Sports broadcasting contracts in the Republic of Ireland
This article refers to sports broadcasting rights in the Republic of Ireland. For a list of sports broadcasting rights in other countries, see List of sports television broadcast contracts.
Viewers in the Republic of Ireland can watch sports on Irish free-to-air channels RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, TG4, and on pay-TV networks such as Virgin Media Sport, Eir Sport, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Premier Sports, FreeSports and Eurosport. They can also access Northern Ireland's version of British networks such as BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C on satellite and cable.
Gaelic Games
- Gaelic Senior Hardball Singles: Spórt TG4 Highlights show
- Gaelic Senior Softball Singles: Spórt TG4 Highlights show
Association football
- FIFA World Cup: RTÉ: All Matches Live until 2022
- FIFA Club World Cup: RTÉ: All matches live on RTÉ Player, with live coverage of semi-finals & final on RTÉ and RTÉ2 for 2019 and 2020
- FIFA Women's World Cup: RTÉ: 23 Matches live in English on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ, TG4: 29 matches live in Irish.
- FIFA Boy's and Girl's Youth Championships : RTÉ Sport and FreeSports until 2022.
- UEFA European Football Championship: RTÉ: 30 of the games, TG4 to show 22 Matches
- UEFA Nations League: Virgin Media Sport ) and Sky Sports ) live until 2021.
- European Qualifiers: RTÉ: Republic of Ireland matches only, Virgin Media Sport with highlights of all other matches ), and Sky Sports until 2022
- European Under-21 Championship: RTÉ: and Sky Sports until 2021
- European Under-19 Championship: RTÉ
- European Women's Under-19 Championship: RTÉ
- European Under-17 Championship: RTÉ: live in English and TG4 live in Irish.
- European Women's Under-17 Championship: RTÉ: live in English and TG4 live in Irish.
- Republic of Ireland Men's internationals: RTÉ: live until 2022. Sky Sports live until 2022, and Virgin Media Sport until 2022. RTÉ Radio 1 Live
- Republic of Ireland Women's internationals: RTÉ
- Republic of Ireland U21 internationals: Eir Sport live
- Copa América: Premier Sports All 26 matches live in 2019
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: FreeSports All 31 matches live in 2019
- International Champions Cup: Premier Sports and MUTV
- UEFA Champions League: 2018-2021 RTÉ, Virgin Media Sport, and BT Sport
- UEFA Europa League: BT Sport and Virgin Media Sport, 2018–2021.
- UEFA Super Cup: Virgin Media Sport, BT Sport, RTÉ Radio 1 Live
- UEFA Youth League: BT Sport, 2018–2021.
- UEFA Women's Champions League: BT Sport, 2018–2021, all club channels.
- CONCACAF Champions League: YouTube
- League of Ireland: RTÉ: Highlights and Matches Live, Eir Sport live
- FAI Cup: RTÉ show 1 Second Round Match Live, 1 Third Round Match Live, 1 Quarter-Finals Match Live, 2 Semi-finals Matches Live, Final Live,
- League of Ireland Cup: Eir Sport live finals since 2005
- Premier League: Sky Sports 128 Live Matches, BT Sport 52 Live Matches, and Premier Sports 50 Live Matches BBC – Match of the Day Highlights.
