TV3 today announced its GAA line up for the forthcoming season. All live matches will be hosted by Matt Cooper. Matt will be joined in studio by expert panellists for each match including Peter Canavan, Eugene McGee, Senan Connell, Daithí Regan, David Brady, Liam Hayes, Jamesie O'Connor and Liam Griffin. TV3's championship team will include, commentator Mike Finnerty and his co-commentators Joe Kernan, Paul Earley and Nicky English while TV3's Gaelic Games correspondent Kieran McSweeney and TV3's sports reporter Sinead Kissane, will be transmitting the atmosphere of the occasion and getting the views from the players and the fans. Championship Live begins with a classic Munster football clash on 7th June. TV3 cameras will be live as Kerry take on their main adversary, Cork in the provincial football semi final. TV3's ten game package also includes four Provincial finals, a Leinster football semi-final and first pick in the All Ireland Football Senior Championship Qualifying Rounds 2, 3 and 4. In addition to the live coverage, TV3 will broadcast a new look "Championship Throw -In" from Friday May 29th. TV3's Gaelic Games corerepsondent Kieran McSweeney and Sinead Kissane will be on the road travelling the country bringing the latest team news, views and action from the 2009 Championships. Commenting at the launch today David McRedmond, TV3 CEO said: "In the current economic climate, coming to the bithplace of the GAA is a great reminder of how far our national games have gone. TV3's coverage will take us all the way from Hayes Hotel to Croke Park for a brilliant summer of Gaelic Games." Commenting on TV3's live matches Criostóir Ó Cuana, GAA President said: "It's fitting that TV3 should journey to Thurles to celebrate the GAA's 125th Anniversary today ahead of what will be their second campaign as broadcast partners to the Association. This is where it all began for us as an Association back in 1884 and this summer Thurles will host more important GAA activity with Sunday's eagerly awaited GAA Hurling Championship meeting of Tipperary and Cork just one stand out fixture. We hope games such as this will help to illuminate the summer, especially in this milestone year for the Association and we look forward to working with TV3 in projecting a positive image of our games over the course of championship 2009 and beyond." TV3 Championship Live Presenter Matt Cooper said: "I'm thrilled to be back with TV3 this year to host our coverage of what promises to be some very exciting games. I really enjoyed working with a top team of analysts and producers last year, whose expertise added greatly to the viewer's enjoyment of the games and I'm delighted that they are all back again this year." Tweet

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