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This article refers to sports broadcasting rights in the Republic of Ireland. For a list of sports broadcasting rights in other countries, see List of sports television broadcast contracts.

Viewers in the Republic of Ireland can watch sports on Irish terrestial channels such as RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, Virgin Media & TG4. They can also view Pay-TV networks such as eir Sport, Sky Sports, BT Sport, British Eurosport and ESPN. They can also access Northern Ireland's version of Sports broadcasting contracts in the British networks of the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and S4C on satellite and cable.

American Football[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for American Football (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
National Football League
Sky Sports
Live: until 2019, including regular season matches on Thursday and Saturday nights, Sunday double-headers and Monday Night Football, with every play-off fixture, including the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl.[1]
BBC
Live: Two NFL London games along with Super Bowl LII in 2018.[2]
NCAA
BT Sport ESPN
Canadian Football League
BT Sport ESPN

Association Football[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Association Football (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
FIFA World Cup
RTÉ
Live: Exclusive rights to the 2018 & 2022 competitions. [3]
UEFA European Championship
RTÉ
Live: Exclusive rights to the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. [3]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
RTÉ
Live: Rights to all Republic of Ireland matches until the end of the 2022 qualifying campaign. [3]
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
RTÉ
Live: Rights to all Republic of Ireland matches until the end of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. [3]
Virgin Media Group
Live: Rights to matches, not involving Republic of Ireland until the end of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. [4]
UEFA Nations League
RTÉ
Virgin Media Group
Live: [4]
Copa América
Africa Cup of Nations
Sky Sports
Live: Coverage of all matches in the 2022 tournament. [5]
BBC
Live:
AFC Asian Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
UEFA Champions League
Virgin Media Group
Live: Exclusive Irish rights to all Wednesday matches and the Final, as well as shared rights to Tuesday matches, until the end of the 2020-2021 season. [6]
Highlights: Exclusive rights until the end of the 2020-21 season. [6]
RTÉ
Live: First pick of Tuesday matches until the end of the 2020-2021 season. [7]
BT Sport
Live: Rights to all matches until the end of the 2020-2021 season. [8]
Highlights: Rights to show highlights until the end of the 2020-2021 season.
League of Ireland
Premier League
Sky Sports
Live: 126 games per season (packages A, C, D, E and G) until 2019. [9]
2019-2022: Four packages, totalling 128 matches. [10]
BT Sport
Live: 42 games per season (packages B and F) until 2019. [11]
2019-2022: Two packages, totalling 52 matches. [12]
eir Sport
Highlights:
TBA
2019-2022: Two packages, totalling 53 matches. [13]
BBC
Highlights:
La Liga
Eleven Sports Network
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2021-22 season. [14]
Facebook
Live: One match per week until the end of the 2021-22 season. [15]
Serie A
Eleven Sports Network
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2021-22 season.[16]
Facebook
Live: One match per week until the end of the 2021-22 season. [15]
Bundesliga
BT Sport
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2020-21 season.[17]
Ligue 1
BT Sport
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2020-21 season.[18]
Scottish Professional Football League
Russian Premier League
Primeira Liga
Jupiler Pro League
Eredivisie
Eleven Sports Network
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2020-21 season. [19]
Chinese Super League
Eleven Sports Network
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2021 season. [19]
Allsvenskan
Eleven Sports Network
Live: Exclusive rights to all matches until the end of the 2020-21 season. [19]
FIFA World Club Cup
UEFA Europa League
Virgin Media Group
Live: Exclusive rights to all games until the end of the 2020-2021 season. [6]
English Football League
QUEST
Highlights: [20]
FAI Cup
FA Cup
Copa del Rey
Coppa Italia
DFB-Pokal
Coupe de France
Scottish Cup
Russian Cup
Taça de Portugal
KNVB Cup
League of Ireland Cup
EFL Cup
Sky Sports
QUEST
Highlights: [20]
Coupe de la Ligue
Scottish League Cup
UEFA Super Cup
Virgin Media Group
Live: Exclusive rights until 2020. [6]
President of Ireland's Cup
FA Community Shield
BT Sport
Live:
Supercopa de España
Supercoppa Italiana
DFL-Supercup
Trophée des Champions
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Copa Libertadores
Copa Sudamericana
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Argentine Primera División
Major League Soccer
A-League
FFA Cup

