Kilkenny v Offaly: How To Watch, TV Info, Team News

Kilkenny will face Offaly in round 3 of this year's Leinster hurling championship with the Cats looking to make it three wins from their opening three matches. Derek Lyng's team accounted for Galway at home before a powerful second half performance saw them overcome a spirited Antrim. Offaly by contrast are still seeking their first win since their return to hurling's top tier having suffered defeats to Dublin and Galway in the opening rounds.

The two sides haven't met in the championship since 2018, when Kilkenny secured a nine-point victory and it is hard to see the outcome differing much despite Offaly's recent underage successes.

We have all the info you need ahead of Saturday's game.

The game will throw-in at 6pm in UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday evening.

Kilkenny v Offaly will not be available to watch on TV. There will be live radio commentary on Midlands 103 and KCLR 96FM. Highlights will be available to watch on The Saturday Game on RTÉ2 from 9:40pm that evening.

Offaly made two changes to their team for Saturday's game, with James Mahon and Colin Spain coming in for Padraig Cantwell and David King.

𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

Johnny Kelly has named his senior hurling championship team that will play Kilkenny on Saturday.

The game throws in at 6pm in UPMC Nowlan Park.

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— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) May 8, 2025

RTÉ are showing both codes this weekend between Saturday and Sunday. In hurling Galway v Wexford will get underway at 3:15pm on RTÉ 2 followed by Armagh v Donegal throwing in at 5:25pm on the same channel and on BBC TWO NI. On Sunday it’s Louth v Meath in the Leinster football final live on RTÉ 2 with the throw-in at 4:15pm. RTÉ's coverage gets underway at 3:45pm on Sunday.