GAA Fixtures This Weekend on TV: Channels, Times & Games

County final weekend has a habit of turning October into a two-day argument about which match to watch and which results to keep refreshing, but this weekend (16–18 October 2026) the TV side of that argument is simple: TG4 carries the Offaly senior hurling final and the Dublin senior football final on Sunday, one part of a nine-final afternoon that also decides county championships in Armagh, Cork, Donegal, Laois, Monaghan, Tipperary and Tyrone. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s still open, and how to check the channel before throw-in.

Confirmed GAA TV games: 2 (both Sunday, both on TG4) ·
Sunday county finals: 9 ·
Weekend window: 16–18 Oct 2026 ·
Main free-to-air broadcaster: TG4

Two TV games and nine finals in the fixture log — one pattern: Sunday afternoon is where the weekend’s GAA calendar converges.

What are the GAA fixtures for today?

The answer to “today” depends on the day you’re reading. Friday’s fixture list is a single Waterford game; Saturday brings Galway and Kildare club action; Sunday is the county-final pile-up.

Saturday’s GAA fixtures

• Waterford SFC relegation final: Kilrossanty v Roanmore, Friday 16 October, 7:30pm.
• Galway SHC: Cappataggle v Maigh Cuilinn at 1:45pm, then Clarinbridge v Tommy Larkins at 3:30pm.
• Kildare SFC semi-final: Maynooth v Naas at 3:45pm.

Saturday’s scheduled games all sit outside the TV roundup, which lists no broadcast before Sunday.

Sunday’s GAA fixtures

• Nine county finals on the one afternoon, from Armagh’s Crossmaglen Rangers v Killeavy at 3pm to Cork’s Glen Rovers v St Finbarr’s at 4pm.
• The rest of the Sunday log: Donegal (St Eunan’s v Naomh Conaill, 3:30pm), Laois (Camross v The Harps, 3:45pm), Monaghan (Truagh Gaels v Scotstown, 3:30pm), Tipperary (Loughmore Castleiney v Clonmel Commercials, 4pm) and Tyrone (Errigal Ciarán v Edendork).
• Kerry’s senior football semi-finals: North Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks at 1:30pm and Dr Crokes v Spa at 3:30pm.
• On top of the club log, TG4’s two finals — Offaly SHC at 2:15pm and Dublin SFC at 4:15pm — are the only confirmed live games on television.

What this means: Sunday is the day the fixtures page turns into a crowded afternoon. The two TV finals have fixed windows; most of the Sunday club log kicks inside a tight window between 3pm and 4pm.

Where to check the official GAA fixtures list

• GAA.ie’s fixtures and results section is the official starting point for confirmed match details.
• The42’s weekend roundup, linked in the key facts table above, compiles the club fixture log with broadcast callouts.
• County board social channels carry late venue and throw-in changes on the day.

What games are on TV today?

The short answer for Saturday: none confirmed. The short answer for Sunday: two, and both are on TG4 — the Offaly senior hurling final at 2:15pm and the Dublin senior football final at 4:15pm, with both slots cross-checked in the key facts table above.

TG4’s GAA coverage today

• Offaly senior hurling final: Ballinamere v Kilcormac-Killoughey, Sunday 2:15pm on TG4.
• Dublin senior football final: Castleknock v Cuala, Sunday 4:15pm on TG4.
• Both finals are confirmed in the roundup and in the Irish Times television guide; no other live GAA game is listed for the weekend.

RTÉ and eir Sport: what the sources show

• RTÉ and TG4 are free-to-air GAA destinations across the season; eir Sport has carried GAA as a subscription channel.
• For 16–18 October, the roundups reviewed do not confirm an RTÉ or eir Sport GAA game.

The pattern: this is a TG4-led TV weekend. Free-to-air viewers get the two headline finals, and there is no confirmed pay-TV game to chase — useful if you were weighing a subscription for the weekend.

What channel is the Irish game on tonight?

“Tonight” depends on which night you’re asking about. Friday’s Irish game in the fixture log — Kilrossanty v Roanmore in the Waterford SFC relegation final at 7:30pm — is not listed as a televised match in the roundup. For certainty on any evening, check TG4’s live-sport page and the Irish Times television guide on the day itself; both publish the channel and time once a game is confirmed.

How to confirm the exact channel for tonight’s GAA match

• TG4’s live-sport schedule page labels its GAA broadcasts as Ireland-only, so confirm the listing before you plan a stream or a pub trip.
• Channel numbers vary by provider, so search by channel name rather than a remembered number.

The trade-off: a 30-second schedule check beats any guess. Between TG4’s page and the Irish Times guide, the channel question settles itself long before throw-in.

What time is Mayo v Louth on Saturday?

