RTÉ will begin its GAA championship coverage for 2023 this weekend, with Mayo v Roscommon the first of 31 live games on television and RTÉ Player, as well as the Joe McDonagh Cup final, and both Tailteann Cup semi-finals and final.
For the first time ever, this season will also see individual match highlights available on the RTÉ website and social media.
The live action on The Sunday Game Live will continue to be presented by Joanne Cantwell.
Alongside the enduring Sunday night staple that is The Sunday Game with new presenter Jacqui Hurley, Saturday evenings will see a new highlights show, The Saturday Game, presented by Damian Lawlor.
RTÉ's increased commitment to its camogie coverage will see 11 live matches televised this year.
The RTÉ News channel and RTÉ Player will carry Irish language commentary on selected games, with both hurling and football All-Ireland finals featuring full Irish language presentation and panellists for the first time ever.
In addition to the RTÉ television coverage, GAAGO has exclusive rights to 38 All-Ireland championship games in 2023: 22 football championship games, nine from the hurling championship and seven Tailteann Cup games.
More than 30 games will receive TV-level outside broadcast treatment with live graphics, commentary and match analysis, multi-camera setup and replays. Gráinne McElwain will lead new analysis teams in both codes including analysts Michael Murphy, Marc Ó Sé and Paddy Andrews (football), Seamus Hickey, Tommy Walsh, and Eoin Cadogan (hurling), and more to be announced.
The GAAGO coverage begins with New York v Leitrim live from the Bronx this weekend.
RTÉ’s comprehensive GAA championship coverage across RTÉ television, radio, and online and coverage of the Allianz Leagues and the AIB Club Championships guarantees quality free-to-air coverage to audiences in Ireland over 12 months of the year.
RTÉ director of content Jim Jennings said: "RTÉ is delighted to launch the most comprehensive coverage of the GAA championship to date across all platforms. The GAA occupies a pivotal place in the lives of people all across Ireland and we are proud to deliver more games, new programming and expert analysis throughout the season."
RTÉ Radio 1 will deliver comprehensive coverage of the hurling and football championships to listeners at home and abroad. Saturday Sport every weekend from 2pm will be extended to cover the big evening games and, as always, Sunday Sport will have commentary and analysis every weekend right up to the hurling and football finals.
The Championship, presented by Damian Lawlor, will air every Friday evening on Radio 1 at 10pm and will be available on podcast from lunchtime every Friday.
Match commentators will include Pauric Lodge, Darragh Maloney, Marty Morrissey, Ger Canning, Adrian Eames and John Kenny, alongside our panel of top analysts who will feature across all RTÉ platforms throughout the summer. RTÉ 2FM’s Game On continues weekdays from 6pm throughout the summer with all the latest Championship reaction and analysis.
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta holds the Irish-language rights to all GAA championship matches, and will be bringing listeners a bumper summer of sports coverage with live commentary, reporting, post-match interviews and analysis on its weekend sports shows, Spórt an tSathairn, Spórt an Tráthnóna and Spórt an Lae. Football analysts will include Dara Ó Cinnéide, Lorcán Ó Máirtín, Coman Goggins, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Tomás Ó Flatharta, Gary Brennan, Stephen Joyce and Charlie Vernon, while Michael Rice, Joe Connolly, Cathal Moore, Pat Fleury and Claire O’Connor will line out as RTÉ Radio na Gaeltachta’s hurling analysts.
RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app will provide up-to-the minute news, live blogs, match reports and reaction on www.rte.ie/sport and RTÉ News app with expert analysis, features and interviews from All-Star columnists Lee Keegan, Enda McGinley and Shane McGrath plus a twice weekly podcast featuring some of our leading pundits.
Individual match highlights will be available on RTÉ.ie/sport on RTÉ Sport’s social media accounts. Follow The Sunday Game on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for all the best highlights, analysis and debate.
2023 GAA championship broadcast Schedule
Championship Week 1
Sat 8 April
CSFC New York v Leitrim GAAGO
Sun 9 April
CSFC Mayo v Roscommon RTÉ
Championship Week 2
Sun 16 April
USFC Tyrone v Monaghan RTÉ2
Championship Week 3
Sat 22 April
USFC Cavan v Antrim/Armagh, GAAGO
MSFC Tipperary/Waterford v Kerry GAAGO
Sun 23 April
CSFC Mayo/Roscommon v Galway RTÉ
MSHC Waterford v Limerick RTÉ
MSHC Clare v Tipperary GAAGO
LSFC Dublin v Wexford/Laois GAAGO
Championship Week 4
Sat 29 April
USFC Semi-Final 1 GAAGO
MSHC Limerick v Clare GAAGO
Sun 30 April
LSFC Semi Finals x 2 GAAGO
LSHC Kilkenny v Galway RTÉ
MSHC Cork v Waterford RTÉ
Championship Week 5
Sat 6 May
MSHC Cork v Tipperary GAAGO
LSHC Dublin v Wexford GAAGO
Sun 7 May
Munster SFC Final RTÉ
Connacht SFC Final RTÉ
LSHC Antrim v Kilkenny GAAGO
Championship Week 6
Sat 13 May
MSHC Waterford v Clare GAAGO
Tailteann R1 x 8 Games GAAGO
Sun 14 May
Ulster SFC Final RTÉ
Leinster SFC Final RTÉ
Championship Week 7
Sat 20 May
SFC Rd1 x 2 games GAAGO
LSHC Kilkenny v Dublin GAAGO
Tailteann Cup Rd2 x 8 games GAAGO
Sun 21 May
MSHC Clare v Cork RTÉ
MSHC Tipperary v Limerick RTÉ
Championship Week 8
Sat 27 May
Joe Mc Donagh Cup Final RTÉ
SFC Rd1 x2GAAGO
Sun 28 May
MSHC Limerick v Cork RTÉ or GAAGO
MSHC Tipperary v Waterford RTÉ or GAAGO
LSHC Wexford v Kilkenny RTÉ
Or
LSHC Dublin v Galway RTÉ
Championship Week 9
Sat 3 June
SFC Round 2 (Home and Away) RTÉ GAAGO
Sun 4 June
SFC Rd2 x 8 games RTÉ GAA GO
Tailteann Cup Rd 3 x 8 games GAAGO
Championship Week 10
Sat 10 June
Tailteann Preliminary Quarter Finals (4 games) GAAGO
Sun 11 June
Munster SHC Final RTÉ
Leinster SHC Final RTÉ
Championship Week 11
Sat 17 June
SFC Round 3 GAAGO
Sun 18 June
SFC Round 3 (8 Games in neutral venues) RTÉ GAAGO
Tailteann Cup Quarter Finals GAAGO
Championship Week 12
Sat 24 June
SHC Quarter Finals x 2 (Sat) RTÉ
SFC Prelim Quarter Finals GAAGO
Sun 25 June
Tailteann Cup Semi Finals x 2 RTÉ
Championship Week 13
Sat 1 July
SFC Quarter Finals x 2 GAAGO
Sun 2 July
SFC Quarter Finals x 2 RTÉ
Championship Week 14
Sat 8 July
SHC Semi Final RTÉ
Sun 9 July
SHC Semi Final RTÉ
Championship Week 15
Sat 15 July
SFC Semi Final RTÉ
Tailteann Cup Final RTÉ
Sun 16 July
SFC Semi Final RTÉ
Championship Week 16
Sun 23 July
AISHC Final RTÉ
Championship Week 17
Sun 30 July
AISFC Final RTÉ
