Patrick Horgan, John Mullane, Liam Sheedy, \u00c9amonn Fitzmaurice, Peter Canavan and Aoife Sheehan are joined by Damian Lawlor and Marty Morrissey for a 30-minute RT\u00c9 Player feature.<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9\u2019s television coverage begins on Sunday from the Athletic Grounds with Joanne Cantwell on The Sunday Game Live (throw-in 4.15pm, RT\u00c92 and RT\u00c9 Player).<\/p>\n
Jacqui Hurley and guests return on The Sunday Game later that night at 9.30pm to look back at the weekend\u2019s Championship action.<\/p>\n
The following week (Saturday 18 April, 9.30pm, RT\u00c92 & RT\u00c9 Player) sees Damian Lawlor and panel with highlights and analysis of the day\u2019s games on the first The Saturday Game of the year.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a live Munster Hurling Championship double-header on Sunday 19 April (1.30pm, RT\u00c92 & RT\u00c9 Player) with Clare v Waterford followed by Tipperary v Cork on The Sunday Game Live.<\/p>\n
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\nAn RT\u00c9 Player exclusive preview is now available to stream<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 will televise 35 live Championship games, including the Joe McDonagh Cup and Tailteann Cup Finals, the four provincial football finals, the Munster and Leinster Hurling Finals, and the All-Ireland semi-finals in football, hurling and camogie.<\/p>\n
The road to Croke Park begins on 12 April with live coverage across RT\u00c9 TV and RT\u00c9 Player, with RT\u00c9 Radio 1 providing exclusive radio commentary, featuring the Camogie League Finals and Armagh v Tyrone in the Ulster SFC.<\/p>\n
Coverage continues through April and May with key Munster SHC clashes, including Clare, Cork, Limerick and Tipperary in action, alongside major football ties such as Mayo v Roscommon and Donegal v Tyrone\/Armagh, before culminating in the provincial football finals on 10 and 17 May.<\/p>\n
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\nJoanne Cantwell will present live from the Athletic Grounds this weekend<\/p>\n
The provincial stages conclude in June with the Joe McDonagh Cup Final, followed by the Leinster and Munster Hurling Finals, before the All-Ireland football quarter-finals on 28 June and the hurling semi-finals in early July.<\/p>\n
Football then takes centre stage with the Tailteann Cup final and All-Ireland semi-finals on 11 and 12 July. The season concludes with the All-Ireland Hurling final on 19 July, the All-Ireland Football final on 26 July, and the All-Ireland Camogie finals on 9 August, all live across RT\u00c9 platforms.<\/p>\n
Irish language commentary on the All-Ireland football, hurling and camogie championships will begin in May, with matches broadcast every weekend until August, including full matchday coverage, presentation and analysis as Gaeilge on All-Ireland Hurling and Football finals day.<\/p>\n
Alongside commentators Garry Mac Donncha and Cu\u00e1n \u00d3 Flatharta, co-commentary and analysis will be provided by Dara \u00d3 Cinn\u00e9ide, Pat Fleury and a host of other former players.<\/p>\n
On RT\u00c9 Raidi\u00f3 na Gaeltachta, live commentary, analysis and reporting can be heard from the Gaeltacht games, and from all corners of the country every weekend on Sp\u00f3rt an tSathairn, Sp\u00f3rt an Tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na and Sp\u00f3rt an Lae.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Sunday Game Live returns for a new season<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 Radio 1 will have live commentary, updates and reports on all the Championship action from the very start on April 11 and 12 on Sunday Sport and a specially extended Saturday Sport throughout the Championship season. RT\u00c9 Radio 1 will bring listeners exclusive national radio match commentaries every weekend.<\/p>\n
