Sky Sports' GAA coverage gets off to its best ever start this summer, with current All-Ireland SFC champions Dublin beginning their title defence against Laois from Nowlan Park on Saturday 4^th June. It will be ten years to the day since Dublin last played a championship game outside of Croke Park and GAA fans will be keen to see how The Dubs can perform outside the familiar surroundings of Dublin 3.

The second week of mouth-watering Sky Sports coverage in June sees the most successful hurling county ever Kilkenny take on either Dublin or Wexford on Saturday 11^th June as The Cats attempt to win a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland SHC titles.  Kilkenny are looking to add to their record 36 All-Ireland SHC titles as they continue their dominance of the championship this century and they won't give the Liam McCarthy Cup up easily.

A bumper month of exclusive Sky Sports GAA fixtures, which will give a strong indication of where the Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy Cups will end up, closes with games from Connacht and Ulster Senior Football Championships. If Mayo overcome London, Galway will be looking for revenge from last season over their fierce rivals in the semi-final exclusively live on Sky Sports on 18th June in their first ever championship meeting on a Saturday (excluding replays).  Finally in June, the USFC semi-final will feature Monaghan or Down against Fermanagh or Donegal  on Saturday 25th June.

Live coverage continues each weekend of the season culminating in the hurling and football championship finals in September.

Sky Sports brings experience that gets the viewer closer for GAA 2016 with a team of expert analysts boasting 15 All-Ireland medals and 16 All-Star Awards between them, including former Donegal manager Jim McGuinness, Tyrone legend Peter Canavan, Kilkenny's nine time All-Ireland SHC champion JJ Delaney and Clare's All-Ireland two-time SHC star Jamesie O'Connor.

JD Buckley, Sky Ireland's Managing Director said "Our partnership with the GAA is going from strength to strength as we enter the third year of Sky Sports coverage of GAA. This season, we'll be making our coverage even better with our experienced analysts offering insights that gets the viewer closer to what is happening on the pitch"

Jim McGuinness said: "I've had the great honour of being involved in inter-county football both as a player and a manager over a long number of years and I am looking forward to continue sharing some of my experiences and insights with Sky Sports viewers. I really enjoyed my first season with Sky Sports and I am delighted to be joining up with the team again for the 2016 Championship."

JJ Delaney said: "The Championship has been a huge part of my life for the last 15 years. After retiring from the Kilkenny team, Sky Sports has given me the opportunity to offer a fresh perspective on the players and I'm excited to continue analysing the games in what promises to be a very competitive Championship."

Sky Sports full GAA 2016 fixture list:

Sat 4^th June     Laois v Dublin                                                 Leinster SFC quarter-final      7pm throw-in

Sat 11^th June   Dublin/Wexford v Kilkenny                            Leinster SHC semi-final          7pm throw-in

Sat 18^th June London/Mayo v Galway                                  Connacht SFC semi-final        7pm throw-in

Sat 25^th June Monaghan/Down v Fermanagh/Donegal         Ulster SFC semi-final              7pm throw-in

Sat 2^nd July    Either All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 2A or All-Ireland SHC Qualifier Round 1

Sat 9^th July    Either All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 2B or All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 3A

Sat 16^th July     All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 3B (x2)

Sat 23^rd July     All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 4A (x2)

Sat 30^th July      All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 4B (x2)

Sat 6^th August    All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals (x2)

Sun 7^th August    All-Ireland SHC semi-final

Sun 14^th August   All-Ireland SHC semi-final

Sun 21^st August    All-Ireland SFC semi-final

Sun 28^th August    All-Ireland SFC semi-final

Sun 4^th September All-Ireland SHC final

Sun 18^th September   All-Ireland SFC final

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