Overview
- The Leinster final sees Dublin play Galway at Croke Park on Saturday with a 6pm throw‑in and the Joe McDonagh Cup final between Carlow and Laois follows at 3.45pm the same day.
- The Munster decider pits Cork against seven‑time reigning provincial champions Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday with a 2pm start.
- RTÉ will broadcast the finals live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player and will run a live blog and radio commentary across the weekend.
- Calendar changes that abolished preliminary All‑Ireland quarter‑finals mean this year’s Joe McDonagh winner no longer has a guaranteed path to the same‑year All‑Ireland quarter-finals and RTÉ has reported an evolving claim that the match carries a 2027 Leinster place for the victor.
- The finals sit inside a packed GAA weekend that also features Tailteann Cup third‑round ties and a Galway‑Cork camogie rematch, and results will narrow the field to the final stages of the All‑Ireland hurling championship.