Ballina face Nemo in Ennis

The All-Ireland club senior hurling and football championship semi-finals will take place on Sunday, February 24th - with the…

The All-Ireland club senior hurling and football championship semi-finals will take place on Sunday, February 24th - with the football semi-final between Ballina Stephenites and Nemo Rangers set for Ennis with a 2pm throw-in.

The other semi-final, between St Vincent's and the winners of the quarter-final between Crossmaglen Rangers and Tír Chonaill Gaels, will be at Páirc Tailteann, Navan, at 2pm. Crossmaglen and London's Tír Chonaill Gaels meet in the quarter-final in Ruislip on January 27th at 1.30pm.

In the hurling semi-finals on February 24th, Portumna face Loughmore-Castleiney in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick at 2pm. Dunloy Cúchullains and Birr clash in Clones, also at 2pm.

The finals of the intermediate and junior championships, in hurling and football, will again be played in Croke Park in February, as will the senior finals on St Patrick's Day.

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The GAA Museum has announced a night of floodlit tours of Croke Park stadium in advance of the forthcoming rugby and soccer international matches. These tours will take place next Thursday (January 17th), with four different floodlit tours to choose from; 6.45pm, 7pm, 7.15pm and 7.30pm.

The installation of the lights was completed this time last year in time for the opening match in the National Football League between Dublin and Tyrone on February 3rd, a historic occasion which drew 81,678 fans.

• Further information and booking: tickets €8 (adult); €6 (concession); €4 (child); €20 (family); the GAA Museum Tel (01) 8192361/8192323; email soregan@crokepark.ie; or visit www.gaa.ie/museum.

ALL-IRELAND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES

Sunday January 27th: Senior F quarter-final:Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) v Tír Chonaill Gaels (London), Ruislip, 1.30.

Saturday February 9th:Junior H final, Croke Park, 6pm; Intermediate H final, Croke Park, 7.45pm.

Sunday February 17th:Junior F final, Croke Park, 2.0; Intermediate F final, Croke Park, 3.45.

Sunday February 24th:Senior F semi-finals: Ballina Stephenites (Mayo) v Nemo Rangers (Cork), Ennis, 2.0; St Vincent's (Dublin) v Crossmaglen/Tir Chonaill Gaels, Navan, 2.0.

Sunday February 24th:Senior H semi-finals: Portumna (Galway) v Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary), Gaelic Grounds, 2.0; Dunloy (Antrim) v Birr (Offaly), Clones, 2.0.

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics