After a highly enjoyable and competitive AIB GAA provincial club series pre-Christmas the focus now switches to the AIB GAA Club Championships All-Ireland campaigns in all grades leading to the St. Patrick's Day spectacular when Croke Park will host the senior hurling and football finals. There's quarter-final action at senior football and junior hurling level next weekend with the fixtures as follows: Saturday AIB GAA All-Ireland Hurling Junior Club Championship Quarter-Final: Skehana (Galway) v John Mitchells (Warwickshire), Ballinasloe, 2.30pm (Extra-time if necessary) Sunday AIB GAA All-Ireland football senior Club Championship Quarter-Final: Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) v Corofin (Galway), Ruislip, 2.00pm. TIR CHONAILL GAELS v COROFIN Tir Chonaill Gaels are making their third attempt in four seasons to reach the AIB GAA Club Championships All-Ireland Semi-Final but face a huge task against a highly impressive Corofin side that marched confidently to the Connacht title. However, the Galway and Connacht champions will have to be at their best against a formidable Tir Chonaill Gaels side who are appearing in the quarter-final for a second successive year. They lost to Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) by 0-10 to 0-6 last year. In 2006, Tir Chonaill Gaels lost out to eventual AIB GAA Club Championships All-Ireland champions, Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) by 0-9 to 0-5 in the quarter-final. Corofin, the 1998 AIB GAA Club Championships All-Ireland champions, beat Castlerea St.Kevin's (Roscommon) by 1-14 to 0-8 in the Connacht semi-final before securing the title for a fourth time when beating Eastern Harps (Sligo) by 0-11 to 0-6 in the final last November. The winners will play Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) in the semi-final on February 21 while Dromcollogher-Broadford (Limerick) will play Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) in the other semi-final on the same day. AIB GAA CLUB ALL-IRELAND FIXTURES FOOTBALL Senior Next Sunday: Quarter-final: Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) v Corofin (Galway), Ruislip. Feb 21: Semi-finals: Corofin or Tir Chonaill Gaels v Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin), Mullingar, 2.30 Dromcollogher-Broadford (Limerick) v Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh), Longford, 2.30. Mar 17: Final, Croke Park. Intermediate Jan 25: Semi-finals: St.Michael's (Galway) v Ballyroan Abbey (Laois), Dr. Hyde Park, 2.30 St.Michael's Foilmore (Kerry) v Trillick (Tyrone), Portlaoise, 2.30. Feb 14: Final, Croke Park, 7.45. Junior Jan 25: Semi-finals: John Mitchells (Lancashire) v Killala (Mayo), Carrick-on-Shannon, 2.30 Skellig Rangers (Kerry) v Drumhowan (Monaghan), Portlaoise, 1.00 Feb 14: Final, Croke Park, 6.00. HURLING Senior Feb 22: Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) v Portumna (Galway), Thurles Cushendall (Antrim) v De La Salle (Waterford), Parnell Park, 2.30. Mar 17: Final, Croke Park. Intermediate Jan 25: Semi-finals: Cappataggle (Galway) v Kilmessan (Meath), Athleague, 2.30 Blarney (Cork) v Gortnamona (Antrim), Tullamore, 2.30. Feb 15: Final, Croke Park, 3.45. Junior Next Saturday: Quarter-final: Skehana (Galway) v John Mitchells (Warwickshire), Ballinasloe, 2.30 Jan 25: Semi-finals: Tullogher Rosbercon (Kilkenny) v Skehana or John Mitchells, Nenagh, 2.00 Dripsey (Cork) v Lisbellaw (Fermanagh), Ballinasloe, 2.30. Feb 15: Final, Croke Park, 2.0 AIB GAA SENIOR CLUB RESULTS 2008/2009 FOOTBALL Connacht October 19: Quarter-finals: Eastern Harps (Sligo) 1-15 Glencar-Manorhamilton (Leitrim) 1-5, Markievicz Park. November 9: Semi-finals: Corofin (Galway) 1-14 Castlerea (Roscommon) 0-8, Kiltoom Eastern Harps 0-12 Ballaghadereen (Mayo) 0-9, Markievicz Park. Nov 23: Final: Corofin 0-11 Eastern Harps 0-6, Pearse Stadium. Leinster Nov 2: First round: Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 0-13 Celbridge (Kildare) 0-8, Parnell Park Eire Og (Carlow) 3-10 Kiltegan (Wicklow) 1-12, Dr. Cullen Park Navan O'Mahony's (Meath) w/o Kilanerin (Wexford)* Nov 9: Quarter-finals: Rhode (Offaly) 2-9 Portlaoise (Laois) 1-10, Tullamore Kilmacud Crokes 1-13 Newtown Blues (Louth) 1-9, Parnell Park Eire Og (Carlow) 2-4 Colmcille (Longford) 0-10 (after extra-time), Dr. Cullen Park Navan O'Mahonys 1-17 Castledaly (Westmeath) 0-4, Navan. Nov 16: Quarter-final replay: Eire Og 0-9 Colmcille 0-8, Pearse Park (after extra-time) Nov 23: Semi-finals: Rhode 3-9 Eire Og 0-4, Dr. Cullen Park Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 Navan O'Mahonys 0-7, Parnell Park. December 7: Final: Kilmacud Crokes 2-7 Rhode 1-7, Parnell Park. *Wexford champions, Kilanerin did not compete. Munster Quarter-final: Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) w/o Waterford* Nov 9: Quarter-final: Nemo Rangers (Cork) 2-12 Kerins O'Rahillys (Kerry) 0-12, Pairc Ui Chaiomh. Nov 23: Semi-finals: Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 2-6 Galtee Rovers (Tipperary) 0-4, Quilty Dromcollogher-Broadford (Limerick) 0-7 Nemo Rangers 0-6, Gaelic Grounds. Dec 7: Final: Dromcollogher-Broadford 0-6 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-5, Gaelic Grounds. *Waterford were not represented in this year's championship due to the late completion of their championship. Ulster October 19: Preliminary round: St.Gall's (Antrim) 0-12 Mayobridge (Down) 2-5, Newry. Nov 2: Quarter-finals: Ballinderry (Derry) 1-11 Latton (Monaghan) 0-10, Ballinascreen St.Eunan's (Donegal) 2-10 Clonoe (Tyrone) 1-8, Coalisland Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 1-7 St.Gall's (Antrim) 0-7, Casement Park. > Nov 9: Quarter-final: Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 0-13 St.Patrick's (Fermanagh) 0-6, Crossmaglen. Oct 16: Semi-finals: Ballinderry 0-17 Cavan Gaels 0-7, Athletic Grounds Crossmaglen Rangers 0-11 St.Eunan's 0-8, Enniskillen. Nov 30: Final: Ballinderry 1-10 Crossmaglen Rangers 1-10, Enniskillen. December 14: Final (replay): Crossmaglen Rangers 0-12 Ballinderry 1-4, Enniskillen. HURLING Leinster Nov 2: Quarter-final: Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-18 Rathdowney Erill (Laois) 1-11, Nowlan Park. Nov 8: Quarter-final: Birr (Offaly) 1-17 Ballyboden St.Enda's (Dublin) 0-8, Parnell Park. Nov 15: Semi-final: Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-26 Raharney (Westmeath) 0-9, Mullingar. Nov 16: Semi-final: Birr 2-19 St.Martin's (Wexford) 2-15, Tullamore (after extra-time). Nov 30: Final: Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-13 Birr 1-11, Nowlan Park. Munster Nov 2: Quarter-final: Sarsfields (Cork) 0-26 Clonlara (Clare) 0-10, Pairc Ui Chaoimh (Cork). Nov 16: Semi-finals: Adare (Limerick) 1-11 Toomevara (Tipperary) 0-10, Gaelic Grounds De La Salle (Waterford) 0-18 Sarsfields 0-16, Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Nov 30: Final: De La Salle 1-9 Adare 0-10, Thurles. Ulster Oct 12: Semi-finals: Cushendall (Antrim) 3-11 Dungiven (Derry) 2-8, Casement Park Ballygalget (Down) 4-13 Keady (Armagh) 0-12, Casement Park. Oct 19: Final: Cushendall 1-14 Ballygalget 1-13 Connacht: Portumna (Galway) automatically crowned champions. Tweet

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