In what will be a first for Irish broadcasting, TV3 and 3e will offer viewers the choice of language in which to watch the All-Ireland Hurling and Football Minor Finals.

Commentary on 3e will be broadcast as Gaeilge while TV3 will broadcast commentary in English.

The TV3 Group claimed the rights to broadcast the All-Ireland Minor finals this year, with much interest if they would continue a long standing tradition set by RTE who broadcasted the All-Ireland Minor finals in Irish every year.

The All-Ireland Minor Hurling final between Galway and Dublin on September 4 will be the first Irish language programme to be broadcast on either TV3 or 3e.

On September 4, Matt Cooper will present the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final programme and will be joined by Liam Griffin, Jamesie O'Connor and Daithí Regan.

On 3e, Marcus Ó Buachalla, and Cork hurling all-star Seán Óg Ó hAilpín will commentate in Irish.

Seán Walsh and Joe Deane will be commentating on TV3 in English.

On September 18, TV3 will return to Croke Park to showcase the All-Ireland Minor Football Final between Tipperary and the winners of this Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Galway.

Peter Canavan, Senan Connell and Liam Hayes will provide studio analysis.

Once again, 3e will be providing the commentary as Gaeilge with Marcus Ó Buachalla and Galway's Seán Óg De Paor. Mike Finnerty and Paul Earley will be in the commentary box for English language coverage on TV3.