Sports broadcasting contracts in the Republic of Ireland

This article refers to sports broadcasting contracts in the Republic of Ireland.

People in the Republic of Ireland can see some sports on irish Channels such as RTE, TV3, TG4. But they can also access British Channels such as BBC, ITV and SKY SPORTS

Football

• FIFA World Cup: RTE Sport
• European Championship: RTE Sport
• UEFA Champions League: RTE Sport(Wednesday night games) & TV3 (Tuesday Night) and Setanta Ireland (Other Tuesday night games and other Wednesday night games)
• Premier League: Setanta Ireland, Setanta Ireland. RTE Sport highlights
• Ireland football team: RTE Sport and Sky Sports
• FA Cup*: Setanta Ireland
• UEFA Europa League: TV3 or sister channel 3E
• League of Ireland: RTE Sport, TG4 and Setanta Ireland
• Scottish Premier League: Sky Sports and ESPN
• League of Ireland Cup: Setanta Ireland
• FAI Cup: RTE Sport and TG4
• Scottish League Cup: Setanta Ireland

Rugby Union

• World Cup: No announcement AbOUT 2011 onwards. expected to be Setanta Ireland and TV3
• RBS Six Nations: RTE Sport
• Ireland national Rugby Union Team: RTE Sport, Sky Sports
• Heineken Cup: Sky Sports, RTE Sport highlights
• Magners League: Setanta Ireland until 2014
• Irish Club Rugby: RTE Sport
• Orange Top 14 Rugby: Setanta Ireland

Tennis

• Wimbledon: TG4
• French Open: TG4

Golf

• U.S. Masters: Setanta Ireland
• The Open: Setanta Ireland
• Irish Open: RTÉ Sport

Motor Sport

• Formula One: Setanta Ireland
• Moto GP: RTE Sport

Boxing

• Bernard Dunne, John Duddy - RTE Sport

Multi-disciplines events

• Olympic Games: RTE Sport

Athletics

• IAAF World Championships in Athletics: RTE Sport
• European Athletics Championships: RTE Sport
• IAAF World Indoor Athletics: Setanta Ireland

Horse Racing

• Grand National: RTE Sport
• Cheltenham Festival: RTE Sport
• Epsom Derby: RTE Sport

Cycling

• Tour de France: TG4

GAA

• The All Ireland Championship: RTE Sport, TV3
• Allianz League: TG4, Setanta Ireland, RTE Sport