Provincial hurling championships: All you need to know

SATURDAY 20 APRIL

Joe McDonagh Cup
Down v Meath, Ballycran, 2pm

Christy Ring Cup
London v Sligo, Ruislip, 1pm
Derry v Tyrone, Owenbeg, 1pm

Nicky Rackard Cup
Donegal v Mayo, Letterkenny, 2pm
Monaghan v Roscommon, Inniskeen, 2pm

Lory Meagher Cup
Lancashire v Leitrim, St Joseph's, Glenavy, 2pm
Fermanagh v Cavan, Enniskillen, 3pm

SUNDAY 21 APRIL

Leinster SHC round robin - round 1
Galway v Carlow, Pearse Stadium, 2pm
Wexford v Dublin, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2pm
Kilkenny v Antrim, Nowlan Park, 2.30pm

Munster SHC round robin - round 1
Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 2pm
Waterford v Cork, Walsh Park, 4pm

Joe McDonagh Cup
Laois v Offaly, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 2pm
Westmeath v Kerry, TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar, 2pm

Christy Ring Cup
Kildare v Wicklow, Manguard Park Pitch 1, 2pm

Nicky Rackard Cup
Louth v Armagh, Dowdallshill, 2pm

Lory Meagher Cup
Warwickshire v Longford, Páirc na hÉireann, 1pm

ONLINE

Follow a live blog on all of Sunday's action on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app.

TV

Clare against Limerick is live on The Sunday Game on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, while Waterford v Cork will be live on GAAGO from 3.45pm.

Highlights and reaction to all the weekend's action on The Sunday Game, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, 9.30pm.

RADIO

Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 will have live updates and commentary across the weekend. Coverage also on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta's Spórt an Lae.

WEATHER

Has the Irish summer finally arrived? Yes and no, but it should be dry wherever you're going. Highs of 16 degrees in Ennis, Kilkenny and Salthill, while it'll be more like 10 degrees at Wexford Park and Walsh Park.

For a detailed forecast go to met.ie.

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