50 GAA matches to be broadcast in the coming months
TG4 has announced that it will broadcast 50 GAA matches between now and the League Finals in May. The station unveiled details of its comprehensive coverage of GAA matches for the coming months with live and deferred coverage from the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues, AIB All-Ireland Club Championships, Ulster Bank Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups, Cadburys Under-21 Football Championship, Bord Gáis Energy National Ladies League Finals as well as live coverage of the Hogan and Croke Cup Finals (See full list of matches below).
The first weekend of TG4′s live Football League coverage for 2010 gets off to an exciting start next Sunday 7th February with the first of the channel’s live broadcasts as All-Ireland champions Kerry take on Dublin in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. This match will be followed by full deferred coverage of the clash between Mayo and Galway from McHale Park, Castlebar and will also include highlights of the Derry v Tyrone and Meath v Armagh matches.
The channel will provide further GAA coverage on the Monday night GAA 2010 hour-long highlights programme with the best of the action from that weekend’s other top League fixtures being included in the established peak time slot 8-9pm.
Live coverage of GAA fixtures continues on TG4 every Sunday to the beginning of May. Continuing with last year’s successful format, TG4′s Sunday afternoon schedule will provide full coverage of two matches – one live and one deferred with full coverage of a second match broadcast immediately after the live match. GAA Beo is presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill with commentary by Brian Tyers, Mac Dara Mac Donncha and Gearóid Mac Donncha.
UPCOMING GAA MATCHES ON TG4
SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY
2:00pm GAA Beo coverage begins
Allianz Football League, Round 1
LIVE: Kerry v Dublin, Killarney
DEFERRED: Mayo v Galway, Castlebar
Highlights from Saturday night: Derry v Tyrone & Meath v Armagh
SUNDAY 14th FEBRUARY
2:00pm GAA Beo coverage begins
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final
LIVE: Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) v Newtownshandrum (Cork), Semple Stadium, 2:30pm throw-in
DEFERRED: Tyrone v Mayo, Allianz Football League, Round 2, from Omagh
DEFERRED: Portumna (Galway) v Cuchullians Dunloy (Antrim), Parnell Park
Highlights from Saturday night: Cork v Kerry and Dublin v Derry
SUNDAY 21st FEBRUARY
2:00pm GAA Beo coverage begins
LIVE: Corofin (Gaillimh) v St Galls (Aontroim), Parnell Park
DEFERRED: Waterford v Dublin, Allianz Hurling League, Round 1, Walsh Park
DEFERRED: Portlaoise (Laois) v Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare)
Highlights from Saturday night: Tipperary v Kilkenny
SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY
2:15pm GAA Beo
Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Final (Throw-in 2:30pm)
(St. Marys GAA Club, Leixlip, hosted by NUI Maynooth)
SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY
2:00pm GAA Beo coverage begins
Allianz Hurling League, Round 2
LIVE: Galway v Waterford, Pearse Stadium
DEFERRED: Dublin v Tipperary, Parnell Park
Highlights from Saturday night: Limerick v Cork
SATURDAY 6th MARCH
2:45pm GAA Beo
Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup Final (Throw-in 3:00pm)
(Pearse Stadium, hosted by NUI Galway)
SUNDAY 7th MARCH
2:00pm GAA Beo coverage begins
Allianz Football League, Round 3
LIVE: Kerry v Derry, from Tralee
DEFERRED: Monaghan v Tyrone, from Inniskeen
Highlights from Saturday night: Cork v Galway
SUNDAY 14th MARCH
2:00pm GAA Beo coverage begins
LIVE: Cork v Kilkenny, from Páirc Ui Chaoimh, Allianz Hurling League, Round 3
DEFERRED: Galway v Kerry, from Pearse Stadium, Allianz Football League, Round 4
Highlights from Saturday night: Tyrone v Cork and Dublin Monaghan
WEDNESDAY 17th MARCH
1:30pm GAA Beo coverage begins
AIB Club Hurling and Football Finals
2:00pm AIB Club Hurling Final
3:45pm AIB Club Football Final
Ionad: Páirc an Chrócaigh
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