Leinster and Munster SHC: All you need to know

Sunday 1 May

Leinster SHC Galway v Kilkenny, Pearse Stadium, 2pm Laois v Wexford, MW Hire O'Moore Park, 2.30pm Westmeath v Dublin, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm

Munster SHC Cork v Clare, FBD Semple Stadium, 2pm

ONLINE

Live blog on RTÉ Sport Online and RTÉ News Now app

TV

Galway versus Kilkenny is live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, while GAAGo will be showing the Cork v Clare Munster clash on the island of Ireland.

Highlights of all games on The Sunday Game on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player at 9.30pm

RADIO

Live updates as part of Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 and in Irish on Raidió na Gaeltachta.

WEATHER

Light rain spreading from the northwest throughout the day.

Details at Met.ie.

Student takes on the Master

A game that carries much intrigue will open up proceedings in Leinster on Sunday afternoon.

Henry Shefflin, arguably the greatest player the game has ever seen, and his Galway side, takes on the man behind all of his inter-county success on the field - and his native county - Brian Cody and Kilkenny.

Shefflin won an incredible 10 Celtic Crosses under Cody before going on to guide Ballyhale to two All-Ireland club titles in a row as manager. Many see him as a future Kilkenny manager, but Cody is showing no signs of losing the hunger to bring the Cats back to September... eh, July glory.

Galway v Kilkenny - Last 5 meetings:2020 Leinster final: Kilkenny 2-20 Galway 0-242019 Leinster round-robin: Kilkenny 2-22 Galway 3-202018 Leinster final replay: Galway 1-28 Kilkenny 3-152018 Leinster final: Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-182018 Leinster round-robin: Galway 1-22 Kilkenny 2-11

This one has plenty of promise although it's fair to say that both teams have fallen down the pecking order somewhat over the last few seasons.

The counties met in two All-Ireland finals after