The first major weekend of championship football of the summer continues today, and Off the Ball is kicking off Newstalk’s GAA coverage for the summer with live commentary from the opening stage of this year's Leinster championship as Wicklow face Laois at Aughrim.
Wicklow are without regulars Ciaran Hyland, Niall Gaffney and Paul Earls, with the trio all ruled out due to injury, while Laois have cause for concern over the absence of Colm Begley. Begley has reportedly been left out of today’s starting 15 as a disciplinary measure for playing in the Dublin club championship this week.
Throw in there is at 3.30 and the Off the Ball team will be bringing you all of the action live.
The other tie in Leisnter this afternoon sees Longford take on Offaly at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, also at 3.30pm.
Last night, Louth beat Westmeath by 1-14 to 1-9 in the opening round of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in Mullingar.
In Connacht Allianz League Division 3 winners Roscommon begin the championship with hopes of a memorable year. Leitrim are first up for the Rossies in this afternoon’s Connacht quarter-final. Throw in at Dr. Hyde park is at 3pm.
Ulster football kicks off at 4.00 this afternoon, with Tyrone and Down meeting at Healy Park in Omagh in the preliminary round.
There are two hurling games this afternoon, both in the Leinster Hurling Qualifier Group.
London host Laois in Ruislip from 12.30pm and Carlow take on Westmeath at Dr. Cullen Park at 3pm.
