GAA on TV: hurling and football action aplenty this weekend

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+