GAA on TV: What National Hurling League games are on TV this weekend?
This week sees a focus on hurling as five matches are on offer across Division 1A & 1B of the National Hurling League on Saturday and Sunday.The weekend starts off with Wexford coming up against Carlow at home after pipping the Ulster duo Antrim and Down to the points in their opening two fixtures.Keith Rossiter’s side have squeezed themselves through games so far and come up against a Carlow side that has won their only game so far, which was a home victory over Down.Read more:The Barrowsiders are a tricky side to play, but they will need to erase the errors that they made against Down, as Wexford will be less forgiving in front of the posts, now that there is potential for them to be promoted to Division 1A.The action then steps up a notch on RTÉ2 as Cork and Tipperary meet for the first time since last year’s All-Ireland final at Croke Park, with both sides going in with 100 per cent records in this year’s campaign so far.Cork came out on top against Munster rivals Waterford to open their season, and then Brian Hayes’ second goal gifting the Rebels a win over Galway.Tipperary had a comprehensive win over Galway to start their season before absolutely hammering Offaly at O’Connor Park by 18 points, with Jason Forde scoring 3-10 and Bryan O’Mara putting in an amazing shift at full-back for the All-Ireland champions.On Sunday, there are three games for fans to sink their teeth into across the two sections of Division One, starting off with Waterford hosting Offaly at Walsh Park.Offaly come into this game off the back of their home drumming against Tipperary and will be keen to get their first points on the board after losses to Kilkenny and the Premier county.Waterford, who secured promotion to Division 1A last year, have ebbed and flowed so far this year, with losing their opening game to All-Ireland finalists Cork heavily, but securing a tight and crucial win against Limerick at home.The live TV action concludes with a tasty tie between Kilkenny and Limerick at the TUS Gaelic Grounds as the Cats look to capitalise on a wounded Limerick side as they look to challenge the front-runners of the league.There will also be coverage available on TG4 player, and the app for the Division 1B game in Newbridge between Kildare and Antrim as Davy Fitzgerald’s side continue to struggle this season.There will also be deferred coverage on TG4 starting at 5.35pm.This weekend’s National Hurling League TV scheduleSaturday, February 7Wexford v Carlow (Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5.15pm, TG4)Cork v Tipperary (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.30pm, RTÉ2)Sunday February 8Waterford v Offaly (Walsh Park, 1.45pm, TG4)Limerick v Kilkenny (TUS Gaelic Grounds, 3.45pm, TG4)Kildare v Antrim (St Conleth’s Park, 5.35pm, TG4 deferred)
