RTÉ has confirmed it is to open its live coverage of this year’s football championship with the eagerly awaited clash of Donegal and Derry in Ballybofey next month.
Today the national broadcaster announced the GAA Championships return on free-to-air across video, audio and online.
Live TV coverage begins on The Sunday Game Live on Sunday 6 April on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player when Joanne Cantwell will present live coverage of Donegal v Derry in the Ulster Senior Football Championship from Ballybofey (throw-in 3.00pm). That evening on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, The Sunday Game highlights show returns with Jacqui Hurley at the helm.
There will also be live coverage of all four provincial Football finals as well as the Munster and Leinster Hurling Finals, the Joe McDonagh Cup and Tailteann Cup Finals, plus the All-Ireland Semi-Finals in Football, Hurling and Camogie.
Additionally, Irish language television commentary will be available on select games from June 7 starting with the Munster Hurling Final and including the Leinster Hurling Final, All-Ireland Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals in both Football and Hurling along with the All-Ireland Camogie Final and the Tailteann Cup Final.
RTÉ will announce full coverage of the Championship in the coming weeks.
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