GAA GUIDE: Fans spoilt for choice with nine cracking championship games live on TV or stream

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Live games include Munster hurling showdowns, both codes in the Leinster championships, Ulster football and Joe McDonagh Cup action

A busy weekend of championship action awaits GAA fans with nine live matches set to air across RTÉ, BBC, GAA+, and Clubber.

Saturday’s fixtures begin with a Joe McDonagh Cup clash as Kildare host Westmeath in Newbridge at 4.30pm. Also at 4.30pm, Dublin face Wexford in Round 2 of the Leinster hurling championship, live on GAA+.

Later that afternoon, Armagh meet Tyrone in a highly anticipated Ulster football semi-final in Clones at 4.45pm on GAA+.

Sunday sees The Sunday Game bring fans a Munster hurling double-bill on RTÉ2 when Waterford welcome Clare to Walsh Park at 2pm before Cork host Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh at 4pm in two mouth-watering clashes.

GAA+ will stream both Leinster football semi-finals, with Kildare v Louth throwing in at 2pm in Tullamore and Dublin taking on Meath at 4pm in Portlaoise. The Joe McDonagh Cup continues on Clubber with Kerry v Carlow from Austin Stack Park at 2pm.

Over on BBC Two NI, Down and Donegal go head-to-head in the Ulster football semi-final at 3pm in Clones.

GAA available on TV or stream this weekend (April 26-27):

Saturday 26 April

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2

Kildare v Westmeath, Cedral St Conleth’s, Newbridge, 4.30pm - Clubber

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Dublin v Wexford, Parnell Park, 4.30pm - GAA+

Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final

Armagh v Tyrone, St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 4.45pm - GAA+

Sunday 27 April

Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

Waterford v Clare, Walsh Park, 2pm - RTÉ 2

Cork v Tipperary, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm - RTÉ 2

Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals

Kildare v Louth, Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm - GAA+

Dublin v Meath, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4pm - GAA+

Kerry v Carlow, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2pm - Clubber

Down v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 3pm - BBC Two NI

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