Sky Sports have exclusive rights to 12 Championship games

Limerick v Cork is one of three hurling ties the station will broadcast on July 3rd

Tom Morrissey, left, and Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick celebrate following last December's All-Ireland final win over Waterford

Sky Sports will have exclusive coverage of Limerick's first game of their Munster and All-Ireland title defences when they face Cork on July 3rd (7pm).

The match is one of 18 fixtures the channel will broadcast this summer – 12 of which are exclusive to Sky Sports.