TAILT TALE What TV channel is Wexford vs Offaly on? Throw-in time, stream, team news and odds for Tailteann Cup preliminary round

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THE TAILTEANN CUP finally gets underway this weekend, with Wexford facing Offaly in the preliminary round.

It is a repeat of their Leinster championship match, which the Model County sensationally won.

Hurling championship weekend: All you need to know

Leinster SHC

Laois v Galway, MW Hire O'Moore Park, 5pm

Westmeath v Wexford, TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar, 6.30pm

Dublin v Kilkenny, Parnell Park, 7pm

Christy Ring Cup

London v Wicklow, Ruislip, 1pm

Mayo v Derry, Ballina Stephenites, 1pm

Kildare v Sligo, Newbridge, 12pm

Nicky Rackard Cup

Tyrone v Donegal, Healy Park, 3.30pm

Fermanagh v Roscommon, Brewster Park, 3.30pm

Warwickshire v Armagh, Páirc na hÉireann, 3.30pm

Lory Meagher Cup

Leitrim v Louth, Ballinamore, 12.30pm

Monaghan v Lancashire, Inniskeen, 12.30pm

Cavan v Longford, Kingspan Breffni Park, 12.30pm

Joe McDonagh Cup

Kerry v Offaly, Austin Stack Park, 1pm

Carlow v Down, Netwatch Dr Cullen Park, 2pm

SUNDAY

Munster SHC

Waterford v Cork, Walsh Park, 2pm

Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 4pm

Joe McDonagh Cup

Meath v Antrim, Pairc Tailteann, 1pm

ONLINE

Live blog on Dublin v Kilkenny (Saturday) and Waterford v Cork and Clare v Limerick (Sunday) on RTÉ Sport Online and RTÉ News Now app. Live scores on all games.

TV

Live coverage of Dublin v Kilkenny on Sky Sports Arena. Live coverage of Waterford v Cork and Clare v Limerick on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 1.15pm. Highlights of all the weekend's action on The Sunday Game, RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, from 9.30pm.

RADIO

Live commentary of Dublin v Kilkenny on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 and in Irish on Raidió na Gaeltachta. Live commentary of Waterford v Cork and Clare v Limerick on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

WEATHER

Saturday: Any lingering mist and fog patches will quickly clear to leave a dry day in most areas with varying cloud and sunny spells. Top temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with light southwest or variable breezes. Sunday: A dry day for most with sunny spells, though a few light showers are possible, mainly in the east. Maximum temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees generally but a little cooler on coasts as sea breezes develop. For more go to met.ie.

There are just two rounds to go in both the Leinster and Munster hurling championships and there should be much more shape to both once the dust settles on Sunday evening.

The smart money in Munster is on Limerick, Waterford and Clare being the top three, with the make-up of the Munster final to become more clear on Sunday. In Leinster things are a little more tight, but given the struggles of Laois and Westmeath, it is all about which one of Kilkenny, Galway, Wexford and Dublin will fail to make the top three.

Can Cork arrest slide?

There is an outside chance the below-par Rebels could reach a Munster final - convincing wins over Waterford and Tipp coupled with successive defeats for the Banner - but on what we have seen thus far, that's a tall order. Kieran Kingston would happily take third spot, but that too presents challenges.

Waterford, fresh from their league title, impressed on day one after a sluggish start, but didn't really lay down a marker to Limerick in defeat last time out. It is a crucial game too for the Deise as a home defeat would mean they would travel to Clare in effectively a de-facto Munster semi-final.

Liam Cahill's men have shown more in the championship than the men in red, while their comprehensive league final win over the Rebels and home advantage means they enter the contest as favourites.