Straight answer: there is no Mayo v Louth game in this weekend’s published club fixture log, so there is no Saturday time to confirm. The same applies to Dublin v Kerry — a fixture people search for constantly, but one that does not appear on the 16–18 October club calendar.

Mayo v Louth belongs in the inter-county league and championship calendar, which runs outside the mid-October club weekend. When it is scheduled, the time comes from the official fixtures list and from whichever broadcaster carries it — not from a social-media graphic.

Why match times may change for TV

• When a broadcaster selects a game, throw-in can be moved to fit the TV schedule around other live sport.
• The two TG4 finals already have fixed, published slots at 2:15pm and 4:15pm on Sunday — no change expected unless a late announcement lands.
• Club games without a TV slot shift more often, usually for venue or referee availability.

If you’re tracking Mayo fixtures beyond this club weekend, our rundown of Mayo v Kerry 2025: Results, Tickets & TV Times covers how the county’s inter-county games have been scheduled.

The implication: if you arrived here looking for a Mayo v Louth kick-off time, the absence of that fixture is the answer. No listing, no time, no broadcast — this weekend, at least.

Are there any GAA matches on TG4 this weekend?

Yes — two, and both are finals on Sunday 18 October. TG4 is the only broadcaster with confirmed live GAA games in the roundups reviewed for this weekend.

TG4’s confirmed weekend schedule

• Offaly senior hurling final: Ballinamere v Kilcormac-Killoughey, 2:15pm Sunday.
• Dublin senior football final: Castleknock v Cuala, 4:15pm Sunday.
• Both games are scheduled back-to-back with no overlap, so one channel covers the entire broadcast afternoon.

How to confirm before throw-in

• TG4’s live-sport schedule page is the final word on start times.
• The same page lists GAA coverage as Ireland-only, which matters if you plan to watch from outside the country.
• If a late change lands, it will appear first on the broadcaster’s schedule, then in the weekend roundups.

The takeaway: TG4 has the weekend’s GAA television story locked. The only variable left is whether RTÉ or eir Sport add a late game before Saturday.

Timeline: how the weekend builds

The GAA calendar stacks toward Sunday, but the fixture log starts moving on Friday night.

• Friday 16 October — Waterford SFC relegation final: Kilrossanty v Roanmore, 7:30pm. The weekend’s first senior decider, and one of the few evening throw-ins.
• Saturday 17 October — Galway SHC double-header (Cappataggle v Maigh Cuilinn at 1:45pm; Clarinbridge v Tommy Larkins at 3:30pm) and the Kildare SFC semi-final (Maynooth v Naas, 3:45pm).
• Sunday 18 October — Peak day: nine county finals, including the two TG4 television games (Offaly SHC 2:15pm; Dublin SFC 4:15pm), plus Kerry’s SFC semi-finals at 1:30pm and 3:30pm.
• Ongoing — before each evening match, re-check TG4’s live-sport page; its GAA broadcasts are listed as Ireland-only.

The pattern: Friday and Saturday are the warm-up acts. Sunday’s fixture list is the main course, and the two TG4 slots are the fixed points around which everything else moves.

What’s confirmed and what’s still unclear

Why this matters: with television confirmation limited to two games, treat the TG4 double-header as fixed and everything else in the fixture log as provisional until a county board or the broadcaster says otherwise.

What the sources say about this weekend

Three sources carry the weekend’s broadcast picture, and they agree on the essentials.

The weekend’s GAA roundup lines up TG4’s Sunday double-header — the Offaly senior hurling final at 2:15pm and the Dublin senior football final at 4:15pm — inside a wider county-final log that runs from Waterford on Friday night to Tyrone on Sunday afternoon.

The42 (Irish sports news site)

The television guide for Sunday 18 October lists the Offaly senior hurling final on TG4 at 2:15pm and the Dublin senior football final on TG4 at 4:15pm, giving viewers two clear, non-overlapping broadcast slots.

The Irish Times (Irish national newspaper)

TG4’s live-sport schedule page carries the channel’s GAA coverage and marks those broadcasts as Ireland-only, which changes the planning for anyone outside the country.

TG4 (Irish free-to-air broadcaster)

The upshot: the sources agree on the games and the times. The only open question is whether any broadcaster adds a third game before Sunday.

The takeaway for this weekend

For GAA fans in Ireland, the weekend plan is straightforward: mark Sunday afternoon for TG4 — Offaly hurling at 2:15pm, Dublin football at 4:15pm — and treat the nine-final club log around those games as the between-broadcast entertainment. Check the broadcaster’s live-sport page on Sunday morning, and don’t take a “Mayo v Louth on TV” post at face value until an official listing appears. For GAA fans outside Ireland, the decision is starker: the TG4 coverage is listed as Ireland-only, so either confirm a local way to watch or settle in for live-result updates — because a county-final weekend this busy will not wait for anyone.

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