The fourth semi-finalist in the Leinster GAA hurling senior championships will be decided on Saturday evening when Westmeath host Galway in Mullingar with the winners qualifying to play Dublin on June 18. Kilkenny and Wexford meet in the other semi-final on June 11. Next Saturday is a big day for counties outside the top tier as Croke Park hosts a triple header in the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup finals.

Saturday
Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship
Westmeath v Galway, Mullingar, 7pm
Finals
Lory Meagher Cup: Donegal v Tyrone, Croke Park, 12.00pm
Christy Ring Cup: Kerry v Wicklow, Croke Park 2.0pm
Nicky Rackard Cup: London v Louth, Croke Park, 4.0pm

GALWAY v WESTMEATH
Westmeath already have a win behind them, having beaten Carlow in the first round, 4-10 to 1-14. Derek McNicholas scored 2-0 while Brendan Murtagh landed 0-7 as Westmeath advanced to the next round. Galway, runners-up to Kilkenny in last year's Leinster championship, are having their first outing in this year's campaign.

Last Three Championship Clashes
2006: Galway 3-21 Westmeath 0-6 (All-Ireland qualifiers)
1984: Galway 2-17 Westmeath 2-8 (All-Ireland quarter-final)
1975: Galway 6-14 Westmeath 1-8 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

CHRISTY RING CUP: KERRY v WICKLOW
It promises to be an intriguing contest between two counties who ran an excellent campaign so far, each winning three games. Wicklow are seeking their second title of the year, having already won the Division 3A League crown, guaranteeing them a place in Division 2 next year.
Kerry were in Division 2 this year and secured their status for next year after finishing in 7th place on the table, four points clear of relegated Westmeath.
Paths to the final
Kerry 1-25 Kildare 1-21
Kerry 1-20 Meath 1-17
Kerry 1-18 Down 1-17
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Wicklow 1-19 Mayo 1-17
Wicklow 3-16 Derry 2-11
Wicklow 3-11 Kildare 2-11

NICKY RACKARD CUP: LOUTH v LONDON
The sides already clashed in an earlier round of the competition with London winning by 6-20 to 1-10 in Dundalk. Martin Finn (1-6), Patrick Sloane (1-3) and Kevin Canty (2-0) were top scorers for London on a day when they proved far too strong for Louth. However, Louth recovered to reach the final

Paths to the final
London 1-19 Roscommon 1-17
London 6-20 Louth 1-10
London 1-29 Fingal 1-5
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Louth 4-18 Sligo 1-7
London 6-20 Louth 1-10
Louth 3-9 Roscommon 1-14
Louth 2-17 Monaghan 1-13

LORY MEAGHER CUP: DONEGAL v TYRONE
Third time lucky for Donegal or a second title for Tyrone? Donegal lost the 2009 final to Tyrone and went down to another defeat in last year's final, losing to Longford. Tyrone are enjoying a fine year, having already won the Division 4 title.

Paths to the final
Tyrone 4-17 Longford 2-12
Tyrone 2-14 South Down 1-9
Tyrone 2-15 Warwickshire 2-10
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Donegal 3-16 Warwickshire 1-13
Donegal 3-18 Fermanagh 2-8
Donegal 1-15 South Down 1-12

GAA HURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 - FIXTURES & RESULTS
LEINSTER
First Round
May 14: Antrim 1-21 Laois 3-12, Portlaoise.
May 22: Westmeath 4-10 Carlow 1-14, Dr. Cullen Park.
Quarter-finals
May 29: Dublin 2-21 Offaly 1-20, Parnell Park; Wexford 3-16 Antrim 1-11, Wexford Park.
June 4: Westmeath v Galway, Mullingar.
Semi-finals
June 11: Kilkenny v Wexford; Wexford Park.
June 18: Westmeath/Galway v Dublin, Tullamore.
Final
July 3: Croke Park.

MUNSTER
Quarter-final
May 29: Tipperary 3-22 Cork 0-23, Thurles.
Semi-finals
June 12: Limerick v Waterford, Thurles.
June 19: Clare v Tipperary, Limerick.
Final
July 10: Venue TBC

ULSTER
First round
May 14: Down 3-16 Donegal 1-13, Letterkenny; Derry 2-13 Tyrone 0-6, Omagh;
Armagh 5-19 Fermanagh 5-6, Enniskillen.
Quarter-finals
May 28: Down 3-19 Derry 1-9, Casement Park; Armagh 2-18 Monaghan 2-6, Newry
Semi-final
June 12: Down v Armagh.
Final
June 26:
Antrim v semi-final winners, Casement Park.

ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS
Preliminary Round
June 18: Two games (drawn from four teams from five Leinster and one Munster first round and quarter-finals losers - two counties receive a bye)
Phase 1
June 25: Two games (preliminary round winners v counties who received a bye in the first round.
Phase 2
July 2 (Beaten Leinster semi-finalists v beaten Munster semi-finalists
Phase 3
July 9: Phase 1 winners v Phase 2 winners (2 games)

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS
July 24: Beaten Leinster and Munster finalists v Qualifier winners. (Venue TBC)
ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINALS
August 7: Leinster champions v quarter-final winners, Croke Park.
August 14: Munster champions v quarter-final winners, Croke Park
ALL-IRELAND FINAL
September 4, Croke Park. Tweet

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