REVEALED: Tipperary hurling legend among guests at All-Ireland build-up event

The Arlington Bar in Dublin is set to host an All-Ireland Final pre-match event on July 20, hosted by GAA great Paddy Andrews with legendary guest players including Nicky English and Diarmuid ‘The Rock’ O’Sullivan live on stage.

As the countdown begins for the biggest sporting weekend in the GAA calendar, The Arlington Hotel Dublin is inviting fans to come together for an exciting take on finals day build-up, filled with insight, laughs, rivalry and a healthy dose of pre-final buzz.

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Taking place on the morning of the All-Ireland Hurling Final, the Arlington Bar on Bachelors Walk will host an exclusive live Q&A event with The Football Pod host and seven-time All-Ireland winner Paddy Andrews, joined onstage by GAA legends from the counties contesting the final.

From stories of glory days to predictions for the battle ahead, these sessions promise all the atmosphere of the stands, with a front-row seat to the best pre-match fun in Dublin.

For the hurling final event the lineup will feature Tipperary’s Nicky English, who won two All-Irelands, and is a six-time All Star, and Cork’s Diarmuid ‘The Rock’ O’Sullivan, who won three All-Irelands, and was a four-time All Star.

Doors open early, with breakfast served from 9am, and a festival atmosphere building from the moment fans arrive.

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The Hurling Final Q&A will begin at 12pm, giving fans ample time to have some food and drink, and enjoy the insight of champions before heading for Croke Park.

Whether you’ve travelled from Munster, Connacht, Ulster, Leinster or are a local GAA follower just soaking up the excitement in town, these free-entry events are a celebration of everything GAA – community, rivalry, tradition, and the stories that live on long after the final whistle.