Overview
- The All‑Ireland Senior Hurling final is scheduled for Sunday, July 19 with a 3.30pm throw‑in at Croke Park and the game will be shown live on RTÉ2 and BBC2.
- Bookmakers make Limerick favourites after they reclaimed form this season by winning Division 1A and the Munster championship and edging Clare in a tight semi‑final.
- Galway reached their first final since 2018 by upsetting Cork in the semi‑final and arrive with a mix of experienced leaders and emerging scorers reshaping their attack.
- Two breakout forwards to watch are Galway’s Tom Monaghan, who has become a key scorer this summer, and Limerick’s Aidan O’Connor, who has produced a career‑best scoring tally.
- The day also confirmed major women’s fixtures with Kerry beating Dublin to reach the TG4 ladies final against Galway on August 2 and camogie finals set as Antrim v Laois and Armagh v Cavan.