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Here’s your GAA coverage on TV and Radio this week

There’s plenty to watch on the box and listen to on the airwaves this week.

THE CLIMAX IS reached in the 2013 All-Ireland senior football championship this Sunday.

It’s Dublin against Mayo in Croke Park as this year’s champions are set to be crowned.

And there’s plenty coverage around the game to look forward to.

Here’s the lowdown.

Sunday

All-Ireland senior football final: Dublin v Mayo, Croke Park, 3.30pm

RTÉ 2 have live coverage of the game, starting at 2.15pm with Michael Lyster presenting the coverage. He is joined by Pat Spillane, Joe Brolly and Colm O’Rourke.

The highlights show that night at 9.30pm will be presented by Des Cahill.

There is live radio commentary of the game on RTE Radio 1. Darragh Maloney and Martin McHugh are providing commentary of the game with studio analysis by Padraic Joyce and Dessie Dolan.

Midwest Radio provide commentary of the game from Mike Finnerty and he will be joined by Billy Fitzpatrick and John Casey on analysis duty.

Colm Parkinson is on analysis duty for the game for Newstalk.

All-Ireland minor football final: Mayo v Tyrone, Croke Park, 1.15pm

There is live coverage of this game on TV3, 3E and 3 Player. The coverage commences at 12pm with presenter Matt Cooper joined by analysts David Brady and Senan Connell.

The game will be broadcast on TV3 with English commentary from Mike Finnerty and Paul Earley while for Irish commentary switch over to 3E where Marcus O Buachalla and Darragh O Se will be on the mics.

There is live radio commentary of the game on RTE Radio 1 by Brian Carthy and Tommy Carr.

Saturday

Up For The Match

Des Cahill and Grainne Seoige present on RTE 1 at 9.40pm as they look ahead to the All-Ireland senior football final. They are joined by some well-known faces as well as personalities from the competing counties.

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Marc O Sé in action against Oisin McConville in 2006
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan

Championship Matters

Thursday, RTÉ Two, 8.30pm

Presenter Marty Morrissey is joined in studio by three guests who are well placed to talk about Sunday’s showdown.

Armagh’s Oisin McConville, Galway’s Padraic Joyce and Kerry’s Marc O Sé all have experience of winning All-Ireland senior football finals.

While in the Hot Seat for the Championship Matters quiz is presenter Marty Morrissey.

The GAA Show

Friday, 3e, 6.30pm / Saturday, TV3, 8.30am

Kieran McSweeney is joined this week by former Dublin player Senan Connell and former Mayo player Billy Joe Padden to look ahead to Sunday’s game.

The views from both the participating Dublin and Mayo camps are also revealed.

Championship Sunday

Sunday, Today FM, 9am

Presenter Paul Collins is joined by John Maughan, Barry Cahill and Marc Ó Sé to look ahead to the Croke Park showdown between Dublin and Mayo.

Seo Spóirt

Friday, TG4, 8.30pm

Host Dara Ó Cinnéide is joined by guests Tomás Ó Sé, Gary Brennan and Martin Ó Conghaile.

There are also interviews with Dublin footballer Paul Flynn and Mayo manager James Horan.

Also Diarmuid Lyng continues to look back through the GAA archives as he speaks to Mickey Harte about Tyrone’s comeback against Down in the 2003 Ulster championship.

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