Midlands Counties Set For Big Weekend

Friday, 16 June 2023 14:23

The Inter-county seasons of Westmeath, Offaly and Laois could be over by Sunday.

It could be a momentus weekend for the midlands counties in football and hurling.

The region has representation in the All Ireland Senior Championships in both codes, and the Tailteann Cup.

Tomorrow, Laois will be bouncing into their Tailteann Cup meeting with Limerick after they landed a surprise success away to Fermanagh last time out.

Throw in at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick is set for 3 o'clock.

Team Announcement 📣 📣

Tailteann Cup Quarter Final🏆🏆@CLGLaois Vs @LimerickCLG

Check out all the details here:https://t.co/nqH8o1J54H pic.twitter.com/qwcFnwuGGL
— Laois GAA (@CLGLaois) June 15, 2023

From 4 o'clock, Offaly are hurling in the All Ireland Championship.

Their reward for making a Joe McDonagh Cup final this year is a date with Tipperary in the preliminary quarter finals of the Liam McCarthy Cup.

The winner of that contest will face beaten Leinster finalists Galway in the quarter final.

𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙄𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡

The @Offaly_GAA senior hurling team to play @TipperaryGAA has been named.

The very best of luck to the players and management.

Tickets can be purchased through this link:… pic.twitter.com/EWIt2ND5bP
— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) June 16, 2023

There'll be full live commentary of both games on Midlands 103 throughout the afternoon.

In the All Ireland Senior Football Championship Westmeath footballers have put both Armagh and Galway to the pin of their collar but have come out on the wrong of the result on both occasions.

Their last chance to progress to the knockouts comes against 2021 Champions, Tyrone throw in is set for 4 o'clock on Sunday.

We'll have full live coverage of the match on the Inside Line.

Westmeath senior football team to play Tyrone at 4PM on Sunday at Breffni Park, Cavan in Round 3 of the All-Ireland Championship.
All support for Dessie Dolan's side is greatly appreciated!!!!
Best of luck to all 🇱🇻 🇱🇻 #iarmhiabu #westmeathgaa #maroonandwhitearmy pic.twitter.com/2Dbo69fJhd
— Westmeath GAA (@westmeath_gaa) June 16, 2023

Our coverage of this weekend's games is with thanks to Total Tile Centre Mullingar, Kelly's Central Education and Office Supplies in Birr, O’Brien’s Renault Mullingar, and the HSE’s public minor injury unit located at the Charter Medical Campus, Ballinderry Mullingar