (Ref: TBC)
Leinster SHC final
Dublin v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm, (Ref: TBC)
Cork’s Paudie Kissane and Declan O’Sullivan of Kerry
INPHO/James Crombie
The details have also been announced for the remaining four All-Ireland football qualifier round two clashes.
Saturday July 13th
All-Ireland SFC round two
Longford v Wexford, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm
Leitrim v Armagh, Carrick-on-Shannon, 5pm
Cavan v Fermanagh, Kingspan Breffni Park, 7pm
Kildare v Louth, Newbridge, 7pm
There’s also plenty action in the Electric Ireland minor championships this week with semi-finals down for decision in Leinster football and finals taking place in Munster football, Ulster hurling and Leinster hurling.
Saturday July 6th
Leinster MFC semi-finals
Dublin v Kildare, Parnell Park, 3pm, (Ref: Garreth Whelan, Wicklow)
Meath v Westmeath, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 3pm, (Ref: John Hickey, Carlow)
Sunday July 7th
Munster MFC final
Kerry v Tipperary, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 12pm, (Ref: James Bermingham, Cork)
Ulster MHC final
Down v Antrim, Athletic Grounds, 1.30pm, (Ref: J Clarke, Cavan)
Leinster MHC final
Laois v Kilkenny, Croke Park, 2pm, (Ref: TBC)