A BUMPER WEEK of GAA action awaits on the inter-county stage with 16 games covered on TV and livestreams.
There are U20 games on the agenda across the provinces midweek before the senior action commences on Saturday.
There are six senior games exclusively covered on the GAAGO livestreaming service, part of the new GAA media rigths deal, while the RTÉ Sunday Game coverage comes from Semple Stadium in Thurles and Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon.
BBC Northern Ireland have Donegal against Down live on Sunday, while this weekend also sees the start of RTÉ’s new Saturday GAA highlights show.
Here’s this week’s TV coverage and the full list of GAA provincial senior championship fixtures that are on the agenda.
Monday
Munster U20 football semi-finals
- 7pm: Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Chaoimh - Spórt TG4 YouTube.
- 7pm: Kerry v Clare, Austin Stack Park, Tralee - Spórt TG4 YouTube.
Tuesday
Leinster U20 football semi-finals
- 6.30pm: Meath v Dublin, Páirc Tailteann, Navan - Spórt TG4 YouTube.
- 7.30pm: Laois v Kildare, Portlaoise - Spórt TG4 YouTube.
Wednesday
Munster U20 hurling round-robin
- 6.15pm: Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis – Spórt TG4 YouTube.
Connacht U20 football final
- 6.30pm: Galway v Sligo, Tuam Stadium - TG4 Player (live) and TG4 (deferred).
Friday
Munster U20 hurling round-robin
- 7.30pm: Tipperary v Limerick, Semple Stadium, Thurles - TG4.
Saturday
Connacht senior football semi-final
- 2.30pm: Sligo v New York, Markievicz Park - GAAGO.
Munster senior football semi-finals
- 4pm: Kerry v Tipperary, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney - GAAGO.
- 7pm: Limerick v Clare, TUS Gaelic Grounds.
Ulster senior football quarter-final
- 6.30pm: Cavan v Armagh, Kingspan Breffni - GAAGO.
Leinster senior hurling championship Round 1
- 2pm: Antrim v Dublin, Corrigan Park, Belfast.
- 4.30pm: Galway v Wexford, Pearse Stadium - GAAGO.
- 6pm: Kilkenny v Westmeath, UPMC Nowlan Park.
Sunday
Connacht senior football semi-final
- 4pm: Roscommon v Galway, Dr Hyde Park – RTÉ 2.
Leinster senior football quarter-finals
- 2pm: Westmeath v Louth, Páirc Tailteann, Navan.
- 2.30pm: Kildare v Wicklow, Netwatch Cullen Park.
- 3.30pm: Laois v Dublin, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise - GAAGO.
- 4pm: Offaly v Meath, Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore.
Ulster senior football quarter-final
- 2pm: Down v Donegal, Páirc Esler, Newry - BBC NI.
Munster senior hurling championship Round 1
- 2pm: Waterford v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles - RTÉ 2.
- 4pm: Clare v Tipperary, Cusack Park, Ennis - GAAGO.
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Great piece. Rip barry
Well written. Played with them both. RIP
Very well written piece. RIP
Great piece,RIP Barry
Very well written piece and not ashamed to say it brought a tear to my eye,a tragedy for his family and the entire Clare GAA community. May his soul find eternal peace and may he RIP.
Tragic, RIP
Its so sad.. He got such a send off and he will never be forgotten.. Thinking of his family and friends…
Knew him from second year Ag Science! Top man!
Very well written it felt like I had no sooner read about his brother and his performance in the states when I had to read of this tragedy .I hope his family are ok .
Rest in peace .
@Paul FitzPatrick…..a great tribute to the life of a young sportsman who left this world earlier than anyone expected.