Athletics[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Athletics (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics
IAAF Diamond League
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
European Athletics Championships
European Athletics Indoor Championships
European Cross Country Championships

Australian Rules[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Australian Rules (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Australian Football League
BT Sport
Live: up to five games per week, including the Toyota AFL Grand Final, plus a weekly highlights programme.
International Rules Series
RTÉ
Live: in 2017

Baseball[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Baseball (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Major League Baseball
BT Sport
Little League Baseball
BT Sport

Basketball[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Basketball (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Super League
TG4
Live: Coverage of Men's and Women's National Cup Finals. [21]
Highlights: Weekly highlights show broadcast both on television and online through the channel’s website and Facebook live platform. [21]
National Basketball Association
Sky Sports
Live: over 170 games per season, including every game of the NBA Finals as well as the Western Conference and Eastern Conference finals. [22]
FIBA Basketball World Cup
EuroBasket
EuroLeague

Cricket[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Cricket (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
ICC Cricket World Cup
ICC World Twenty20
ICC Champions Trophy
Indian Premier League
Big Bash League
Natwest t20 Blast
The Ashes
Test Cricket
Sky Sports
Live: Coverage of Ireland's test match against Pakistan. [23]
RTÉ
Highlights: One-hour highlights package of Ireland's test match against Pakistan. [23]
One Day International
Twenty20 International
Sky Sports
Live: Coverage of Ireland's T20 matches against India. [23]
RTÉ
Highlights: One-hour highlights package of Ireland's each T20 match against India. [23]

Cycling[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Cycling (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Tour de France
TG4
ITV
Live: until 2023. [24]
Eurosport
Giro d'Italia
Vuelta a España

Darts[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Darts (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
PDC World Darts Championship
Sky Sports
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2025 Championship. [25]
Premier League Darts
Sky Sports
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2025 League.
Grand Slam of Darts
Sky Sports
World Grand Prix
Sky Sports
World Matchplay
Sky Sports
PDC World Cup of Darts
ITV
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2022 event. [26]
Masters
ITV
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2022 event. [26]
UK Open
ITV
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2022 event. [26]
European Championship
ITV
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2022 event. [26]
Players Championship Finals
ITV
Live: Exclusive coverage up to and including the 2022 event. [26]
BDO events
BDO World Darts Championship
Eurosport
Live:
QUEST
Live:
BDO World Trophy
Eurosport
Live:
QUEST
Live:
BDO World Masters
Eurosport
Live:
QUEST
Live:

Gaelic Games[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Gaelic Games (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship
All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship
GAA Hurling Under-21 All-Ireland Championship
GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship
National Football League
National Hurling League
International Rules
GAA Football All-Ireland Club Championships
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Club Championships

Golf[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Golf (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Majors
The Open Championship
Sky Sports
Live: All four rounds exclusively live. [27]
The Masters
eir Sport
Sky Sports
Live: All four rounds. [28]
BBC
US Open
Sky Sports
[29]
PGA Championship
Eleven Sports Network
Live: Exclusive rights to the 2018 PGA Championship [30]
Ladies' Majors
ANA Inspiration
U.S. Women's Open
Women's PGA Championship
Women's British Open
The Evian Championship
Team Events
Ryder Cup
Solheim Cup
Presidents Cup
EurAsia Cup
Other Events
PGA Tour events
European Tour events
LPGA Tour
Irish Open

Hockey[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Hockey (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Hockey World Cup
Women's Hockey World Cup
FIH Hockey World League
Hockey Champions Trophy
Irish Hockey League
Irish Senior Cup

Horse Racing[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Horse Racing (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Cheltenham Festival
Aintree Grand National
Winter Festival at Kempton Park
Punchestown Irish National Hunt Festival
Easter Festival at Fairyhouse
Galway Races
Christmas Festival at Leopardstown
Dublin Racing Festival
Irish Triple Crown events
Irish Guineas Festival
Irish Derby Festival
Irish Champions Weekend
Other events
Royal Ascot
Epsom Derby
Glorious Goodwood
Dubai World Cup
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Melbourne Cup
Kentucky Derby
Scottish Grand National
Welsh Grand National

