All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final: Galway v Limerick, Croke Park, 3.30pm
One of Galway’s key strengths is their full-forward line. With Aaron Niland and Conor Whelan in the corners, they are complimented brilliantly by a young talent as their target man, Jason Rabbitte. The 19-year-old inherited his ball winning (and the habit of wearing a hurling glove) from Joe, his dad, and has made a big impression in his debut season. Denis Walsh analyses the man of the match from Galway’s defeat of Cork two weeks ago.
[Something special in the heir: the rise of Jason Rabbitte, son of a Galway hero]
There’s been so much great coverage of the hurling final this week, from player profiles, to insight from Galway great Joe Canning and stories of John Kiely’s strenuous pre-season preparations. There’s so many different angles to this game, but just to set the scene first, here is Malachy Clerkin’s All-Ireland final by the numbers.
[The All-Ireland hurling final: By the numbers]
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final. We’re finally here; down to the last two and this year it’s Galway and Limerick who will battle it out in Croke Park.
Limerick have looked back to their best so far this year, winning the Munster title over Cork and snatching a late win over Clare in the semi-finals. Their last title was in 2023, when they completed a four-in-a-row.
Meanwhile, Galway came under the radar somewhat, and are definite underdogs in this final. However, their last two performances have been superb; first the Leinster final destruction of Dublin, and then their big win over Cork in the semis.
We’ll have blow-by-blow coverage of the match, as well as plenty to get you ready as we build up towards throw-in, so stick with us through the day.