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Monaghan & Kerry to get project inter-county restart up and running

Declan Bonner's Donegal are set to host Tyrone in an October Ulster Football quarter-final Picture by Margaret McLaughlin
Declan Bonner's Donegal are set to host Tyrone in an October Ulster Football quarter-final Picture by Margaret McLaughlin Declan Bonner's Donegal are set to host Tyrone in an October Ulster Football quarter-final Picture by Margaret McLaughlin

MONAGHAN will host Kerry at Inniskeen on the first day of post-lockdown inter-county football action on Saturday, October 17 (2pm), while Armagh will welcome Roscommon to the Athletic Grounds that evening (5.30pm). In Division Four, Antrim are away to Wicklow in Aughrim while Westmeath are hosting Laois in Ennis (Division Three) at the same time.

Half-an-hour later, Tyrone’s U20s will meet their Dublin counterparts in the All-Ireland semi-final at Breffni Park. The final is scheduled for a week later, at 4pm, with the venue to be confirmed.

In the National Hurling League, Antrim’s Division 2A final against Kerry has been set for O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Sunday, October 18 (1.30pm); just half-an-hour later, at the Athletic Grounds, Derry and Down are due to meet in the Division 2B decider.

While the National Leagues will still be completing their calender, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship will get underway on Saturday, October 24 with a quarter-final clash between Dublin and Laois. The next day, Clare will take on Limerick in the Munster hurling quarter-final at Semple Stadium.

The Ulster Football Championship will begin in earnest on Saturday, October 31 when Monaghan will take on Cavan in the preliminary round at Clones (1.15pm). That Sunday, Donegal and Tyrone will meet in their much anticipated quarter-final at Ballybofey (1.30pm), while Derry will tackle Armagh at Celtic Park (4pm).

Full GAA 2020 Inter-county Schedule

Saturday October 17

Allianz Football League Round 6

Division 1

Monaghan v Kerry (Inniskeen, 2pm)

Dublin v Meath (Parnell Park, 7pm)

Division 2

Westmeath v Laois (TEG Cusack Park, 2pm)

Armagh v Roscommon (Athletic Grounds, 5.30pm)

Division 3

Cork v Louth (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm)

Derry v Longford (Celtic Park, 4.30pm)

Down v Leitrim (Páirc Esler, 5pm)

Division 4

Wicklow v Antrim (Aughrim, 2pm)

Carlow v Sligo (Netwatch Cullen Park, 5pm)

Eirgrid GAA Football All-Ireland U20 Championship semi-finals

Dublin v Tyrone (Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan, 2.30pm)

Galway v Kerry (Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 4.30pm)

Sunday October 18

Allianz Football League Round 6

Division 1

Galway v Mayo (Tuam Stadium, 2pm)

Donegal v Tyrone (Ballybofey, 4pm)

Division 2

Clare v Fermanagh (Cusack Park, Ennis, 1pm)

Kildare v Cavan (Newbridge, 2pm)

Division 3

Tipperary v Offaly (Semple Stadium, 1pm)

Division 4

Limerick v Wexford (Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale, 1pm)

Allianz Hurling League Division 2A final

Antrim v Kerry (Bord na Móna O'Connor Park,Tullamore, 1.30pm)

Allianz Hurling League Division 2B final

Down v Derry (Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 2pm)

Allianz Hurling League Division 3B final

Sligo v Leitrim (TBC, 1.30pm)

Saturday October 24

Allianz Football League Round 7

Division 1

Kerry v Donegal (Austin Stack Park, 2pm)

Division 2

Cavan v Roscommon (Kingspan Breffni Park, 2pm)

Clare v Armagh (Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm)

Kildare v Westmeath (St. Conleth's Park, 2pm)

Fermanagh v Laois (Brewster Park, 2pm)

Division 4

Antrim v Waterford (Portglenone, 2pm)

Wexford v Wicklow (Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2pm)

Sligo v Limerick (Markievicz Park, 2pm)

Eirgrid GAA Football All-Ireland U20 Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (TBC, 4pm)

Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship quarter-final

Dublin v Laois (TBC, 6pm)

Christy Ring Cup Round 1

Offaly v Kildare (Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, 1.30pm)

Nickey Rackard Round 1

Donegal v Longford (O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny, 1.30pm)

Monaghan v Mayo (Castleblayney, 2pm)

Armagh v Leitrim (Athletic Grounds, 4pm)

Lory Meagher Round 1

Louth v Fermanagh (Darver, 2pm)

Sunday October 25

Allianz Football League Round 7

Division 1

Galway v Dublin (Pearse Stadium, 2pm)

Mayo v Tyrone (Elverys MacHale Park, 2pm)

Monaghan v Meath (Clones, 2pm)

Division 3

Longford v Cork (Glennon Bros. Pearse Park, 2pm)

Louth v Down (Drogheda, 2pm)

Leitrim v Tipperary (Avantcard Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada, 2pm)

