Ballygunner and St Martin's to play All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final in Semple Stadium

FIXTURES: Thurles will host the All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-final between Ballygunner and St Martin’s on Sunday week. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Thurles will host the All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-final between Ballygunner and St Martin’s on Sunday week.

UPMC Nowlan Park had been an early favourite to host the game but FBD Semple Stadium will stage the clash with a 3.30pm throw-in time and TG4 will televise the game live.

Before that, Slaughtneil and Loughrea will clash in the other semi-final in Parnell Park at 1.30pm and it was also be shown on TG4.

The same day, the Munster and Leinster intermediate club hurling champions Upperchurch-Drombane and Danesfort will meet in Laois Hire O’Moore Park at 2pm.

On Saturday week, Kilbrittain’s junior semi-final against Davidstown-Courtnacuddy will be staged in Clonmel Commercials grounds at 1pm.

Saturday, December 20.

AIB All-Ireland Club JHC semi-finals: Kilbrittain (Cork) v Davidstown Courtnacuddy (Wexford), Clonmel Commercials, 1pm (Spórt TG4); Burt (Donegal) v Easkey (Sligo), Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon, 1pm (Spórt TG4).

Sunday, December 21.

AIB All-Ireland Club SHC semi-finals: Slaughtneil (Derry) v Loughrea (Galway), Parnell Park, 1.30pm (Live TG4); Ballygunner (Waterford) v St Martin's (Wexford), FBD Semple Stadium, 3.30pm (Live TG4).

AIB All-Ireland Club IHC semi-finals: Éire Óg, Carrickmore (Tyrone) v Tooreen (Mayo), Kingspan Breffni, 2pm (Spórt TG4); Upperchurch-Drombane (Tipperary) v Danesfort (Kilkenny), Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 2pm (Spórt TG4).