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Donegal-Derry to kick off RTÉ's Championship coverage

Michael Murphy of Donegal (R) and Derry's Dan Higgins lead their teams out for the Allianz FL Division 1 collision in March
Michael Murphy of Donegal (R) and Derry's Dan Higgins lead their teams out for the Allianz FL Division 1 collision in March

RTÉ's GAA Championship coverage will begin the Ulster SFC clash between Donegal and Derry in Ballybofey on Sunday, 6 April.

The game throws in at 2pm, with The Sunday Game highlights show returning that evening on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

There will also be live coverage of all four provincial football finals as well as the Munster and Leinster hurling deciders, the Joe McDonagh Cup and Tailteann Cup finals, plus the All-Ireland semi-finals in football, hurling and Camogie.

Supporters can follow the action on TV and radio, or stream games and highlights online.

Additionally, Irish language TV commentary will be available on select games from 7 June, starting with the Munster SHC final and including the Leinster SHC final, All-Ireland quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals in football and hurling along with the All-Ireland Camogie final and the Tailteann Cup final.

RTÉ will announce full coverage details in the coming weeks.

RTÉ championship broadcast schedule

APRIL

Sunday 6: Donegal v Derry, Ballybofey, 2pm, Ulster SFC

Sunday 13: Camogie Division 2A league final, 12.15pm, Croke Park; Camogie Division 1A league final, 2.15pm, Croke Park; Tyrone v Cavan, Omagh, 4pm, Ulster SFC

Saturday 19: Kilkenny v Galway, UPMC Nowlan Park, 3.45pm, Leinster SHC

Sunday 20: Clare v Cork, Ennis, 2pm, Munster SHC; Connacht SFC semi-final, 4pm

Sunday 27: Waterford v Clare, Walsh Park, 2pm, Munster SHC; Cork v Tipperary, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm, Munster SHC

MAY

Sunday 4: Munster SFC final, 1.45pm; Connacht SFC final, 4pm

Saturday 10: Galway v Wexford, Salthill, 3.15pm, Leinster SHC

Sunday 11 : Ulster SFC final, Clones, 1.45pm; Leinster SFC final, Croke Park, 4.15pm

Sunday 18: Tipperary v Waterford, Thurles, 2pm, Munster SHC; Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, 4pm, Munster SHC.

Sunday 25: Wexford v Kilkenny/ Dublin v Galway, 2pm, Leinster SHC; Limerick v Clare/Cork v Waterford, 2pm


JUNE

Sunday 1: All-Ireland SFC round two, 4pm

Saturday 7: Munster SHC final, 6pm

Sunday 8: Joe McDonagh Cup final, Croke Park, 1.45pm; Leinster SHC final, 4pm, Croke Park

Sunday 15: All-Ireland SFC round three, 2pm; All-Ireland SFC round three, 4pm

Saturday 21: All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, 4pm; All-Ireland SHC quarter-final 6pm

Sunday 22: Tailteann Cup semi-final, 2pm, Croke Park; Tailteann Cup semi-final, 4pm, Croke Park.

Sunday 29: All-Ireland SFC quarter-final, 1.45pm, Croke Park; All-Ireland SFC quarter final, 4pm, Croke Park.

JULY

Saturday 5: Camogie quarter-final; All-Ireland SHC semi-final, 6pm, Croke Park

Sunday 6: Camogie quarter-final; All-Ireland SHC semi-final, 4pm, Croke Park

Saturday 12: Tailteann Cup final, 2.30pm, Croke Park; All-Ireland SFC semi-final, 5.0pm, Croke Park

Sunday 13: All-Ireland SFC semi-final, 4pm, Croke Park

Sunday 20: All-Ireland SHC final, 3.30pm, Croke Park

Saturday 26: Camogie semi-finals

Sunday 27: All-Ireland SFC final, 3.30pm, Croke Park

Sunday 10: Camogie finals, Croke Park


Watch Cork v Galway in the Allianz Hurling League on Saturday from 7.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app.

Watch Allianz League Sunday from 10.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on all matches on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app. Listen to updates around the country on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

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