THE SUNDAY GAME Live returns to our television screens this weekend and it’s the start of 12 matches that RTÉ will be covering in the months of May and June.
The broadcaster have announced their opening raft of games ahead of a summer where they will televise 31 in total with Sky Sports televising 14 games.
RTÉ get the ball rolling on Sunday with the meeting of Tyrone and Down in Healy Park in Omagh in the opening clash in the Ulster championship.
Here’s what’s in store:
Sunday May 18th
Ulster SFC: Tyrone v Down, Healy Park, Omagh, (4pm)
Sunday May 25th
Ulster SFC: Derry v Donegal, Celtic Park, (2pm)
Munster SHC: Cork v Waterford, Semple Stadium, (4pm)
Sunday June 1st
Munster SHC: Tipperary v Limerick, Semple Stadium, (4pm)
Sunday June 8th
Connacht SFC: Roscommon/Leitrim v Mayo, Venue TBC, (2pm)
Leinster SFC: Dublin v Wicklow/Laois, Croke Park, (4pm)
Sunday June 15th
Ulster SFC: Monaghan v Tyrone/Down, Clones/Páirc Esler, (2pm)
Munster SHC: Clare v Cork/Waterford, Semple Stadium/Gaelic Grounds, (4pm)
Sunday June 22nd
Ulster SFC: Derry/Donegal v Fermanagh/Antrim, Venue TBC, (2pm)
Leinster SHC: Kilkenny/Offaly v Galway/Qualifier, Venue TBC, (4pm)
Sunday June 29th
Leinster SFC: Westmeath/Louth/Kildare v Carlow/Meath, Venue TBC, (2pm)
Leinster SFC: Longford/Offaly/Wexford v Dublin/Wicklow/Laois, Venue TBC, (4pm)
Sky Sports’ four televised games in June will see them start with the meeting of Kilkenny and Offaly in the Leinster SHC on June 7th followed by the clash of Dublin and Wexford/Qualifier in the Leinster SHC on June 14th.
Their other live provincial games will be Sligo against Galway or London in the Connacht SFC on June 21st and the Ulster semi-final between Armagh/Cavan against Down/Tyrone/Monaghan on June 28th.
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@Patrick Kennedy: to be fair he’s normally spot on!