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Previews of some huge club hurling championship games this weekend from all across the country. Brought to you in association with Slattery Sullivan Insurances — get 10% off all new business quotes with reference ‘OurGame’ on 067-56705.

Tipperary SHC rd 1
Saturday
Group 1 – Templemore: Drom and Inch v Roscrea, 2.0, K Delaney; Semple Stadium: Kiladangan v JK Brackens, 7.0, K Jordan

Group 3 – Holycross: Thurles Sarsfields v Kilruane MacDonaghs, 3.0, M Kennedy; Semple Stadium: Moycarkey-Borris v Loughmore-Castleiney, 3.0, M Jordan

Sunday
Group 4 – Nenagh: Toomevara v Borris-Ileigh, 1.0, F Horgan; Dolla: Burgess v Upperchurch-Drombane, 1.0, C Doyle

Group 2 – Éire Óg Annacarty/Donohill v Clonoulty/Rossmore, 3.0, S Delaney; Semple Stadium: Nenagh Éire Óg v Holycross/Ballcahill, 7.0, S Lonergan

Limerick SHC
Thursday
Patrickswell v Adare, Gaelic Grounds 7:30pm

Friday
Section A Group 2 – Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock, 7.30, J O’Halloran

Saturday
Section B Group 1– Caherconlish: Monaleen v South Liberties, 7.0, R Jnr Moloney
Group 2 – Bruff: Blackrock v Ballybrown, 7.0, M Sexton

Waterford SHC rd 1 — Austin Gleeson
Saturday
Group A – Fraher Field: Ballygunner v Tallow, 7.30, T Walsh
Group D – Fraher Field: De La Salle v Ballysaggart, 7.0, M O’Brien

Sunday
Group B – Walsh Park: Mount Sion v Clonea, 2.0, A Fitzgerald
Group C – Fraher Field: Dungarvan v Fourmilewater, 6.30, N Barry

Galway SHC
Group 1 – Kenny Park: Loughrea v Tommy Larkins, 7.0, J McDonagh

Saturday
Group 2 –  Pearse Stadium: Turloughmore v Liam Mellows, 2.0, J Keane
Group 3 –  Pearse Stadium: Castlegar v St Thomas, 6.0, A Kelly

Sunday
Group 3 – Kenny Park: Sarsfields v Portumna, 2.30, S Hynes
Group 2 – Pearse Stadium: Clarinbridge v Oranmore-Maree, 3.30, B Keon
Group 1 – Duggan Park: Tynagh Abbey Duniry v Cappataggle, G O’Connor

Carlow SHC
Friday
Dr Cullen Park: Naomh Eoin v Naomh Moling, 7.30, P Murphy

Saturday
Dr Cullen Park: Ballinkillen v Bagenalstown Gales, 6.45, P O’Dwyer

Wexford SHC rd 2
Friday
Group A – Bellefield: Cloughbawn v St Martin’s, 7.30, G McGrath
Group D – Wexford Park: Naomh Éanna v Rapparees, 7.30, B O’Leary

Saturday
Group C – Wexford Park: Glynn-Barntown v St Anne’s, 2.0, J Owens
Group B – Wexford Park: St Mogue’s Fethard v Ferns St Aidan’s, 7.0, J Heffernan

Clare SHC rd 1
Friday
Sixmilebridge: Clonlara v Newmarket-on-Fergus
Cusack Park: Inagh-Kilnamona v Clooney Quinn

Saturday
Cusack Park: Broadford v O’Callaghans Mills
Cusack Park: Sixmilebridge v Éire Óg Ennis
Sixmilebridge: Feakle v Whitegate
Cusack Park: Cratloe v Kilmaley
Sixmilebridge: Clarecastle v Wolfe Tones

Sunday
Cusack Park: Ballyea v Crusheen

Donegal SHC rd 2
Friday
Buncrana: Buncrana v St Eunan’s, 7.30

Saturday
Setanta: Setanta v Burt, 3.30

Mayo SHC rd 1
Saturday
Castlebar Mitchels: Castlebar Mitchels v Tooreen, 7.30
Westport: Westport v Ballyhaunis, 7.30

Westmeath SHC
Friday
Cusack Park: Brownstown v Fr Dalton’s, 7.30, M Murtagh

Saturday
Cusack Park: Lough Lene Gaels v Castletown Geoghegan, 7.0, B Kelly

Sunday
Coralstown/Kinnegad: St Brigid’s v Cullion, 2.0, A Devine
Cusack Park: Raharney v Clonkill, 7.0, C Flynn