RTÉ to televise eight live games across National Football and Hurling Leagues

RTÉ's live league coverage kicks off with Galway v Armagh in Salthill on January 25th

RTÉ will show five football and three hurling fixtures live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
RTÉ will show five football and three hurling fixtures live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

RTÉ will show eight live fixtures from across the 2025 Allianz National Football and Hurling Leagues.

The leagues get under way on Saturday, January 25th, with a repeat of last season’s All-Ireland Football Final as Galway welcome Armagh to Pearse Stadium. The 5.15pm throw-in will be shown live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

On February 1st, RTÉ will show live coverage of Armagh v Tyrone from the Athletic Grounds, before the focus switches to hurling the following weekend, Wexford and Kilkenny taking centre stage at Wexford Park.

The meeting of old rivals Kerry and Dublin on February 15th, the Dubs’ trip to the Athletic Grounds to face the All-Ireland champions on March 1st, and Kerry’s hosting of Kieran McGeeney’s side on March 15th round out the live National Football League coverage.

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In the National Hurling League, Munster rivals Tipperary and Cork will be the game of the day on February 22nd, and one of the day’s three Division 1A fixtures on March 22nd – Cork v Galway, Limerick v Wexford, Tipperary v Clare – will also be shown live.

Allianz League Sunday will return to RTÉ2 on January 26th, with Joanne Cantwell joined by guests Anthony Daly, Liam Sheedy, Ciaran Whelan and Enda McGinley to go through highlights of the weekend’s league action.

Allianz League Sunday will continue up to March 30th, showing highlights of the league finals. Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 will also carry match commentary throughout the leagues.

National Football & Hurling League fixtures to be shown live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player:

January 25th – Football: Galway v Armagh, Pearse Stadium; throw-in 5.15pm

February 1st – Football: Armagh v Tyrone, Athletic Grounds; throw-in 6pm

February 8th – Hurling: Wexford v Kilkenny, Wexford Park; throw-in 5.30pm

February 15th – Football: Kerry v Dubin, Austin Stack Park; throw-in 7.30pm

February 22nd – Hurling: Tipperary V Cork, Semple Stadium; throw-in 7.30pm

March 1st – Football: Armagh v Dubin, Athletic Grounds; throw-in 7.35pm

March 15th – Football: Kerry V Armagh, Austin Stack Park; throw-in 5.30pm

March 22nd – Hurling: Cork v Galway OR Limerick V Wexford OR Tipperary v Clare; throw-in 7.30pm

Muireann Duffy

Muireann Duffy

Muireann Duffy is a sports journalist with The Irish Times