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Shane Stapleton and Michael Verney discuss some huge games this weekend from across the country. Brought to you by Slattery Sullivan Insurances in Nenagh — call 067-56705 and give reference ‘OurGame’ to get 10% of all new business quotes.

We’re down to the final four in Wexford this weekend, as recent champions Naomh Eanna and Oulart-The Ballagh clash at the semi-final stage.

There has been a huge turnaround in the Oulart panel since last winning it in 2016, as discussed in our podcast.

Shelmaliers and Glynn-Barntown may not have a host of star names, but both impressed hugely in their quarter-final wins over Faythe Harriers and St Martin’s respectively.

Can Mount Sion beat De La Salle — last year’s runners up — without suspended Austin Gleeson?

Can Ballygunner maintain their unbeaten Waterford county championship run run since 2013 in their quarter-final against Fourmilewater?

The Kilkenny and Tipperary championships are beginning to hot up, with All-Ireland club winners and finalists Ballyhale Shamrocks and Borris-Ileigh both needing positive results to prevail from their groups.

St Mullin’s and Mount Leinster Rangers share 35 Carlow county titles between them, and we talk about Marty ‘Mouse’ Kavanagh come up against a horde of cousins this weekend.

Click play on the video at the top of the page to see the discussion.

Selected fixtures
FRIDAY
Kerry SHC – Austin Stack Park, Tralee: Ballyheigue v Ballyduff, 6.30

Kilkenny SHL – Grp A – Nowlan Park: James Stephens v O’Loughlin Gaels, 7.0

SATURDAY
Kerry SHC – Austin Stack Pk: St Brendan’s v Kilmoyley, 6.0

Kilkenny SHL – Grp A – Páirc Lachtain: Bennettsbridge v Tullaroan, 1.30; John Lock Pk: Ballyhale Shamrocks v Danesfort, 1.30; Grp B – Nowlan Pk: Erins Own v Dicksboro, 12.0; Thomastown: Rower Inistioge v Clara, 1.30; Nowlan Pk: Graigue Ballycallan v Mullinavat, 3.30

Sligo SHC rd 2 – Kent Pk: Naomh Eoin v Easkey, 7.0; Ransboro Pk: Coolera/Strandhill v Calry/St Joseph’s, 7.0  

Tipperary SHC rd 3 – Grp 1– Nenagh: JK Brackens v Roscrea, 2.30; Semple Stadium: Drom Inch v Kiladangan, 2.30; Grp 2 – Boherlahan: Holycross/Ballycahill v Clonoulty/Rossmore, 6.30; Ragg: Éire Óg Annacarty/Donohill v Nenagh Éire Óg, 6.30

Waterford SHC qtr-finals – Walsh Pk: Roanmore v Passage, 2.30; Fraher Field: Ballygunner v Fourmilewater, 6.30

Westmeath SHC – Cusack Pk: Castletown Geoghegan v Delvin, 7.0

Wicklow SHC rd 2 – Aughrim: Kiltegan v Carnew, 6.30 

SUNDAY
Carlow SHC – Dr Cullen Park:  Naomh Moling v Mt Leinster Rangers, 1.30; Netwatch Cullen Pk: Bagenalstown Gaels v Naomh Eoin, 6.0 

Kerry SHC – Austin Stack Park: Lixnaw v Abbeydorney, 1.30; Austin Stack Park: Causeway v Crotta O’Neill’s, 6.0 

Tipperary SHC rd 3 – Grp 3 – Holycross: Moycarkey-Borris v Thurles Sarsfields, 2.30; Semple Stadium: Kilruane MacDonaghs v Loughmore-Castleiney, 2.30; Grp 4 – Nenagh: Burgess v Toomevara, 6.0; Semple Stadium: Borris-Ileigh v Upperchurch-Drombane, 6.0 

Waterford SHC qtr-finals – Walsh Pk: Mt Sion v De La Salle, 2.0; Fraher Field: Lismore v Abbeyside, 6.15

Westmeath SHC – Cusack Park, Mullingar: Clonkill v Castlepollard, 7.0

Wexford SHC semi-finals – Wexford Park: Glynn-Bartown v Shelmaliers, 2.0; Wexford Park: Oulart-The Ballagh v Naomh Éanna, 6.0

Wicklow SHC rd 2 – Aughrim: Avondale v Glenealy, 1.0; Aughrim: Bray Emmets v Éire Óg Greystones, 4.0.