The Ulster and Leinster semi-finals this weekend will confirm who will make the drop to the Tailteann Cup this summer
It is a critical weekend in the All-Ireland SFC as the participants in both the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup are confirmed.
One more team must drop into the Tailteann Cup for 2026 with Cavan, Down or Westmeath to fill the void.
The Breffnimen are helpless at this stage after losing to Monaghan in the Ulster SFC quarter-final whereas Down and Westmeath can control their own fate.
Indeed, football is the main show in town this weekend with four live Championship games being broadcast live as well as one standalone game in Munster.
The live action begins on Saturday evening as Derry look to book their third appearance in the Ulster SFC final in five seasons at the expense of Monaghan.
The Oak Leafers were back-to-back Ulster champions in 2022 and 2023 while the Farney are bidding to return to the provincial final for the first time since 2021.
That game is live and exclusive on GAA Plus at the Box-It Athletic Grounds at 5pm.
The meeting of the current and former Leinster champions is next on the agenda as Louth take on Dublin in Portlaoise at 7pm.
The Wee County are the current holders while the Dubs are hoping to regain the Leinster crown after their 14-year reign as champions was ended by Meath in the semi-finals last season.
The first Leinster semi-final is also live on the GAA Plus platform on Saturday evening as is the second semi-final on Sunday featuring Kildare and Westmeath.
Last season’s Tailteann Cup winners are guaranteed their place in the Sam Maguire whereas Mark McHugh’s men must reach the Leinster final to avoid the Tailteann Cup.
That game is in Glenisk O’Connor Park from 2pm while the RTE cameras will be in Ennis for the latest instalment of the Munster SHC.
Clare host rivals Limerick in round three with the Treaty looking to bounce back from last weekend’s narrow loss to Cork while the Banner are seeking to make it two from two after their round one win over Waterford.
The second Ulster SFC semi-final is also live on RTÉ2 and on BBC2 as Armagh take on Down in Clones (4pm) with the former also hoping to reach the provincial final to book their ticket in the Sam Maguire Cup this summer.
Here’s a full list of which games are being shown live this weekend. . .
Saturday, May 2
Ulster SFC semi-final
Derry v Monaghan (Box-It Athletic Grounds, 5pm, live on GAA Plus)
Leinster semi-final
Louth v Dublin (Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 7pm, live on GAA Plus)
Sunday, May 3
Leinster semi-final
Kildare v Westmeath (Glenisk O’Connor Park, 2pm, live on GAA Plus)
Munster SHC round three
Clare v Limerick (Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, 2pm, live on RTÉ2)
Ulster SFC semi-final
Armagh v Down (Clones, 4pm, live on RTÉ2 and BBC2)
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