| Date: Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 July Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Throw-in: Limerick v Galway (Saturday, 18:00 BST) & Kilkenny v Clare (Sunday, 16:00) |
| Coverage: Watch both games on BBC Two Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer; live text commentaries & in-play clips, reports, reaction & highlights on BBC Sport website & app |
In his first BBC Sport NI column, recently-retired Antrim star Neil McManus previews Limerick v Galway and Kilkenny v Clare in the All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals as the championship builds towards an exciting conclusion.
From the weekly thrills in Munster to an exhilarating conclusion to the Leinster final, this year’s hurling championship has delivered drama at every turn – and I fully expect this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-finals at Croke Park to keep us on the edge of our seats.
Hurling fans could hardly have asked for a better semi-final line-up. You have the holders Limerick going up against Galway on Saturday before Kilkenny take on Clare on Sunday. Two semi-final…