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06 Sept 2025

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

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

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

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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+

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2
Kerry v Carlow, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2pm - Clubber

Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final
Down v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 3pm - BBC Two NI

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