GAA on TV: Race for Sam Maguire Cup set to get underway in Killarney

May 22, 2026

The Kerry players warm at Fitzgerald Stadium ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The opening round of the All-Ireland senior football championship gets underway on Saturday afternoon with a repeat of last year’s final between Kerry and Donegal.

GAA+ will show the blockbuster clash live from Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium (3pm) and then live stream the showdown between Cork and Meath at Pairc Ui Rinn (5.30pm) before the day’s Sam Maguire Cup games conclude with Galway versus Kildare at Pearse Stadium (7.30pm), where RTE’s cameras will be.

On Sunday, Connacht champions Roscommon host Tyrone in what promises to be an intriguing All-Ireland SFC first round encounter at Dr Hyde Park (2pm), which will be shown by GAA+, as will the Tailteann Cup Round 2A meeting between Fermanagh and Wexford (1pm).

In the provincial hurling championships, there are 2pm throw ins for Dublin and Kilkenny (RTE) and Kildare and Offaly (GAA+) in Leinster, while the clash of Cork and Clare (4pm) in Munster will be shown live from Pairc Ui Chaoimh by RTE.

See below for details on this weekend’s championship games you can watch live:

Friday, May 22nd

Leinster MFC final
Meath v Kildare, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 7.35pm - TG4

Saturday, May 23rd

All-Ireland SFC Round 1
Kerry v Donegal, Fitzgerald Stadium, 3pm - GAA+
Cork v Meath, Páirc Uí Rinn, 5.30pm - GAA+
Galway v Kildare, Pearse Stadium, 7.30pm - RTE

Camogie All-Ireland Senior Championship
Kilkenny v Limerick, UPMC Nowlan Park, 3.30pm - Camogie YouTube

Sunday, May 24th

All-Ireland SFC Round 1
Roscommon v Tyrone, King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 2pm - GAA+

Tailteann Cup Round 2A
Fermanagh v Wexford, Brewster Park, 1pm - GAA+

Munster SHC Round 5
Cork v Clare, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm - RTE

Leinster SHC Round 5
Dublin v Kilkenny, Parnell Park, 2pm - RTE
Kildare v Offaly, Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, 2pm - GAA+

Ladies Munster SFC final
Kerry v Waterford, Mick Neville Park, 2pm - TG4 YouTube

Ladies Ulster SFC final
Armagh v Tyrone, Derry CoE, Owenbeg, 2pm - TG4 YouTube


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