There's TG4 provincial championship action in Connacht, Leinster and Munster over the coming weekend.
On Saturday, All-Ireland champions Kerry begin the defence of their Munster crown against old rivals Cork, before Tipperary host Waterford on Sunday in the southern province.
Also on Sunday, Mayo host Leitrim in Connacht, as holders Dublin aim to book another Leinster final slot when they travel to Newbridge for a clash with Kildare.
ONLINE
You'll find score updates and match reports on RTÉ Sport Online and RTÉ News app. Kildare v Dublin is available to livestream here.
RADIO
Updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport.
TV
Highlights on The Sunday Game from 9.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
WEATHER
Saturday: Mist and fog will slowly clear but may linger on some southern and eastern coasts. In most areas there'll be spells of sunshine and just the odd light shower. Turning cloudier in the west towards evening with patchy rain developing. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds.
Sunday: Any rain will clear on Sunday morning followed by sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, but feeling a little chillier in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
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SATURDAY
Munster Senior Championship
Cork v Kerry, Cloughduv GAA, 2pm
Kerry claimed the Munster crown last year for the first time since 2017.
And that provincial success was a real platform for the Kingdom, who went on to land the All-Ireland title, a first Brendan Martin Cup success in 31 years.
Team management may have changed but the winning habit remains healthy in the Kerry set-up, as they recently landed the Lidl NFL Division 1 title.
There are four changes in personnel from the team that defeated Armagh at Croke Park, with Fay O’Donoghue, Niamh Broderick, Katie Brosnan and Rachel Dwyer handed starts.
Dropping out of the team are Róisín Rahilly, All-Star Kayleigh Cronin (now in Australia), Niamh Carmody and Jaydn Lucey.
Cork lost out to Kerry in the 2024 Munster decider and having played in Division 2 this year, they haven’t faced their neighbours in a competitive fixture since then.
Cork’s last outing was the Lidl NFL Division 2 final loss to Galway at Croke Park on 12 April, and manager Joe Carroll has named an unchanged team as the Leesiders begin their provincial campaign.
Cork: S Murphy; D Kiniry, S Kelly, M Duggan; E O’Shea, S Leahy (capt.), R Corkery; A Corcoran, A Healy; A O’Mahony, L O’Mahony, E Cleary; H Looney, E Coppinger, K Quirke.
Kerry: ME Bolger; F O’Donoghue, D Kearney, E Lynch; A O’Connell, N Broderick, A Dillane; M O’Connell, A Galvin; C Evans, N Ní Chonchúir, K Brosnan; D O’Leary, R Dwyer, S O’Shea.
SUNDAY
Connacht Senior Championship
Mayo v Leitrim, Swinford Amenity Park, 1pm
Leitrim’s victory in the 2024 All-Ireland intermediate championship ensures a three-team Connacht this year.
Leitrim will be the underdogs against traditional big-hitters Mayo and Galway but they’re not without hope against a Mayo side relegated from Division 1 of the Lidl National League.
Leitrim will have been disappointed not to gain promotion and it will be interesting to note if there’s a major gulf between a team operating in the top flight and the bottom tier this year.
With home advantage, Mayo will still start as favourites for this one.
Mayo: J Gawalkiewicz; L Wallace, N O’Malley, C Durkin; D Caldwell (capt.), E Brennan, S El Massry; H Reape, S Lally; R Jordan, S Walsh, A McDonnell; E Murray, C Keane, A Devereux.
Leitrim: M Monaghan, M Murphy, C Tyrell, J Maye; S Reynolds, C Owens, R McIntyre; N Tighe, C Dolan; A Gilmartin, V Egan, A Clancy; L Fox, M Devaney, L O’Dowd.
Leinster Senior Championship
Kildare v Dublin, Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 2pm
Dublin have won the last 11 Leinster titles on offer and victory against Kildare on Sunday would send the Sky Blues back to another provincial decider.
They won by seven points against Meath last weekend and victory over Kildare will add to Dublin’s remarkable Leinster record.
Since winning their first Leinster senior title in 2002, Dublin have lifted the silverware in each season bar 2006, 2007 and 2011, when Laois were champions.
There are two changes to team that defeated Meath, with Lauren Magee coming in for Martha Byrne, while Aoife Curran replaces Hannah McGinnis.
This will be Kildare’s first competitive outing since defeating Tyrone in March to retain Division 1 status.
And manager Pat Sullivan has named an unchanged starting 15 for a glamour home outing at Cedral St Conleth’s Park.
While Dublin will start as favourites, they were on the wrong end of a 0-08 to 1-08 scoreline against the Lilywhites when the sides met in the Lidl NFL in February.
Kildare: M Hulgraine; R Sargent, L Lenehan (capt.), E Wheeler; M Doherty, L Dunlea, M Aspel; C Sullivan, L Curran; C Moran, L Shaw, N Dooley; A Rattigan, A Murnane, R Byrne.
Dublin: A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey (capt.), N Donlon; A Curran, L Magee, A Kane; É O’Dowd, G Kós; C O’Connor, C Darby, S Goldrick; H Tyrrell, N Hetherton, S McIntyre.
Munster Senior Championship
Tipperary v Waterford, Fethard Town Park, 2pm
Waterford enjoyed a terrific Lidl NFL Division 1 campaign and will provide dangerous opposition for Championship opponents.
The Déise finished on 13 points alongside Dublin in the top flight – and just two behind second placed Armagh.
Waterford will look to carry that good form into the TG4 Munster Senior Championship and their opening tie is a clash with neighbours Tipperary in Fethard.
Tipp pulled themselves out of relegation danger in the closing rounds of Division 2 – and they eventually finished in third place, nine points off Cork.
Ace forward Aishling Moloney is named on the bench for Tipp but if she’s ready to play some part, the Cahir star will surely feature.
Waterford had captain and midfielder Emma Murray and free-scoring Kellyann Hogan named on the Division 1 Team of the Lidl National League.
They’re two players Waterford will look to as they aim to get off to a winning Championship start.
Tipperary: L Fitzpatrick (capt.); N Martin, L Spillane, E Cronin; S English; M Curley, B Condon; A.R. Kennedy, S O’Carroll; H Spillane, N Towey, A O’Shea; C English, K Crotty Ryan, A Fennessy.
Waterford: G Corcoran; M Ryan, R Casey, C Murray; K McGrath, H Power, Á O’Neill; E Murray, E Power; B McMaugh, K Hogan, C McCarthy; K Murray, C Walsh, L McGregor.
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