There\u2019ll also be previews and reviews daily across Inside Sport and on Morning Ireland on RT\u00c9 Radio 1 and there will be full round-ups of the highlights and main talking points on the weekend television news bulletins Six One and Nine O’Clock News with RT\u00c9\u2019s GAA Correspondent Marty Morrissey.<\/p>\n
Follow all the games on the RT\u00c9 Sport website and RT\u00c9 News app with our live blogs, match reports and reaction. Missed the action? Watch match highlights back on RT\u00c9\u2019s YouTube page, RT\u00c9.ie and RT\u00c9 News app.<\/p>\n
As well as expert opinion from columnists Lee Keegan, Enda McGinley and Shane McGrath, there will be features, interviews and all the breaking news. Cathal Mullaney and guests will offer expert midweek analysis on the RT\u00c9 GAA Podcast. Follow The Sunday Game and RT\u00c9 Sport on your social channels for all the best highlights, punditry and debate.<\/p>\n
Declan McBennett, Group Head of Sport, RT\u00c9, said: “With the anticipation building across all codes, we are excited at the prospect of another thrilling championship.<\/p>\n
“At both provincial and national level, the championship is the true test of a teams progress and it\u2019s the biggest draw for players and supporters alike. Nothing beats the championship and RT\u00c9 is delighted to be at the heart of it, right from the beginning to the steps of the Hogan Stand on All-Ireland final day.”<\/p>\n
Matches televised on RT\u00c92 and RT\u00c9 Player:<\/p>\n
12 April<\/p>\n
Camogie League final Div 1B: Clare v Dublin, 12.15pm<\/p>\n
Camogie League final Div 1A: Waterford v Galway, 2.15pm<\/p>\n
USFC: Armagh v Tyrone, 4.15pm<\/p>\n
19 April<\/p>\n
MSHC: Clare v Waterford, 2pm<\/p>\n
MSHC: Tipperary v Cork, 4pm<\/p>\n
26 April<\/p>\n
MSHC: Cork v Limerick, 2pm<\/p>\n
CSFC: Mayo\/London v Roscommon\/New York, 4pm<\/p>\n
3 May<\/p>\n
MSHC: Clare v Limerick, 2pm<\/p>\n
USFC: Donegal\/Down v Tyrone\/Armagh\/Fermanagh, 4pm<\/p>\n
9 May<\/p>\n
Wexford v Dublin, 4pm<\/p>\n
10 May<\/p>\n
Munster Senior Football final, 1.45pm<\/p>\n
Connacht Senior Football final, 4.15pm<\/p>\n
17 May<\/p>\n
Leinster Football Final, 2pm<\/p>\n
Ulster Football Final, 4.15pm<\/p>\n
23 May<\/p>\n
AI SFC Rd 1<\/p>\n
24 May<\/p>\n
LSHC Rd 5: Dublin v Kilkenny OR Wexford v Galway OR Kildare v Offaly, 2pm<\/p>\n
MSHC Rd 5: Cork v Clare OR Limerick V Tipperary, 4pm<\/p>\n
31 May<\/p>\n
AI SFC Rd 1, 4pm<\/p>\n
6 June<\/p>\n
Joe McDonagh Cup final, 3.45pm<\/p>\n
Leinster Hurling final, 6pm<\/p>\n
7 June<\/p>\n
Munster Hurling final, 4pm<\/p>\n
14 June<\/p>\n
AI SFC Rd 2A\/2B, 1pm<\/p>\n
AI SFC Rd 2A\/2B, 3.30pm<\/p>\n
20\/21 June<\/p>\n
Tailteann Cup semi-finals \/ Hurling quarter-finals \/ AI SFC Rd 3<\/p>\n
28 June<\/p>\n
Football quarter-final, 1.45pm<\/p>\n
Football quarter-final, 4pm<\/p>\n
4 July<\/p>\n
Camogie quarter-final, TBC<\/p>\n
Hurling semi-final, 3.30pm<\/p>\n
5 July<\/p>\n
Camogie quarter-final, TBC<\/p>\n
Hurling semi-final, 4pm<\/p>\n
11 July<\/p>\n
Tailteann Cup final, 3.30pm<\/p>\n
All-Ireland Football semi-final, 6pm<\/p>\n
12 July<\/p>\n
Football semi-final, 4pm<\/p>\n
19 July<\/p>\n
Hurling final, 3.30pm<\/p>\n
25 July<\/p>\n
Camogie semi-final, 4pm<\/p>\n
Camogie semi-final, 6pm<\/p>\n
26 July<\/p>\n
Football final, 3.30pm<\/p>\n
9 August<\/p>\n
Junior Camogie final<\/p>\n
Intermediate Camogie final<\/p>\n
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