Previews: This weekend’s LGFA games at a glance

Compiled by Jackie Cahill

THE 2026 TG4 provincial championships will be wrapped up on Sunday – with the Munster and Ulster senior titles up for grabs.

In Kilmallock, holders Kerry and Waterford meet in a repeat of the 2025 Munster final, which will have a 2pm start, while Armagh and Tyrone will throw in at 2pm in the Ulster final, fixed for Derry’s Centre of Excellence in Owenbeg.

Also on Sunday in Kilmallock, the Munster Senior B final will be contested by Clare and Cork, while there are two games on Saturday in the All-Ireland U-20 Championship.

The TG4 Munster and Ulster Senior Finals will be available to view live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel.

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Saturday May 23

All-Ireland U20 Championship

Meath v Mayo; Bective GFC, 2pm

A second game for Meath in the competition, and a third for Mayo.

Mayo have lost both of their previous outings, while Meath are also looking to get off the mark.

MEATH: M Leddy; B Kelly, E Lynch, A Gardiner; C Flaherty, K Butvilaite, M Fahy; A Moyles, K Gormley; S Fox, I Thorp (capt.), R Larkin; C Smith, O Reilly, N McGuinness.

MAYO: R Dyar; A Cummins, A McDonnell, C Palasz; S Kelly, E Carney, A-M Regan; S McNulty (capt.), M Callinan; L Cassidy, A Cummins, H Sheehy; A Palasz, S Carney, N McLoughlin.

Galway v Cork; Tuam Stadium, 2pm

A crucial game in the race for a final berth, with the table topper in a five-team group going through to face the Ulster champions.

Galway are the form team in the competition with two wins from two, while Cork won their opener against Dublin.

GALWAY: E Ryan; E Jordan, L Seoighe, S Coleman; R Quinn, C McCabe, A Madden; K Banek (capt.), S Murray; A Murray, S Banks, K Slattery; I Murray, A Kearney, K Cooley.

CORK: A Toye; O Drummey, K Goulding, A Cooper; M McRae, A O’Riordan (capt.), A Buckley; K Williamson, S Cunningham; L Carey, B Smith, M Collins; C Horgan, C Fitzgerald, H Sheehy.

Sunday May 24

TG4 Munster Senior Championship – Final

Kerry v Waterford; Kilmallock GAA, Limerick, 2pm – Live on Spórt TG4 YouTube

Kerry are going in search of a third successive title, as Waterford look to end a provincial famine dating back to 2002.

Since that last win, the Déise have contested finals in 2003, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2019 and 2025, coming up short on each occasion.

Last year’s defeat to Kerry cut deep, as Waterford were in front for long spells before a late Mary O’Connell goal helped earn victory for the Kingdom.

But the omens are good for Waterford ahead of this one as they’ve won both competitive outings against Kerry in 2026 – a Lidl National League Division 1 round tie and, more recently, a round-robin fixture in the Munster Championship.

Indeed, Waterford went three from three in the group phase, with victories over Cork and Tipperary also secured.

Kerry booked their place in the final by getting past Cork last time out – and they’re unchanged for this decider.

Waterford have made two changes to the team that started against Tipperary in their previous outing, with captain Emma Murry and Maeve Daly handed starts, as Chloe Fennell and Clare Walsh drop to the bench.

KERRY: M E Bolger; R Rahilly, D Kearney, E Lynch; A O’Connell, E Costello, A Dillane; A Galvin, M O’Connell; N Carmody, N Ní Chonchúir, C Evans; J Lucey, L McMahon, S O’Shea (capt.).

WATERFORD: K Gardner; C Murray, L Mulcahy, R Browne; A McGrath, R Casey, K McGrath; E Murray (capt.), E Power; Á O’Neill, K Hogan, K Murray; M Daly, B McMaugh, L McGregor.

Munster Senior B – Final

Clare v Cork; Kilmallock GAA, Limerick, 11.30am

Clare were champions in 2023 and are aiming for a first Munster Senior B title since then.

Cork were beaten finalists in 2024 but will hope they can win this competition for the first time when they face the Banner County.

Cork’s form was good in the round-robin phase as they won all four games, including a 2-8 to 1-10 victory over Clare.

CLARE: R Sexton; H Doyle, R Doohan, L Power; L Cleary, J Doohan (capt.), E Burke; T Collins, A Slattery; A Sexton, E Hanrahan, S Considine; E O Driscoll, C Moloney, L Conway.

CORK: C Forde; N Kennedy, E McGrath, E Tarrant; A O’Sullivan, E Cooney (capt.), K O’Donovan; A McDonagh, M Beausang; R Murphy, N Sheehan, A McTaggart; S Pattwell, H Quirke, M Leahy.

TG4 Ulster Senior Championship – Final

Armagh v Tyrone; Derry Centre of Excellence, Owenbeg, 2pm – Live on Spórt TG4 YouTube

Armagh are aiming for a third successive Ulster senior title – with Tyrone looking to win their first since 2009.

Tyrone’s victory in the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate final returned them to the senior ranks and they’ve made a big impact in Ulster.

The Red Hands won both of their round-robin fixtures, against Donegal and Armagh, and they’re very much here on merit.

The win against Armagh saw both teams field experimental teams, as both teams had already qualified for the final, but it was a notable win for Tyrone nonetheless.

Armagh’s team for Sunday features just three players who started against Tyrone last time out, namely Cait Towe, Maeve Ferguson and Kelly Mallon

The Orchard County have made 12 changes in personnel, with goalkeeper Brianna Mathers recalled in place of Cailin Traynor.

Further out the field, Clodagh McCambridge, Emily Druse, captain Lauren McConville, Grace Ferguson, Christina O’Reilly, Blaithín Mackin, Catherine Marley, Aoife McCoy, Caoimhe McNally, Aimee Mackin and Caroline O’Hanlon are given starting berths, with Laura Kavanagh, Elsie Druse, Alana Donnelly, Ella Reid, Mallaidh Loughran, Sarah Quigley, Niamh Reel, Eve Lavery, Lara Marsden, Eve Cassidy and Eimear McGeown dropping out.

Tyrone have also made sweeping changes, with nine changes to the team that defeated Armagh.

Laura Kane replaces Amelia Coyle between the sticks, with Jayne Hearty, Eimear Quinn, Claire Canavan, Méabh Corrigan, captain Aoibhinn McHugh, Slaine McCarroll, Chloe McCaffrey and Sorcha Gormley named to start.

Ciara Colton, Joanne Barrett, Katie Rose Muldoon, Aoife Quinn, Elle McNamee, Emma Conroy, Maeve Maxwell and Cara McNamee sit this one out from the start but will hope to feature during the provincial showpiece.

ARMAGH: B Mathers; M Ferguson, C McCambridge, C Towe; E Druse, L McConville (capt.), G Ferguson; C O’Reilly, B Mackin; C Marley, A McCoy, C McNally; A Mackin, C O’Hanlon, K Mallon.

TYRONE: L Kane; J Hearty, G McKenna, E Quinn; C Canavan, M Corrigan, C Campbell; M Mallon, A McHugh (capt.); S McCarroll, C McCaffrey, E McCanny; N O’Neill, S Gormley, A Horisk.