Here's this week's GAA inter-county schedule and TV coverage
THE START OF the provincial hurling championships in Munster and Leinster take centre stage in this weekend’s GAA schedule.
The RTÉ cameras are live from Kilkenny on Saturday as the home side face Galway, and Sunday’s All-Ireland final rematch between Clare and Cork that takes place in Ennis.
The Sunday Game on RTÉ also have live Connacht football coverage as Galway face Roscommon.
GAA+ have two football games live on Saturday as Leitrim meet Mayo in Connacht, while Cork take on Kerry in Munster, and on Sunday the streaming service will cover Monaghan against Donegal in Ulster, while there’s Munster hurling action with Tipperary taking on Limerick.
There’s also a busy schedule of provincial underage championship games this week.
Here’s the full list of what’s in store:
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Tuesday 15 AprilDalata Hotel Group Munster U20 football championship
Phase 2 Round 3
- Kerry v Clare, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 7pm.
- Cork v Tipperary, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm.
O’Neills Leinster U20 hurling championship (Tier 2) – Round 3
- Antrim v Meath, Dowdallshill, Dundalk, 6.45pm.
Electric Ireland Leinster minor football championship
- Offaly v Laois, Faithful Fields, Kilcormac, 7.30pm.
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Wednesday 16 AprilO’Neills Munster U20 hurling championship – Round 3
- Clare v Tipperary, O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge, 7pm - TG4 app and player.
Dalata Hotel Group U20 football championship
Connacht round-robin
- Roscommon v Leitrim, King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon, 6.30pm.
- Sligo v Mayo, Markievicz Park, 6.30pm.
Leinster quarter-finals
- Meath v Wexford, Ashbourne, 7.30pm.
- Wicklow v Dublin, Baltinglass, 7.30pm.
Ulster quarter-finals
- Tyrone v Armagh, O’Neill Park, Dungannon, 7.30pm - TG4.
- Cavan v Down, Kingspan Breffni, Cavan, 7.30pm.
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Thursday 17 AprilElectric Ireland Leinster minor football championship
- Dublin v Louth, Parnell Park, 7.30pm.
- Longford v Meath, Clonguish, 7.30pm.
- Kildare v Westmeath, Cedral St Conleth’s Newbridge, 7.30pm.
- Wexford v Carlow, St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, 7.30pm.
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Friday 18 AprilElectric Ireland minor championships
Munster hurling
- Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, 7pm.
Connacht football
- Sligo v Leitrim, Kilcoyne Park, 6.30pm.
- Galway v Mayo, Tuam Stadium, 6.30pm.
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Saturday 19 AprilLeinster senior hurling championship – Round 1
- Wexford v Antrim, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2pm.
- Kilkenny v Galway, UPMC Nowlan Park, 3.45pm - RTÉ 2.
- Dublin v Offaly, Parnell Park, 6pm.
Connacht senior football semi-final
- Leitrim v Mayo, Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 4.30pm - GAA+.
Munster senior football semi-finals
- Clare v Tipperary, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, Ennis, 2pm.
- Cork v Kerry, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm - GAA+.
Ulster senior football quarter-final
- Fermanagh v Down, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 4pm - BBC NI.
Joe McDonagh Cup – Round 1
- Kildare v Kerry, Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 2pm.
- Carlow v Down, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2.30pm.
- Laois v Westmeath, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3pm.
Christy Ring Cup – Round 2
- Donegal v Wicklow, O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny, 2pm.
- Meath v Tyrone, St Loman’s Park, Trim, 3pm.
Nickey Rackard Cup – Round 2
- Sligo v Roscommon, Markievicz Park, 2pm.
- Armagh v Mayo, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 2pm.
Lory Meagher Cup – Round 2
- Leitrim v Lancashire, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, 12pm.
- Longford v Warwickshire, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, 2pm.
- Cavan v Monaghan, Kingspan Breffni, Cavan, 3pm.
Electric Ireland minor championships
Leinster hurling
- Westmeath v Antrim, Joristown Park, 1pm.
- Offaly v Wicklow, Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 1pm.
Ulster football
- Tyrone v Fermanagh, O’Neills Healy Park, Omagh, 12pm.
- Donegal v Monaghan, O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny. 12pm.
- Armagh v Antrim, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 12pm.
- Cavan v Derry, Kingspan Breffni, 12pm.
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Sunday 20 AprilMunster senior hurling championship – Round 1
- Clare v Cork, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, Ennis, 2pm - RTÉ 2.
- Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, 4pm - GAA+.
Connacht senior football semi-final
- Galway v Roscommon, Pearse Stadium, 4pm - RTÉ 2.
Ulster senior football quarter-final
- Monaghan v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 2pm - GAA+.
Christy Ring Cup – Round 3
- London v Derry, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 12.30pm.
Nickey Rackard Cup – Round 3
- Louth v Fermanagh, Dowdallshill, Dundalk, 2pm.
Electric Ireland Leinster minor hurling championship
- Dublin v Galway, Parnell Park, 1pm.
- Kilkenny v Wexford, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1pm.
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