Warm-Up Show to entertain fans for All-Ireland Final build-up
The Warm Up Show 2025.
Supporters at Croke Park this Sunday will be treated to a special show which will also be streamed globally via GAA.ie/thewarmup on Facebook Live, YouTube and on the @OfficialGAA channels as part of the build-up to the big game.
‘The Warm Up’ will take place in the stadium from 2pm and will provide entertainment and analysis for those who come to Croke Park early and also those around the world who want to connect and follow the exciting countdown to one of the biggest days in the Irish sporting calendar.
Hosted by Aisling O’Reilly and involving Cork dual star Eoin Cadogan, and Tipperary All-Star John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer, they will be joined by Waterford All-Star Noel Connors, and Kilkenny legend Walter Walsh who made his senior championship debut in an All-Ireland final, scoring 1-3 in the 2012 replay victory over Galway. GAA President Jarlath Burns and GAA Head of Hurling William Maher will complete the line-up.
The pre-match will preview the game and the defining battles and celebrate past meetings of Tipperary and Cork from this year’s Munster campaign and iconic clashes of yesteryear.
🔥 The Warm Up Live from Croke Park!
— The GAA (@officialgaa) July 17, 2025
Get in early or tune in from anywhere in the world as we build up to the biggest day in the GAA calendar.
🎤 Entertainment, insight, and atmosphere, streaming live from 2PM on Facebook, YouTube & right here! #CORVTIP
The show will also celebrate the 2000 All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurlers who are this year’s silver jubilee team. There will be musical entertainment from Fiach Moriarty and Colm Lynch on the Cusack Stand concourse who will perform before the game above the GAA Museum entrance.
As part of the fan engagement, there will be a jersey-canon firing free jerseys into the crowd as well as other competitions for the lucky holders of match tickets in the 82,000 strong crowd.
Pyrotechnics, drummers and pitch pageantry will complete the big match build-up and the jubilee captain Willie O’Connor will have the honour of bringing the coveted Liam MacCarthy Cup pitch side ahead of the battle to be crowned the 137th All-Ireland senior hurling champions, and a first ever final meeting of the Rebels versus the Premier in a senior All-Ireland decider.
The teams will parade as is tradition behind the Artane School of Music with additional musical entertainment provided by Scór sinsir 2025 All-Ireland ballad group champions, Ballycomoyle from Westmeath.
