Massive weekend for Meath clubs in Leinster

Peter McDermott Cup winners Curraha take on St Joseph's (Westmeath) at Skryne

It’s a massive weekend for Meath club football teams in Leinster, with five teams still in contention for provincial honours.

The ladies’ footballers of Ratoath and Boardsmill will be hoping to make history tomorrow as both clubs chase their first-ever provincial titles in a double-header in Baltinglass. Ray Maloney's Ratoath take on St Vincent’s (Dublin) in the junior final (12.45) before Boardsmill face Wexford senior champions Clonee in the intermediate decider (3pm).

Also in action on Saturday are Duleek-Bellewstown, who face a quick six-day turnaround following their victory over Mullinavat. The Mattie McDonnell Cup champions are back on the road again, this time travelling to Newbridge for their quarter-final clash with a Milltown side bidding to become the fourth successive Kildare club to lift the Leinster intermediate title, throw in at Cedral St Conleth's is at 1.30pm.

Meanwhile, at the same time, the Diarmuid Moriarty captained-Curraha belatedly get their provincial campaign underway as they welcome Westmeath champions St Joseph’s to nearby Skryne, having received a bye into the quarter-finals. The Meath champions are strongly fancied to maintain the county’s impressive record in the competition, having previously claimed the junior crown themselves in 2015.

Four weeks on from claiming their third Keegan Cup title, Wolfe Tones return to Ashbourne, the venue of their county final success, as they prepare for a quarter-final meeting with An Tóchar of Wicklow. The Tones have never progressed beyond the quarter-final stage of the Leinster senior club championship, but Sunday presents an opportunity to make history by reaching the provincial semi-finals for the first time in this grade. Throw-in is at 1.30pm.

Saturday 14 November

LGFA Leinster Club JFC final
Ratoath v St Vincent's (Dublin), Baltinglass, 12.45pm

Leinster Club IFC quarter-final
Milltown (Kildare) v Duleek Bellewstown, Cedral St Conleth's, 1.30pm

Leinster Club JFC quarter-final
Curraha v St Joseph's (Westmeath), Skryne, 1.30pm

LGFA Leinster Club IFC final
Boardsmill v Clonee (Wexford), Baltinglass, 3pm

Sunday 15 November

Leinster Club SFC quarter-final
Wolfe Tones v An Tóchar (Wicklow), Donaghmore Ashbourne, 1.30pm