The Radio Diary of Limerick's 2026 All-Ireland SHC Final win

Tommy Rooney takes you inside Croke Park for a “diary of an All-Ireland Hurling Final day” — from the quiet hum of Level 7 before the gates fill, to the roar when the sliotar is thrown in.Along the way there are brilliant chats from the press box and the tunnel: Keys & Fogarty on the build-up, Cárthach Bán Breathnach on nerves and commentary, the O’Connor brothers on hurling “DNA”, and Galway/Limerick voices calling it their own wayThen it’s match day: Limerick turn the screw, Kyle Hayes takes over, and Cian Lynch leads them to Liam McCarthy again — capped by a priceless Paul Kinnerk moment you have to hear.(00:00) - 9.10pm - Scene set from Level 7(05:30) - 1.15pm - Newsround hit on Off The Ball (14:00) - 2.30pm - Press box yarns; Carthach Bán Breathnach, Colm Keys & John Fogarty.(22:00) - 2.45pm - Tommy Walsh' match preview on Newstalk(25:30) - 2.50pm - Clare's O'Connor brothers, Christy & Jamesie(31:00) - 2.57pm - The local word with Tom Clancy and Paul O'Shaugnessy(34:15) - 3.05pm - The Two Tommy's set the scene before throw-in.(50:00) - 3.45pm - Match updates from the All-Ireland SHC final on Newstalk.(01:00:00) - 5.10pm - Limerick win the All-Ireland, reaction with Tommy Walsh.(01:06:00) - 5.20pm - snippets of Cian Lynch's speech as All-Ireland winning captain.(01:10:00) - 5.45pm - player, manager reaction from the tunnel under the hogan stand.(01:14:00) - 7:45pm - final reflections with Maurice Brosnan as Limerick soak it in.Hurling on Off The Ball with thanks to Applegreen