A look ahead at the weekend fixtures...
Tomorrow
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (2.0)
Connacht SFC final
Corofin (Galway) v Eastern Harps (Sligo), Pearse Stadium
Five of the last 11 All-Irelands have gone west so tomorrow's winners will be following in the most successful provincial tradition in the club championship.
It's a surprise pairing with the Harps having defeated their Mayo counterparts Ballaghaderreen and done so on merit with former county player Paul Taylor in excellent form.
The Sligo champions actually have the upper hand on their opponents in terms of head-to-heads, as they beat Corofin in 2002 but both teams have undergone changes since then.
The Galway side narrowly lost to St Brigid's two years ago after conceding a late goal and are more experienced at this level.
Their performance against Castlerea in the semi-final was smoothly efficient, weathering the wind in the first half before powering past the Roscommon champions in the second half.
It won't be as straightforward tomorrow but Corofin, effectively with home advantage, should add a fourth title.
Leinster SFC semi-finals
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) v Navan O'Mahony's (Meath), Parnell Park
Tomorrow's winners will be strong favourites to take the provincial title next month. Although Meath clubs have tended to under-perform in the provincial championship, matches against the Dublin champions can be close, as last year when ultimate All-Ireland winners St Vincent's were happy to survive until a replay against Seneschalstown.
O'Mahony's, however, look the best equipped contenders for Leinster since Dunshaughlin's success six years ago. Having buried their county final inhibitions with a big win over Summerhill, the Navan club should be upbeat facing a Crokes' side that has stuttered their way to this stage.
Big and physical around the middle the Dublin holders need to get more from their attack where Ray Cosgrove is set to make a reappearance.
Stephen Bray has been pulling the strings for O'Mahony's and his brother David has taken on the scoring burden with aplomb.
At centrefield Mark Ward has happy memories from his UCD days of facing (and playing with) Darren Magee in the championship.
On form and despite an unimposing victim list to date the visitors should be favourites.
Éire Óg (Carlow) v Rhode (Offaly), Dr Cullen Park
Carlow's indefatigable champions line up for an eighth match in successive weekends.
Lucky to survive the first day against Longford's Colmcille, they deserved their narrow verdict last week having been helped home by veteran Willie Quinlan, the remaining survivor of the side that won five Leinsters in the 1990s.
Rhode have plenty of experience and talent but haven't made it count in the province. Losing the 2006 final to Moorefield was as close as the Offaly champions have come during a dominant phase in their county (four titles in five years). Defeating recent champions Portlaoise in the last round was a major hurdle cleared and featured good scoring input from Niall McNamee and Pascal Kelleghan but the team also has a solid base.
It's enough to make them favourites, especially against opponents who have had to go to extra-time in the past two weekends.
Munster SFC semi-finals
Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) v Galtee Rovers (Tipperary), Quilty
Galtee Rovers have emerged from Tipperary for the first time since 1981 after a narrow but merited win in last month's county final.
In strength-sapping conditions Rovers won out despite losing corner-back Vincent Murphy for most of the second half with the rest of the team, led by former county hurler Colin Morrissey at centrefield, working their chops off to protect the lead.
It will take more than industry to topple Kilmurry, who retain nearly all of the side that won Munster four years ago and will be expected advance to this year's final.
Broadford-Dromcollogher (Limerick) v Nemo Rangers (Cork), Dromcollogher
The Limerick champions at least have home advantage for as daunting a fixture as a club can get in the provincial championship.
Nemo have lost just twice in 17 attempts at the Munster title and are in hot pursuit of a 15th title.
They rode their luck at times against Kerry's Kerins O'Rahilly's but were deserving winners and should take another step towards this year's title.
All-Ireland women's SFC final
Carnacon (Mayo) v Inch Rovers (Cork), Tullamore, 2.30
A rerun of last year's final, which Carnacon won emphatically with Cora Staunton scoring 1-11.
Cork football is so buoyant at the moment that the county champions will be expected to pose a sterner challenge but the holders remain a powerful outfit and should retain their title.
SH Exhibition match
St Colman's College PP v Cork selection, Fermoy, 2.30
One of the highest-profile exhibition matches in history with Gerald McCarthy taking the first steps to fielding Cork teams with no input from his established panel.
The commemorative St Colman's team is an impressive looking line-up of alumni, which should win as it pleases but few in the anticipated large crowd will be concentrating on the final outcome.
CORK SELECTION:A Kennedy; C O'Sullivan, C Murphy, A Kearney; J Moran, S White, G O'Driscoll; B Johnston, G O'Connor; D Crowley, C O'Leary, C McCarthy; C Dorris, M Collins, T Óg Murphy.
ST COLMAN'S PP:D Fitzgerald; B Murphy, J Murray, E Murphy; M O'Brien, C McGann, A Kearney; M Landers, F McCormack; S Molumphy, J O'Driscoll, T McCarthy (capt); A O'Shaughnessy, N Ronan, B Murphy.