Ice Hockey[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Ice Hockey (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Ice Hockey World Championships
National Hockey League
Champions Hockey League

Mixed Martial Arts[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Mixed Martial Arts (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
UFC
BT Sport
Live: All numbered and fight night events in a multi-year deal. [31]
Cage Warriors
BAMMA
Bellator MMA
KSW

Motor Racing[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Motor Racing (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Formula 1
Formula 2
Formula 3
Formula E
Moto GP
Superbike World Championship
British Superbike Championship
World Rally Championship
FIA World Rallycross Championship
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
FreeSports
Live: Coverage of every round of the 2018 season. [32]
Highlights: Hour-long package on Thursday nights after every round. [32]
World Touring Car Cup
British Touring Car Championship
FIA World Endurance Championship
NASCAR
IndyCar Series

Multi-Discipline Events[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Multi-Discipline Events (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Summer Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
Commonwealth Games
Invictus Games
Special Olympics

Rowing[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Rowing (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
World Rowing Championships
European Rowing Championships
The Boat Race

Rugby Union[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Rugby Union (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
International competitions
Rugby World Cup
RTÉ
Live: 13 games, including all of Ireland's games, and all 48 matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
eir Sport
Live: All 48 games on the 2019 edition.
British and Irish Lions
Natwest 6 Nations
Virgin Media Group
The Rugby Championship
Women's Rugby World Cup
Women's Six Nations Championship
Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Autumn International matches
Channel 4
Live: All Ireland matches until 2022. [33]
RTÉ
Live: All Ireland matches until 2021. [34]
Summer International matches
Continental competitions
European Rugby Champions Cup
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Super Rugby
Domestic competitions
Ulster Bank All-Ireland League
Guinness Pro 14
eir Sport
Live: [35]
Aviva Premiership
Top 14
Mitre 10 Cup
Currie Cup
Anglo-Welsh Cup
British and Irish Cup
School's Cup Rugby

Rugby League[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Rugby League (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Rugby League World Cup
Four Nations
Super League
National Rugby League
Sky Sports
Live: up to three weekly matches per round, finals series and Grand Final until 2022. [36]
Challenge Cup
State of Origin
Sky Sports
Live: until 2022. [36]
World Club Challenge

Sailing[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Sailing (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
America's Cup
Volvo Ocean Race

Show Jumping[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Show Jumping (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Dublin Horse Show

Snooker[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Snooker (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Triple Crown events
World Snooker Championship
BBC [37]
Live: until 2024
Eurosport [38]
Live: until 2026
Masters
BBC [37]
Live: until 2024
Eurosport [38]
Live: until 2026
UK Championship
BBC [37]
Live: until 2023
Eurosport [38]
Live: until 2025
Other Events
Home Nations Series
(English Open, Welsh Open,
Scottish Open & Northern Ireland Open)
Eurosport [39]
Live: All afternoon & evening sessions.
QUEST
BBC Wales [1]
Live: All afternoons sessions and both sessions of finals.
Highlights: All evening sessions.
Champion of Champions
ITV4 [40]
Live:
World Grand Prix
ITV4 [40]
Live:
Players Championship
ITV4 [40]
Live:
World Snooker Shoot-Out
ITV4 [40]
Live:
Other Snooker events
Eurosport [38]
Live: Eighteen other events each season until 2026.

1: ^ with the exception of the Welsh Open which is broadcast free-to-air on BBC Wales.

Swimming[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Swimming (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
FINA World Aquatics Championships
FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
LEN European Aquatics Championships
European Short Course Swimming Championships

Tennis[edit]

Broadcasting Contracts for Tennis (Television)
Event Broadcaster Details
Grand Slam events
Wimbledon
US Open
Amazon
Live: Exclusive coverage until 2022. [41]
French Open
Australian Open
Eurosport
Live: Exclusive coverage until 2031. [42]
Professional Tours
ATP Finals
WTA Finals
ATP World Tour
WTA Tour
Team events
Davis Cup
Fed Cup
Laver Cup
Amazon
Live: Exclusive coverage until 2019. [43]
Hopman Cup

References[edit]

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