Your guide to all this weekend’s GAA action

Connacht SFC semi-final

Sligo v Galway, Markievicz Park, 3.30

Shane Walsh is back in the Galway team for the first time since January, with Damien Comer listed among the subs.

Sligo: A Devaney; E Lyons, E McGuinness, P McNamara; P Laffey, N Mullen, D Cummins; S Carrabine, C Mulligan; C Lally, A McLoughlin, E Smith; P Kilcoyne, N Murphy, L Deignan

Galway: C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, J Glynn; D McHugh, J Daly, L Silke; P Conroy, S Kelly; J Heaney, S Walsh, C Darcy; J McCabe, R Finnerty, L O Conghaile.

Verdict: Galway

Munster SFC semi-finals

Waterford v Clare, Fraher Field, 7.0

A first Munster final since 1960 for Waterford or back-to-back appearances in decider for the first time since 1936/’37 is the prize here.

Waterford: P Hunt; R Browne, C Walsh, L Fennell; B O’Keeffe, D Ryan, R McGrath; M Curry, J Curry; C MacCraith, D Fitzgerald, W Beresford; S Curry, T O’Connell, J Power.

Clare:S Ryan; M Doherty, C Brennan, R Lanigan; A Sweeney, C Rouine, D Walsh; B McNamara, D Bohannon; G Murray, D Coughlan, C Downes; E McMahon, A Griffin, M McInerney.

Verdict: Clare

Kerry v Cork, Fitzgerald Stadium, 4.0,GAAGO

Championship debuts for Seán O’Brien and Cillian Burke, with Joe O’Connor making his first summer start for Kerry.

Kerry: S Ryan, P Murphy, T Morley, T O’Sullivan, G O’Sullivan, G White, S O’Brien, D O’Connor, J O’Connor, A Spillane, P Clifford, C Burke, D Clifford, S O’Shea, D Moynihan.

Cork: C Kelly; K Flahive, D O’Mahony, M Shanley; L Fahy, T Walsh, M Taylor; I Maguire, C O’Callaghan; P Walsh, S Powter, B O’Driscoll; C Óg Jones, C Corbett, B Hurley.

Verdict: Kerry

Ulster SFC quarter-final

Derry v Donegal, Celtic Park, 6.15, RTÉ2/BBC2

The competing managers make this one an utterly compelling watch but all known form points to a Derry win.

Derry: O Lynch; C McCluskey, C McKaigue, D Baker; C Dohertry, E McEvoy, P McGrogan; C Glass, B Rodgers; E Doherty, C McFaul, P Cassidy; N Loughlin, S McGuigan, L Murray.

Donegal: S Patton; M Curran, C Moore, P Mogan; R McHugh, C McGonagle, S O’Donnell; C Thompson, M Langan; O Doherty, N O’Donnell, D Ó Baoill; P McBrearty, O Gallen, A Doherty.

Verdict: Derry

Ulster MFC Round 2

Cavan v Armagh, Kingspan Breffni, 12.0; Antrim v Derry, Dunsilly, 12.0; Monaghan v Down, Clones, 12.0; Fermanagh v Tyrone, Brewster Park, 12.0

Joe McDonagh Cup round 1

Down v Meath, Ballycran, 2.0.

Verdict: Meath

Christy Ring Cup round 2

Derry v Tyrone, Owenbeg, 1.0.

Verdict: Derry

London v Sligo, Ruislip, 1.0.

Verdict: London

Nickey Rackard Cup round 2

Monaghan v Roscommon, Inniskeen, 2.0.

Verdict: Roscommon

Donegal v Mayo, Letterkenny, 2.0

Verdict: Mayo

Lory Meagher Cup round 2

Fermanagh v Longford, Enniskillen, 3.0.

Verdict: Fermanagh

Lancashire v Cavan, Gleneavy, 2.0.

Verdict: Cavan

Leinster U-20HC round 1

Westmeath v Carlow, Cusack Pk, 4.0

Leinster MHC

Tier 1 Round 1 – Dublin v Wexford, Parnell Park, 2.0; Kilkenny v Galway, UPMC Nowlan Park, 2.0

Tier 2 Round 4 – TEG Cusack Park: Westmeath v Antrim, 2.0; Wicklow v Offaly, Echelon Park, Aughrim, 12.0

TOMORROW

Munster SHC round 1

Waterford v Cork, Walsh Park, 4.0, GAAGO

Waterford have won just two of 16 games in the Munster round robin since its inception in 2018. A third is almost certainly required here if they are to challenge.

Waterford: S O’Brien; M Fitzgerald, C Prunty, I Daly; K Bennett, T De Burca, D Lyons; J Barron, N Montgomery; C Lyons, K Mahony, S Bennett; D Hutchinson, M Kiely, J Prendergast.

Cork: P Collins; G Mellerick, D Cahalane, S O’Donoghue; R Downey, C Joyce, M Coleman; T O’Connell, D Fitzgibbon; S Barrett, C Lehane, S Harnedy; A Connolly, S Twomey, P Horgan.

