GAA on TV: hurling and football action aplenty this weekend

April 18, 2025

Cork's Brian Hayes celebrates one of his three goals against Clare ©INPHO/James Lawlor

GAA fans are spoiled for choice with this weekend’s TV offering.

No fewer than eight big hurling and football championship games will be broadcast / streamed live on Saturday and Sunday.

This weekend sees the start of the Leinster and Munster Senior Hurling Championships with RTÉ showing the Kilkenny v Galway clash on Saturday afternoon and the Clare v Cork tie on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, GAA+ will have Limerick’s trip to FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday as well as the Connacht SFC semi-final between Leitrim and Mayo on Saturday evening.

GAA ON TV THIS WEEKEND

Saturday, April 19

Leinster SHC Round 1
Kilkenny v Galway, UPMC Nowlan Park, 3.45pm – RTÉ2

Munster SFC Semi-Final
Cork v Kerry, Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 6pm - GAA+

Ulster SFC Quarter-Final
Fermanagh v Down, Brewster Park, 4pm – BBC2

Connacht SFC Semi-Final
Leitrim v Mayo, Carrick-on-Shannon, 4.30pm - GAA+

Sunday, April 20

Munster SHC Round 1
Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium Thurles, 4pm - GAA+
Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm – RTÉ2

Connacht SFC Semi-Final
Roscommon v Galway, King & Moffatt Hyde Park, 4pm – RTÉ2

Ulster SFC Quarter-Final
Monaghan v Donegal, Clones, 2pm - GAA+


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