Inter-county Academy hurling finals take place on Saturday 

Hurling enthusiasts will be in a quandry about what direction to point the car on Saturday because there are so many potentially brilliant games to watch as as the various county academy competitions come to the boil.

The SETU Arena in Waterford hosts the Tony Forristal U-14 Tournament, Nowlan Park in Kilkenny hosts the Leinster U14 Hurling Cup Final, Boherlahan in Tipperary's hosts the Arrabawn Cup (U15A) Final, Coolmore Morris Park in Thurles hosts the Eugene Carey Cup (U16A) Final.

There are a number of other Cups and Shields to be fought over on the day, and you can view a full list of the fixtures below.

Saturday, August 30

Tony Forristal U14 Hurling Tournament 2025

Group 1, SETU Arena

South West Tipperary v Cork North, 11am

Cork North v Limerick White, 12.20pm

Limerick White v South West Tipperary, 1.40pm

Group 2, St Saviour's

Waterford Blue v North Tipperary, 11am

North Tipperary v Cork Mid/West, 12.20pm

Cork Mid/West v Waterford Blue, 1.40pm

Group 3 Erin's Own Poleberry

Cork East v Mid Tipperary

Mid Tipperary v Limerick Green

Limerick Green v Cork East

Tony Forristal Cup Knock-out, SETU Arena

Winner Group 1 v Winner Group 3, SETU ARena, 3.15pm

Winner Group 2 v Runner Up Group 1, 3.15pm

Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner, 4.35pm

Tony Forristal Plate Final, St Saviour's

Runner Up Group 2 v Runner Up Group 3, 3.15pm

Sonny Walsh U14 Hurling Tournament 2025

Group 1, De La Salle Gracedieu

Clare Blue v Cork City, 11am

Cork City v Clare Saffron, 12.20pm

Clare Saffron v Clare Blue, 1.40pm

Group 2, De La Salle Gracedieu

Clare White v Waterford, 11am

Kerry v Clare White, 12.20pm

Waterford White v Kerry, 1.40pm

Sonny Walsh Cup Final, De La Salle Gracedieu

Winner Group 1 v Winner Group 2

Sonny Walsh Plate Final, De La Salle Gracedieu

Runner Up Group 1 v Runner up Group 2

Leinster U-14A Hurling Cup 2025

Semi Final 1
Kilkenny 1 v Wexford 2, MW Hire TC Dunmore, 12.30pm

Semi Final 2
Galway 1 v Kilkenny, MW Hire TC Dunmore, 12.30pm

Shield Final

Runner Up GAme 1 v Runner Up Game 2, Nowlan Park, 2.30pm

Cup Final

Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2, Nowlan Park, 2.30pm

Laois Cup, Laois COE Portlaoise

Quarter-Final 1
Dublin 2 v Galway 3, 11am

Quarter-Final 2
Dublin 1 v Galway 2

Semi-Final 1
Laois 1 v Winner quarter-final 1, 12pm

Semi-final 2
Wexford 1 v Winner quarter-final 2, 12pm

Plate Final
Runner up quarter-final 1 v Runner up quarter-final 2, 12pm

Cup Final
Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2, 1pm

Shield Final
Runner Up semi-final 1 v runner up semi-final 2

Offaly Cup, Faithful Fields, Offaly COE

Semi-Final 1
Dublin 3 v Antrim 1, 11.30am

Semi-Final 2
Offaly 1 v Westmeath 2, 11.30am

Cup Final
Winner Semi-Final 1 v Winner Semi-Final 2

Shield Final
Runner Up Game 1 v Runner Up Game 2

Offaly Shield, Faithful Fields, Offaly COE

Semi-Final 1
Meath 1 v Antrim 2, 11.30am

Semi-Final 2
Offaly 1 v Carlow 2, 11.30am

Cup Final
Runner Up Game 1 v Runner Up Game, 12.30pm

Shield Final
Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2

Leinster Shield, Hawkfield Kildare COE

Semi-Final 1
Kildare 2 v Wicklow, 12pm
Laois 2 Westmeath 1, 12pm

Cup Final

Runner Up Game 1 v Runner Up Game 2, 1.15pm

Leinster Plate, Balinakill, Wicklow COE

Semi-Final 1
Carlow 1 v Wicklow 2, 12pm

Semi-Final 2
Kildare 1 v Meath 2, 12pm

Cup Final
Runner Cup Game 1 v Runner Up Game 2, 1.15pm

Shield Final

Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2, 1.15pm

Arrabawn U15A Cup

Semi-final 1
Kilkenny 1 v Tipperary 1, Boherlahan, 12.30pm

Semi-final 2
Waterford 1 v Galway 1, Boherlahan, 12.30pm

3rd/4th play-off
Loser 1 v Loser 2, Boherlahan, 4pm

Cup Final
Winner 1 v Winner 2 Boherlahan

Arrabawn U15B Cup, Templemore

Cup Final
Tipperary 2 v Dublin 1, 12pm

Shield Final
Clare 1 v Kerry, 2pm

John Doyle A Cup, Moycarkey Borris

Semi-Final 1
Laois v Kilkenny 2, 12.30pm

Semi-final 2

Westmeath v Offaly, 12.30pm

3rd/4th Play-off
Loser 1 v Loser 2, 4pm

Cup Final
Winner 1 v Winner 2, 4pm

John Doyle B Cup, Templetuohy

Semi-final 1
Antrim v Clare 2, 12.30pm

Semi-final 2
Waterford 2 v Kildare, 12.30pm

3rd/4th Play-Off
Loser 1 v Loser 2, 2pm

Cup Final
Winner 1 v Winner 2, 2pm

Eugene Carey Cup (U16) semi-finals

Cork 1 v Galway 1, Coolmore Morris Park, 12pm
Wexford 1 v Tipperary 1, Coolmore Morris Park, 12pm

Michael Foley Wexford Cup (U16) semi-finals

Dublin 1 v Laois 1, Rathleague, Portlaoise, 11.30pm

Waterford 1 v Kilkenny 1, Rathleague, Portlaoise, 11.30pm

U16A Plate, Abbotstown

Game 1: Limerick 1 v Antrim 1, 11.45am
Game 2: Clare 1 v Limerick 1, 1.30pm
Game 3: Clare 1 v Antrim 1, 2.50pm

U16 B Cup. St. Patrick's, Ballyragget

Semi-final 1: Cork 2 v Westmeath, 12pm
Semi-final 2: Kilkenny 2 v Limerick 2m 12pm

U16B Shield, DCU Sport.
Tipperary 2 v Offaly 1, 12pm
Dublin 2 v Meath 1, 12pm

Michael Foley Shield, Clane GAA

Game 1: Clare 2 v Kildare 1, 12.30pm
Game 2: GAlway 2 v Wexford 2, 12.30pm

U16 C Cup semi-finals, Abbotstown

Clare 3 v Down 1, 12.00pm
Wicklow 1 v Kildare 2, 12.00pm

U16 C Shield Final

Carlow 1 v Meath 2, Fenagh Centre, 2pm