FIXTURES: The hurling quarter finals take place next weekend in Tipperary

The Tipperary hurling championship is finally down to the knockout stages proper following yesterday's Preliminary quarter final wins for Cashel King Cormacs (PI) and Borrisokane (Intermediate).

The draw for the Premier Intermediate has thrown up exceptionally good ties with Cashel King Cormacs set to play Thurles Sarsfields. 

Upperchurch Drombane will take on Eire Og Annacarthy with both ties fixed for Saturday next at Holycross. The first one is at 2.15pm with the second thowining in at 4pm. 

Clonoulty is the venue on Sunday for the clash between St. Mary's and Gortnahoe Glengoole at 2.15pm with a 4pm start for Burgess against Carrick Swans. 

In the Intermediate grade Portroe play Moneygall, Knockavilla DK take on Ballingarry with Shannon Rovers playing Cappawhite.

The final tie in that competition sees Borrisokane playing Golden Kilfeacle with a time yet to be finalised. 

In the senior championship the action takes place in Thurles with Kiladangan playing Moycarkey B on Saturday afternoon in a double header with Toomevara and JK Brackens while on Sunday the town teams clash with Thurles Sarsfields playing EO Nenagh and then Loughmore C playing Kilruane MacDonaghs.