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27 July 2025; Kerry captain Gavin White lifts the Sam Maguire cup after his side's victory in the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Kerry and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Over one million watch Kerry's win over Donegal

A peak audience of 1,033,000 viewers tuned in to watch the conclusion of RTÉ One's coverage of this year's All-Ireland SFC final, where Kerry defeated Donegal to win a 39th title.

Football • 28 Jul

Carla Ward's first match in charge is on 21 February against Turkey

RTÉ secures rights for ROI women's games for two years

RTÉ has agreed a new deal with the FAI for live coverage of the Republic of Ireland women's team for the next two years.

Soccer • 07 Feb

RTÉ's television coverage of the Premier Division has come to an end with Virgin Media winning the rights

RTÉ set to lose League of Ireland rights to Virgin

RTÉ Sport is set to lose the television rights to the League of Ireland, with Virgin Media in line to broadcast games from the Airtricity League Men's Premier Division in 2025.

Soccer • 16 Jan

Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers remain in contention to win the league title

RTÉ Sport to broadcast two matches on final LOI night

RTÉ Sport will simultaneously broadcast the two matches to decide the Premier Division title race this Friday night.

Soccer • 28 Oct 24

Shamrock Rovers take on PAOK in the Europa League play-off round this week

Shamrock Rovers consider blocking RTÉ from Tallaght

Shamrock Rovers have said they are "considering if it will facilitate any future requests" for RTÉ to televise their League of Ireland home matches this season after it was confirmed their two-legged Europa League play-off game with PAOK will not be shown by the broadcaster.

League of Ireland • 19 Aug 24

Ireland's Grand Slam defence will be free-to-air in Ireland

RTÉ and Virgin detail free-to-air Six Nations coverage

RTÉ and Virgin Media Television have released details of their joint Six Nations coverage, with all 15 men's Six Nations games live and free-to-air across the two broadcasters, ensuring sports fans get to enjoy every second of the action.

Rugby • 15 Jan 24

Presenter Jacqui Hurley with panellists Paul Flynn, Sean Cavanagh, Liam Sheedy and Anthony Daly

75 minutes & 11 games: Inside year's first Sunday Game

With the 2023 championship underway, Declan Whooley took a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first Sunday Game highlights show of the season.

GAA • 10 Apr 23

Irish provinces have a proud record in the Heineken Champions Cup

RTÉ to televise eight Heineken Champions Cup games

RTÉ will televise eight free-to-air Heineken Champions Cup matches this season, including the final, after securing live broadcast rights to a select number of games for the next two seasons.

Rugby • 05 Oct 22

Nearly one million view Limerick's All-Ireland victory

Nearly one million people watched Limerick seal their third All-Ireland Hurling Championship in succession at Croke Park.

GAA • 18 Jul 22

Shamrock Rovers fans will be on their travels again next week, while those at home can watch live with RTÉ Sport

RTÉ set to broadcast Shamrock Rovers second round game

RTÉ Sport will broadcast Shamrock Rovers UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg tie away against Ludogorets of Bulgaria next Tuesday.

Soccer • 13 Jul 22

O'Rourke rules himself out of vacant Meath manager job

Meath legend Colm O'Rourke has categorically ruled himself out of the running for the vacant manager's job with the Royal County following Andy McEntee's departure.

Football • 12 Jun 22

Limerick and Clare will clash in the Munster hurling final

Four GAA games to be televised by RTÉ Sport this week

Four GAA matches will be televised by RTÉ Sport this weekend in a bumper weekend of coverage across all platforms.

Football • 31 May 22

Manchester United legend Alex Ferguson was paying his first visit to Punchestown

Alex Ferguson reacts to Ten Hag's United appointment

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes that the struggling club 'needs someone to take control' as he wished incoming boss Erik Ten Hag all the best in his new role.

Soccer • 27 Apr 22

Ireland begin their campaign against Wales on Saturday 5 February

RTÉ and Virgin Media confirm Six Nations coverage

RTÉ and Virgin Media Television today announced details of its historic partnership to bring all of the 2022 Six Nations Rugby action, free-to-air for Irish sports fans.

Rugby • 19 Jan 22

Still describing the big events is the man from the heart of east Belfast

Saturday Sport: George Hamilton still telling the story

In a career that is creeping up on 50 years, George Hamilton's memoir 'The Nation Holds Its Breath' chronicles not only his time behind the mic but also his childhood in east Belfast.

Soccer • 22 Nov 21

Cork chief executive Kevin O'Dononvan helped sway Cork county board in favour of Proposal B

Cork throw their considerable weight behind Proposal B

Traditional powerbrokers Cork are among a growing number of counties to declare their support for Proposal B ahead of Saturday's special congress.

GAA • 20 Oct 21

TJ Reid's every move on the hurling field is now captured on camera

Made for TV: How hurling & television evolved together

From modest beginnings in the 1970s, televised hurling has survived grainy early broadcasts and ghost points to become one of the most compelling spectacles on TV. Maurice Brosnan speaks to those in front of and behind the cameras to chart its path

GAA • 23 May 20

RTÉ Sport Podcasts

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Podcasts • 21 Apr 23

Juanfran Moreno of Real Madrid Castilla celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga Adelante match between Real Madrid Castilla and Barcelona B at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in 2012

Shamrock Rovers B and the curious case of reserve teams

As a Shamrock Rovers reserve side enters the League of Ireland pyramid again for the first time since 2014, RTÉ Sport looks at the cases of B teams in Spain, Germany and USA

Soccer • 10 Jan 20

The United States are defending their title in France

RTÉ and TG4 to broadcast every game of 2019 World Cup

Every game of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup will be broadcast live on Irish television, with RTÉ and TG4 reaching an agreement that will see RTÉ show 23 matches, including three quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final.

Soccer • 16 Apr 19

Goals from all five matches on Friday will feature on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player

RTÉ Sport announce first of 18 live LOI games in 2019

RTÉ Sport today confirmed a revamped coverage of the SSE Airtricity League, with Friday Night Soccer kicking it off this Friday night on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player as the 2019 SSE Airtricity League gets underway.

Soccer • 12 Feb 19

Live Saturday night Allianz League action under lights is coming to RTÉ this spring

RTÉ to show live Allianz League and club championships

RTÉ to broadcast live Allianz League and AIB Club Championship matches for the next three years. Together with the 31 live Championship games broadcast this summer, today's announcement sees the national broadcaster extend its live televised GAA coverage to nine months of the year.

GAA • 10 Jan 19

Irish rugby is currently on the crest of a wave

RTÉ acquire live TV rights to Ireland's World Cup games

RTÉ Sport will televise 14 live matches from Rugby World Cup 2019, including all Ireland's matches, the knockout stages and the final after reaching a sub-licensing agreement with eir sport

Rugby • 22 Nov 18

Declan McBennett appointed RTÉ Group Head of Sport

RTÉ have announced the appointment of Declan McBennett as Ryle Nugent's successor as RTÉ Group Head of Sport.

Other sport • 25 Apr 18

RTÉ Sport will continue to bring viewers the biggest days of the Irish racing calendar

RTÉ Sport agrees to televise live racing until 2020

RTÉ Sport and Horse Racing Ireland have agreed a new broadcasting deal for increased live coverage of Irish horse racing for the next three years, ensuring that Irish racing fans will continue to enjoy the most prestigious days in the racing calendar free-to-air on RTÉ television and RTÉ Player.

Racing • 02 Feb 18

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