Offaly v Derry (Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, 2pm)

Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship quarter-final

Clare v Limerick (Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3.45pm)

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 1

Kerry v Meath (Austin Stack Park, 1pm)

Antrim v Westmeath (Corrigan Park, 2pm)

Christy Ring Cup Round 1

Roscommon v Wicklow (Dr Hyde Park, 1.30pm)

Derry v Sligo (Celtic Park, 2pm)

Saturday October 31 / Sunday November 1

Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship semi-final

Kilkenny v Dublin / Laois (TBC)

Christy Ring Cup Round 2A

Nickey Rackard Cup Round 2A

Saturday October 31

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final

Waterford v Limerick (Dungarvan, 7pm)

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Preliminary Round

Monaghan v Cavan (Clones, 1.15pm)

Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship semi-final

Galway v Wexford (TBC, 6.15pm)

Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship semi-final

Cork v Waterford (Semple Stadium, 3.30pm)

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2

Westmeath v Kerry (TEG Cusack Park, 1.30pm)

Carlow v Antrim (Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm)

Sunday November 1

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final

Leitrim v Mayo (Avantcard Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada, 1.15pm)

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Round 1

Louth v Longford (TBC, 1.30pm)

Carlow v Offaly (TBC, 1.30pm)

Wexford v Wicklow (TBC, 1.30pm)

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final

Tipperary v Clare (Semple Stadium, 1pm)

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-finals

Donegal v Tyrone (Ballybofey, 1.30pm)

Derry v Armagh (Celtic Park, 4pm)

Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship semi-final

Tipperary v Clare / Limerick (TBC, 4pm)

Lory Meagher Cup Round 2

Fermanagh v Cavan (Brewster Park, 2pm)

Sunday November 1

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Galway v Sligo (Pearse Stadium, 1.15pm)

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final

Dublin v Westmeath (TBC, 6.15pm)

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Waterford / Limerick v Clare / Tipperary (TBC, 1.15pm)

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final

Antrim v Monaghan / Cavan (TBC, 1.15pm)

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3

Carlow v Meath (Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm)

Saturday November7 / Sunday November 8

GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Christy Ring Cup Round 2B

Nickey Rackard Cup Round 2B

Lory Meagher Cup Round 3

Cavan v Louth (Kingspan Breffni Park, TBC)

Sunday November 8

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Roscommon v Leitrim / Mayo (Dr Hyde Park, 1.30pm)

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-finals

Louth / Longford v Laois (TBC, 1.30pm)

Carlow / Offaly v Kildare (TBC, 1.30pm)

Wexford / Wicklow v Meath (TBC, 1.30pm)

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Cork v Kerry (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm)

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final

Fermanagh v Down (Brewster Park, 1.30pm)

Saturday November 14 / Sunday November 15

GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

Christy Ring Cup semi-final

Nickey Rackard Cup semi-final

Lory Meagher Cup final

Saturday November 14

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Donegal / Tyrone v Derry / Armagh (TBC, 1.15pm)

Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (TBC, 6.15pm)

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3

Antrim v Kery (Corrigan Park, 1.30pm)

Sunday November 15

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (TBC, 1.30pm)

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-finals

Wexford / Wicklow / Meath v Carlow / Offaly / Kildare

Louth / Longford / Laois v Dublin / Westmeath

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final

Fermanagh / Down v Antrim / Monaghan / Cavan (TBC, 1.30pm)

Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (TBC, 4pm)

Saturday November 21 / Sunday November 22

Christy Ring Cup final

Nickey Rackard Cup final

Saturday November 21

Bloody Sunday Commemoration, Croke Park

Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (Croke Park, 7pm)

GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship quarter-finals

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4

Kerry v Carlow (Austin Stack Park, TBC)

Meath v Westmeath (Páirc Tailteann, 1:30pm)

Sunday November 22

Munster GAA Football Senior Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (TBC, 1.30pm)

Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner (TBC, 4pm)

Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship final

Leinster winner v Munster winner

Saturday November 28 / Sunday November 29

Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship semi-finals

Connacht Provincial winner v Munster Provincial winner

Leinster Provincial winner v Ulster Provincial winner

Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship semi-final

Munster Provincial winner v Galway

Saturday November 28

GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final

Leinster Provincial winner v quarter-final winner

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 5

Westmeath v Carlow (TEG Cusack Park, 1.30pm)

Meath v Antrim (Páirc Tailteann, 1.30pm)

Sunday November 29

GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final

Munster Provincial winner v quarter-final winner

Saturday December 5 / Sunday December 6

Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship final

Semi-final winner v Semi-final winner

Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship final

Leinster Provincial winner v Semi-final winner

Saturday December 5

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final

Leinster Provincial winner v Ulster Provincial winner

Sunday December 6

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final

Connacht Provincial winner v Munster Provincial winner

Sunday December 13

GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final

Joe McDonagh Cup final

Saturday December 19

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final