TG4/eir Sport/RTE league coverage

Dublin's senior hurlers and footballers will both feature in live tv action in the upcoming league.

The hurlers HL Division 1B opener against Kilkenny in Parnell Park on Saturday, May 8 (1.45) will be screened by eir Sport while their fixture against Clare on Saturday, June 5 will also be shown live by eir Sport (5.15).

The footballers opening their FL Division 1 South campaign away against Roscommon on Sunday, May 16 and it will be shown by TG4 (1.45) as will the clash with Kerry in Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday, May 23 (1.45).

TG4 is delighted to announce the details of its Allianz Leagues coverage for 2021. TG4 will broadcast an unparalleled comprehensive schedule of Gaelic Games with 25 games live and exclusive from the Allianz Leagues (Football and Hurling) over the coming months.

The station will show at least four live games every weekend, with one game on Saturday and three games every Sunday; two of which will be live on TG4, while a third will be available to view live on the TG4 Player App, in addition to deferred full coverage of the game on TG4 later that day.

TG4’s live coverage begins on the weekend of May 8 with Allianz Hurling League action including; Westmeath v Galway, Wexford v Laois, Cork v Waterford and Antrim v Clare.

GAA BEO will continue to be the home of live and exclusive coverage of GAA on TG4. The series will be presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill. He will be joined by a panel of expert analysts and commentators each week.

GAA BEO’s coverage will have unique features such as picture-in-picture replays to ensure viewers never miss a second of the live action. Fans can also expect live behind-the-goal angles for puck outs and kick outs, giving the TG4 audience a superior tactical vantage point for these key aspects of the game. The series will also bring the players’ stories closer to the viewers, with features on leading hurlers and footballers such as Waterford’s Jamie Barron and Donegal’s Ryan McHugh.

In addition to the live coverage of the Allianz Leagues games, GAA 2021, TG4’s weekly Gaelic Games TV highlights show, returns on Monday May 10 at 8pm. The series will broadcast all the best action from the previous weekend’s games.

Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, TG4 Head of Sport said: “TG4 is delighted to announce the return of the Allianz Leagues to our screens for 2021. While we are bringing you all the action, we will also be working tirelessly alongside our partners in the GAA and with those in different playing grounds across the Island to ensure a safe environment for all involved. TG4 has a long history of providing comprehensive GAA coverage and we are pleased to able to continue doing so during these challenging times.”

- The TG4 Player App is available to download from both Apple App Store and from Google Play Stores.

- To watch GAA Beo via the TG4 Player App in Northern Ireland, users must enable ‘location services’ on their devices.

- The TG4 Player App is available to cast onto TV screens.

RTE will also be screening three games live in May - the opening weekend of the Hurling League will see the return of Saturday GAA Live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, and with it the clash of Limerick and Tipperary. Coverage, hosted by Joanne Cantwell, begins at 5pm, with a throw-in time of 5.30pm at the LIT Gaelic Grounds.

The defending league and All-Ireland champions will play host to Liam Sheedy's side in a top-flight encounter.

On Saturday, May 15 Tipperary will host Cork in the hurling league and Donegal versus Monaghan in Ballybofey in a FL Division 1 North clash shown on Saturday, May 22.

Allianz League Sunday, with a round-up of all the weekend's action, also returns on Sunday, 9 May.

TG4/eir Sport/RTE: Live tv League Schedule

Saturday, May 8

Allianz Hurling League, Division 1A

Westmeath v Galway, 2pm, live on TG4

Limerick v Tipperary, 5.30pm, live on eir Sport/RTE

Allianz Hurling League, Division 1B

Dublin v Kilkenny, 3.30pm, live on eir Sport

Sunday, May 9

Hurling League, Division 1B

Wexford v Laois, 1.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1A

Cork v Waterford, 3.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1B

Antrim v Clare, 2pm, live on TG4 Player App and deferred on TG4

Saturday, May 15

Football League Division 1 North

Tyrone v Donegal, 5pm, live on TG4

Football League Division 1 South

Kerry v Galway, 3pm, live on eir Sport

Football League Division 2 South

Cork v Kildare, 3.30pm live on eir Sport

Hurling League Division 1A

Tipperary v Cork, 7.30pm, live on eir Sport/RTE

Sunday, May 16

Football League Division 1 South

Roscommon v Dublin, 1.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1A

Galway v Limerick, 3.45pm, live on TG4

Football League Division 1 North

Monaghan v Armagh, 2pm, live on TG4 Player App and deferred on TG4

Saturday, May 22

Hurling League, Division 1A

Tipperary v Galway, 1.30pm, live on TG4

Football League Division 1 North

Donegal v Monaghan, 5pm, live on eir Sport/RTE

Armagh v Tyrone, 7pm, live on eir Sport

Football League Division 2 North

Westmeath v Mayo, 3pm, live on eir Sport

Sunday, May 23

Football League Division 1 South

Dublin v Kerry, 1.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1A

Waterford v Limerick, 3.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1B

Kilkenny v Wexford, 2pm, live on TG4 Player App and deferred on TG4

Saturday, May 29

Football League Division 3 North

Match TBC, 3pm, live on TG4

Football League, Division 1 North

Armagh v Donegal, 7.3opm, live on eir Sport

Sunday, May 30

Football League Division 2

Match TBC, 1.45pm, live on TG4

Football League Division 1 South

Match TBC, 3.45pm, live on TG4

Match TBC, 3.45pm, live on TG4 Player App and deferred on TG4

Saturday, June 5

Hurling League, Division 1A

Limerick v Cork, 7.15pm live on eir Sport

Hurling League, Division 1B

Dublin v Clare, 5.15pm, live on eir Sport

Hurling League, Division 1B

Antrim v Wexford, 3pm, live on TG4

Sunday, June 6

Hurling League, Division 1B

Kilkenny v Laois, 1.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1A

Galway v Waterford, 3.45pm, live on TG4

Westmeath v Tipperary, 2pm, live on TG4 Player App and deferred on TG4

Saturday, June 12

Football League Division 1/2 semi-finals

Match TBC, live on TG4

Match TBC, live on TG4

Sunday, June 13

Hurling League, Division 1A

Match TBC, 1.45pm, live on TG4

Football League Division 1/2 semi-finals

Match TBC, 2.45pm, live on TG4

Hurling League, Division 1A

Match TBC, 1.45pm, live on TG4 Player App and deferred on TG4

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TG4’s ALLIANZ LEAGUES COVERAGE 2021

08/5/21 Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Westmeath v Galway 2.00pm Live on TG4

09/5/21 Allianz Hurling League, D.1B Wexford v Laois 1.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Cork v Waterford 3.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1B Antrim v Clare 2.00pm Live on TG4 Player App & Deferred on TG4 5.35pm

15/5/21 Allianz Football League D.1N Tyrone v Donegal 5.00pm Live on TG4

16/5/21 Allianz Football League D.1S Roscommon v Dublin 1.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Galway v Limerick 3.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Football League D.1N Monaghan v Armagh 2.00pm Live on TG4 Player App & Deferred on TG4 5.35pm

22/5/21 Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Tipperary v Galway 1.30pm Live on TG4

23/5/21 Allianz Football League D.1S Dublin v Kerry 1.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Waterford v Limerick 3.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1B Kilkenny v Wexford 2.00pm Live on TG4 Player App & deferred on TG4 5.35pm

29/5/21 Allianz Football League D.3N TBC 3.00pm Live on TG4

30/5/21 Allianz Football League D.2 TBC 1.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Football League D.1S TBC 3.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Football League D.1S TBC 3.45pm Live on TG4 Player App & deferred on TG4 5.35pm

5/6/21 Allianz Hurling League, D.1B Antrim v Wexford 3.00pm Live on TG4

6/6/21 Allianz Hurling League, D.1B Kilkenny v Laois 1.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Galway v Waterford 3.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Westmeath v Tipperary 2.00pm Live on TG4 Player App & deferred on TG4 5.35pm

12/6/21 Allianz Football League D.1/2 Semi Finals TBC Live on TG4

Allianz Football League D.1/2 Semi Finals TBC Live on TG4

13/6/21 Allianz Hurling League, D.1A TBC 1.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Football League D.1/2 Semi Finals 3.45pm Live on TG4

Allianz Hurling League, D.1A Match TBC 1.45pm Live on TG4 Player App & deferred on TG4 at 5.35pm