THE CLIMAX IS reached in the 2013 All-Ireland senior hurling championship this Sunday.
It’s Cork against Clare 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 hurling final: Cork v Clare, 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 Cyril Farrell, Eddie Brennan and Liam Sheedy to provide analysis.
Commentary of the game will be by Ger Canning with Michael Duignan alongside to analyse. The highlights show that night at 9.30pm is presented by Des Cahill.
There is live radio commentary of the game on RTE Radio 1. Marty Morrissey and DJ Carey are providing commentary of the game with studio analysis by Tom Dempsey and John Mullane.
C103 provide commentary from John Cashman while Clare FM provide commentary from Syl O’Connor.
All-Ireland minor hurling final: Galway v Waterford, 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 Nicky English and Daithi Regan.
The game will be broadcast on TV3 with English commentary from Mike Finnerty and Jamesie O’Connor while for Irish commentary switch over to 3E where Marcus O Buachallan and John Allen will be on the mics.
There is live radio commentary of the game on RTE Radio 1 by Brian Carthy and Joe Dooley. WLR FM and Galway Bay FM will also be providing radio commentary.
Saturday
All-Ireland ladies football semi-finals
TG4 has live coverage from Semple Stadium in Thurles as Fermanagh face Tipperary in the All-Ireland intermediate semi-final at 2.15pm.
That is followed at 4pm with the meeting at the venue of Cork and Kerry in the All-Ireland senior semi-final.
Up For The Match
Des Cahill and Grainne Seoige present on RTE 1 at 9.35pm as they look ahead to the All-Ireland senior hurling final. They are joined by some well-known faces as well as personalities from the competing counties.
Kilkenny’s Richie Hogan
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
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.
Last year’s Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Richie Hogan will be present along with Galway’s Anthony Cunningham and Dublin hurler Danny Sutcliffe.
Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins gives an insight from Croke Park about preparing for an All-Ireland final while in the Hot Seat for the Championship Matters quiz is next Sunday’s referee Brian Gavin.
The GAA Show
Friday, 3e, 6.30pm / Saturday, TV3, 8.30am
Kieran McSweeney is joined this week by current Limerick hurling boss John Allen and Clare legend Jamesie O’Connor to look ahead to Sunday’s game.
The views from both the participating Cork and Clare camps are also revealed.
Seo Spoirt
Friday, TG4, 8.30pm
Host Dara Ó Cinnéide is joined by guests Ger Loughnane, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Sean Bán Breathnach.
There are also interviews with former Clare captain and current Dublin manager Anthony Daly, and Cork goalkeeper Anthony Nash.
Also Diarmuid Lyng continues to look back through the GAA archives as he speaks to Eddie Keher on Kilkenny’s amazing comeback in the 1972 All-Ireland final.