Verdict: Cork

Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 2.0, RTÉ2

No messing from John Kiely, naming a blockbuster starting 15 featuring 13 of last year’s All-Ireland winning team. While Tony Kelly and Shane O’Donnell have been both named on the bench for Clare.

Clare: E Quilligan; A Hogan, C Cleary, C Leen; D Ryan, J Conlon, C Galvin; C Malone, D Lohan; D Fitzgerald, M Rodgers, P Duggan; A McCarthy, I Galvin, D Reidy

Limerick: N Quaid; M Casey, D Morrissey, B Nash; D Byrnes, D Hannon, K Hayes; W O’Donoghue, C O’Neill; G Hegarty, D Reidy, T Morrissey; A Gillane, S Flanagan, C Lynch.

Verdict: Limerick

Ulster SFC quarter-final

Cavan v Tyrone, Kingspan Breffni, 4.0, BBC2

Tyrone, with both Canavan brothers starting in attack, seek a first championship win over Cavan in Breffni Park.

Cavan: G O’Rourke; C Reilly, K Brady, B O’Connell; P Faulkner, N Carolan, C Brady; J Smith, O Kiernan; C Brady, G Smith, O Kiernan; C Madden, P Lynch, O Brady.

Tyrone: N Morgan; C Devlin, P Hampsey, M McKernan; S O’Donnell, M Donnelly, N Devlin; B Kennedy, A Donaghy; C Daly, K McGeary, J Oguz; D McCurry, D Canavan, R Canavan.

Verdict: Tyrone

Connacht SFC semi-final

Roscommon v Mayo, Dr Hyde Park, 4.0

Enda Hession for Eoghan McLaughlin is the only change for Mayo from their win in New York. Ben O’Carroll is listed in reserve for Roscommon.

Roscommon: C Carroll; D Murray, B Stack, N Higgins; N Daly, R Fallon, E McCormack; E Smith, T O’Rourke; D Ruane, U Harney, R Daly; D Smith, D Cregg, D Murtagh.

Mayo: C Reape; J Coyne, R Brickenden, S Callinan; P Durcan, D McBrien, E Hession; S Coen, M Ruane; B Touhy, F Boland, J Carney; A O’Shea, T Conroy, R O’Donoghue.

Verdict: Mayo

Leinster SHC round 1

Kilkenny v Antrim, UPMC Nowlan Park, 2.30

TJ Reid is restored to the Kilkenny attack after missing the recent League final loss to Clare.

Kilkenny: E Murphy; M Butler, H Lawlor, S Murphy; D Blanchfield, P Deegan, M Carey; C Kenny, R Reid; A Mullen, E Cody, J Donnelly; M Keoghan, TJ Reid, T Phelan.

Antrim: R Elliott; P Duffin, R McGarry, P Burke; S Walsh, E Campbell, C Bohill; J McNaughton, N O’Connor; M Bradley, N Elliott, N McKenna; C Cunning, C McCann, S Elliott.

Verdict: Kilkenny

Wexford v Dublin, Wexford Park, 2.0

Dublin’s injuries have cleared up for what has become the pivotal game in their and Wexford’s championship campaign. Eoghan O’Donnell and Paddy Doyle back after missing all the league.

Wexford: M Fanning; S Reck, C Foley, N Murphy; S Donohoe, D Reck, M O’Hanlon; C Hearne, K Foley; L Óg McGovern, L Chin, C Dunbar; R Lawlor, S Casey, R O’Connor.

Dublin: S Brennan; J Bellew, E O’Donnell, P Smyth; C Crummey, C Donohoe, P Doyle; M Grogan, C Burke; R Hayes, D Burke, B Hayes; D Sutcliffe, C O’Sullivan, S Currie.

Verdict: Wexford

Galway v Carlow, Pearse Stadium, 2.0

Henry Shefflin won’t be stuck for game-changers anyway, with Conor Whelan, David Burke, Gearóid McInerney, Evan Niland and Joseph Cooney all named on the Galway bench.

Galway: D Fahy; J Grealish, Daithí Burke, F Burke; S Linnane, P Mannion, C Fahy; R Glennon, G Lee; D O’Shea, T Monaghan, J Cooney; D McLoughlin, C Cooney, C Mannion.

Carlow: B Treacy; P Doyle, D Wall, N Bolger; J McCullagh, K McDonald, J Kavanagh; C Whelan, R Coady; J Nolan, C Nolan, M Kavanagh; C Kehoe, JM Nolan, P Boland.

Verdict: Galway

Joe McDonagh Cup round 1

Laois v Offaly, O’Moore Park, 2.0. Verdict: Offaly

Westmeath v Kerry, Mullingar, 2.0. Verdict: Westmeath

Christy Ring Cup round 2

Kildare v Wicklow, Hawkfield, 2.0 Verdict: Kildare

Nickey Rackard Cup round 2

Louth v Armagh, Dowdallshill, 2.0 Verdict: Armagh

Lory Meagher Cup round 2

Warwickshire v Leitrim, Birmingham, 1.0 Verdict: Warwickshire