All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals: All You Need to Know

SATURDAY 8 JULY

Galway v Limerick, Croke Park, 6pm

SUNDAY 9 JULY

Kilkenny v Clare, Croke Park, 4pm

ONLINE

Live blogs on RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ News app. Highlights also available across the weekend.

TV

Live coverage of both games on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

RADIO

Live commentary and updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday and Sunday Sport - and on Ráidió na Gaeltachta's Spórt an tSathairn and Spórt an Lae.

WEATHER

Saturday: Thundery rain will move northwards across the country, with sunshine and moderating westerly breezes following later from the south. Highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees. Saturday night will be mainly dry with clear spells.

Sunday: After a dry start Sunday afternoon showers will be widespread and heavy with possible spot flooding. Highest temperatures 17 to 21 degrees, in light to moderate southerly breezes. For more go to met.ie.

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The more things change...

For all the talk of a wide open All-Ireland football championship, the smart money is on Kerry and Dublin to renew rivalries in the showpiece. Monaghan and Derry fans may be a little put out at such forecasting - back-to-back Ulster champions Derry appear best equipped to deny the traditional pairing - but nonetheless, it seems a far cry from just a few short weeks ago when Mayo, Galway and, prior to the Ulster final, Armagh were being talked about as contenders.

The small ball game is more of a closed shop contenders-wise, with Limerick over the last five years making it look more akin to a one-horse race at