Offaly v Galway LIVE score updates, TV channel info, stream and more
The Leinster Hurling Championship is heating up early with it anyone's call who will progress to the knockout stages after just one week.
Offaly saw themselves fall just short against Dublin in their Championship opener in a result that will be a hammer blow to their chances.
But in one of the most open Championships in recent years, they will be gunning for a Galway side that were well beaten by Kilkenny last weekend.
It has been a tough couple of years for the Tribesman, and a win is a must here.
Today's game between Galway and Offaly takes place at O'Connor Park in Tullamore. However, it has not been selected for live broadcast coverage and cannot be streamed.
Galway: Darach Fahy, Fintan Burke, Daithí Burke, Darren Morrissey, Padraic Mannion, Gavin Lee, TJ Brennan, Cianan Fahy, Tom Monaghan, John Fleming, Cathal Mannion, Tiernan Killeen, Conor Whelan (C), Brian Concannon, Declan McLaughlin
Substitutes: Éanna Murphy, Jack Grealish, Joshua Ryan, Ronan Glennon, Seán Linnane, Donal O'Shea, Rory Burke, John Cooney, Conor Cooney, David Burke, Colm Molloy
Offaly: Mark Troy, Ben Conneely, Ciaran Burke (C), Padraig Cantwell, Jason Sampson, Donal Shirley, Ross Ravenhill, Cathal King, David King, Killian Sampson, Dan Bourke, Oisín Kelly, Dan Ravenhill, Brian Duignan, Charlie Mitchell
Substitutes: Liam Hoare, Colin Spain, Cillian Kiely, Eoin Burke, James Mahon, Brecon Kavanagh, Patrick Taaffe, Eoghan Cahill, David Nally, Sam Bourke, Adam Screeney
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of today's clash between Offaly and Galway.
The Leinster Hurling Championship is shaping up to be filled with plenty of excitement this year with it anyone's call who will make the final and progress.
Galway were well beaten by Kilkenny last weekend while Offaly suffered a heartbreaking loss against Dublin.
With Dublin beating Wexford in Parnell Park this afternoon, the championship is shaping up to be exciting overall.
Today's game between Galway and Offaly takes place at 6.30 pm. It has not been selected for live TV coverage and will not be streamed.
We will have all the live updates here this afternoon.
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