GAA preview: Where to watch this weekend's games

In a provincial championship that always delivers big moments, any three of the five competitive teams could emerge from the round robin.
GAA preview: Where to watch this weekend's games

Michael Bolton

The Munster hurling championship will be the main attraction this weekend as Cork face Tipperary in a repeat of last year's All-Ireland final.

Cork defeated Tipperary in the league, but will be hoping for a response from their league final defeat to Limerick.

In a provincial championship that always delivers big moments, any three of the five competitive teams could emerge from the round robin.

In the weekend's other game from Munster, 2024 All-Ireland winners Clare take on  Waterford.

In football, the Leinster football championship quarter-finals are this weekend.

Dublin will be hoping to bounce back from relegation in the league when they take on Wicklow.

Two teams with momentum from the league meet in Louth and Wexford, while Meath take on Westmeath

Here is how you can watch all of this weekend's action.

Saturday April 18th

Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final

Derry v Antrim, Find Insurance Celtic Park, BBC, 5pm.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round One

Galway v Kilkenny, Pearse Stadium, GAA+, 4.30pm.

Kildare v Wexford, Cedral St Conleth's Park, 6.30pm

Offaly v Dublin, Glenisk O'Connor Park, GAA+, 6.30pm.

Joe McDonagh Cup

Antrim v Down, Dunloy, 1.30pm.

Carlow v Laois, Netwatch Cullen Park, 6pm.

Christy Ring Cup

Roscommon v Meath, King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 3pm.

Nickey Rackard Cup

Fermanagh v Armagh, Brewster Park, 3pm.

Sligo v Louth, Markievicz Park, 3pm.

Sunday April 19th

Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round One

Clare v Waterford, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, RTÉ, 2pm

Tipperary v Cork, FBD Semple Stadium, RTÉ, 4pm.

Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-finals

Kildare v Laois, Cedral St Conleth's Park, 3.45pm.

Dublin v Wicklow, Echelon Park, Aughrim, 3pm.

Louth v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2.30pm.

Meath v Westmeath, Glenisk O'Connor Park, 2pm.

Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final

Monaghan v Cavan, St Tiernach's Park, Clones, BBC, 3pm.

Joe McDonagh Cup

London v Westmeath, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm.

Christy Ring Cup

Wicklow v Derry, Echelon Park, Aughrim, 12.30pm.

Kerry v Donegal, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 1pm.

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