Sunday brings another feast for the eyes of GAA fans

We’re kicking right into gear now.

GAA action will take centre stage almost every weekend from here until the end of July and this one coming is no different, with eight senior championship games to be shown live.

Saturday has something of a modest offering with the Ulster football semi-final between Down and Armagh probably the pick of the bunch.

GAAGO will be showing that one and they will also broadcast the Leinster senior hurling championship clash between Wexford and Antrim, live from Belfast.

Saturday’s less-than-packed schedule leads to a blockbuster Sunday but some supporters have been left wondering why the majority of games are being fixed for Sundays, which means that supporters have to pick and choose between clashing games.

For example, Donegal-Tyrone, Galway-Kilkenny and Cork-Clare all throw-in at 2.00 this Sunday.

You might be brilliant, but you’ll struggle to watch three games at once.

Check out the line-up of fixtures for this weekend, with television details accompanying alongside.

Saturday

Ulster SFC semi-final
Down v Armagh, Clones, 5.15 – GAAGO

Leinster SHC round 2
Carlow v Dublin, Netwatch Cullen Park, 6.00
Antrim v Wexford, Corrigan Park, 3.00 – GAAGO

Joe McDonagh Cup round 2
Offaly v Westmeath, Glenisk O’Connor Park, 3.00 – Clubber
Meath v Laois, Pairc Tailteann, 3.00 – Clubber

Sunday

Leinster SFC semi-finals
Dublin v Offaly, Croke Park, 4.00 – GAAGO
Kildare v Louth, Croke Park, 1.45 – GAAGO

Ulster SFC semi-final
Donegal v Tyrone, Celtic Park, 2.00 – BBC

Leinster SHC round 2
Galway v Kilkenny, Pearse Stadium, 2.00 – RTE

Munster SHC round 2
Limerick v Tipperary, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 4.00 – RTE
Cork v Clare, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 2.00 – GAAGO

Joe McDonagh Cup round 2
Kerry v Down, Austin Stack Park, 1.00 – Clubber

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