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Gaelic Games are famous throughout the world and are played in many countries and followed by thousands of eager fans. Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie competitions are eagely awaited each year as the pace and passion of the players are an experience to behold.
If you are lucky enough to be in Ireland when the ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL or HURLING final is being staged try your best to get a ticket, these are occasions that you do not want to miss!

The venue for most County and Inter-county matches is CROKE PARK in Dublin, if you can manage to see one of these fine games you will be astounded by the dexterity and speed of the amateur players. Intercounty and Club matches attract huge support from not just Ireland, but with matches shown on TV in the UK and the USA, Gaelic sports, especially Hurling and Football are attracting a much wider audience.

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Gaelic Football Championship Fixtures 2001


May 6th: Longford v Louth, Navan Laois v Wexford, Carlow

May 13th: Carlow v Wicklow, Newbridge
May 13th: Derry v Antrim, Celtic Park Donegal v Fermanagh, Ballybofey
May 13th: Tipperary v Kerry, Cork v Waterford Venues to be confirmed.

May 20th Armagh v Tyrone, Clones
May 20th: Galway v Leitrim, Galway venue

May 27th: Dublin v Longford/Louth Offaly v Laois/Wexford, both at Croke Park.
May 27th: Down v Cavan, Newry
May 27th: London v Mayo, Ruislip

June 3rd: Kildare v Carlow/Wicklow Westmeath v Meath, both at Croke Park
June 3rd: Donegal/Fermanagh v Monaghan. If Donegal, at Clones, if Fermanagh, at Enniskillen
June 3rd: Semi: Galway/Leitrim v Roscommon/New York

June 10th: Semi: Antrim/Derry v Armagh/Tyrone, Clones
June 10th Semi: Mayo/London v Sligo If Mayo, at Castlebar

June 17th: Semi: Dublin/Longford/Louth v Offaly/Laois/Wexford, Croke Park
June 17th: Semi: Down/Cavan v Donegal/Fermanagh/Monaghan, Clones
June 17th: Semi: Kerry/Tipperary v Limerick

June 24th: Semi: Kildare/Carlow/Wicklow v Westmeath/Meath, Croke Park
June 24th: Semi: Cork/Waterford v Clare If Cork, at Cork

July 1st: Connacht Final: If Mayo v Galway, at Castlebar July 8th: Ulster Final

July 15th: Leinster Final at Croke Park
July 15th Munster Final. If Cork v Kerry, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh

HURLING FIXTURES 2001


April 15th: Round Robin Laois v Kildare, Westmeath v Meath

April 29th: Round Robin Meath v Kildare, Westmeath v Laois

May 6th/7th: Round Robin Laois v Meath, Kildare v Westmeath
May 20th: Round Robin winners v Dublin
May 27th: Cork v Limerick, Thurles (probable) June 3rd: Semi: Tipperary v Clare, Cork (probable)

June 10th: Semi: Wexford v Dublin/RR winners Semi: Offaly v Kilkenny, both Croke Park
June 10th: Semi: Cork/Limerick v Waterford, Thurles (probable)
June 10th: Preliminary round Down v New York
June 24th: Semi: Down/New York v Antrim Semi: Down v London, both at Casement Park

July 1st: Munster Final

July 8th: Leinster Final, Croke Park

July 15th: Ulster Final, Casement Park

Galway have already been declared Connacht champions and advance to an All-Ireland quarter-final
TO GET RESULTS AND LINKS For the Latest Results from County and Club Games please click on the banner to be redirected to the official GAA website..


 
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