- FA Cup: BT Sport, BBC Sport, & Eir Sport, live with simulcast coverage of Final
- Scottish Professional Football League: Sky Sports and BT Sport
- Scottish Cup: Premier Sports, FreeSports & BBC Scotland
- Scottish League Cup: BT Sport
- Scottish Challenge Cup: BBC Alba, Eir Sport
- Irish League Cup: BBC NI
- Vanarama National League: BT Sport
- Serie A: Premier Sports & FreeSports
- Coppa Italia: BT Sport
- Supercoppa Italiana: BT Sport
- La Liga: Premier Sports & FreeSports
- Segunda División: YouTube
- Danish Superliga: FreeSports one match per week live
- Eliteserien: Eurosport
- English Football League: Sky Sports, QUEST Highlights every weekend
- FAI Junior Cup: Irish TV and Eir Sport Highlights, TG4 2014 and 2016 highlights
- FAI Women's Cup: RTÉ Sport Live Final from the Aviva Stadium
- FAI International Football Awards: RTÉ
- Major League Soccer: Sky Sports and FreeSports until 2022
- Ligue 1: BT Sport until 2021
- Coupe de France: BT Sport
- Coupe de la Ligue: BT Sport
- Bundesliga: BT Sport until 2021
- DFB-Pokal: TBD
- Eredivisie: Premier Sports
- Liga NOS: Premier Sports & FreeSports
- Taça de Portugal: FreeSports
- Ekstraklasa : FreeSports & OZ
- Russian Premier League: YouTube
- Turkish Super League: BT Sport 24 remaining matches live in 2019–20
- A-League: BT Sport
- Chinese Super League: Premier Sports & FreeSports
- J-League: FreeSports & YouTube
- K-League: YouTube
- FFA Cup: BT Sport
Rugby Union
Golf
- U.S. Masters: Eir Sport & Sky Sports
- U.S. Open : Sky Sports
- The Open: Sky Sports
- Irish Open: RTÉ Sport & Sky Sports
- Ryder Cup: Sky Sports
- Pga Tour: Sky Sports
- European Tour: Sky Sports
Boxing
- Irish National Amateur Boxing Championships: Spórt TG4 since 2015, previously on RTÉ Sport
- Frank Warren Promotions: Live on BT Sport and Selected fights Live on ITV
- Matchroom Sport: 20 shows a year live on Sky Sports until 2021
- PBC: Live on Box Nation and Premier Sports
- Cyclone Promotions: Live on Channel 5
- World Boxing Super Series: Live on YouTube, Facebook, and Sky Sports in 2018–19 season.
- European Amateur Boxing Championships: TG4
- World Amateur Boxing Championships: RTÉ Sport 2009 & 2011, Spórt TG4 2013, RTÉ Sport 2015 - also on BoxNation
Mixed Martial Arts
Tennis
- Australian Open: Eurosport
- US Open: Eurosport
- Wimbledon: Eir Sport
- French Open: Eir Sport
- ATP: Amazon Prime Video including Cup and Finals, through 2022
- WTA: Amazon Prime Video including Finals, through 2023
- Davis Cup: Eurosport All matches from finals, through 2020
Olympics
- Summer Olympics: RTÉ Sport 1964–2020, Eurosport main rights holders from 2020
- Summer Paralympics: Eir Sport live 2012 & 2016 - RTÉ Sport Highlights 2016, same as 2012 - Channel 4 live 2012–2020, previously BBC
- Commonwealth Games: Live on BBC in 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic Winter Games: Highlights RTÉ News Now 2014, never live on Irish television; Live on Eurosport 2018 & 2022, prev 1988-2010
Athletics
- European Athletics Championships: RTÉ Sport 2018
- European Athletics Indoor Championships: RTÉ Sport
- IAAF World Championships: No current broadcaster. RTÉ Sport live 1983–1997, highlights 1999 & 2007. No World Championships covered since.
- IAAF World Indoor Championships: No current broadcaster. Setanta Ireland live 2010. RTE 1987-1989-1991 only.
- Irish National Indoor Championships: RTÉ Sport
- Irish National Track & Field Championships: RTÉ Sport
- Irish Schools Track & Field Championships: No current broadcaster. Eir Sport highlights 2004–2014, RTÉ Sport highlights 1987–2004.
- Irish Schools Cross-Country Championships: No current broadcaster. Previously Eir Sport highlights
- World Cross Country Championships: RTÉ Sport Live up to 2002, returned to cover 2013 live only
- European Cross Country Championships: RTÉ Sport Live
- European Athletics Team Championships: No current broadcaster. Setanta Sports Live 2013 & 2015, Irish TV Live 2014
- AIT Indoor International Grand Prix: TG4 & Eir Sport highlights. Previously Irish TV Live.
- Antrim International Cross Country: Irish TV/Eir Sport highlights
- Cork City Sports:TG4 live. Previously Irish TV/Eir Sport highlights 2006–2016.
- Morton Games: No current broadcaster. Irish TV/Eir Sport highlights 2012–16.
- Mary Peters International: No current broadcaster. Irish TV/Eir Sport highlights 2013 & 2014.
- Rock'n'Roll Dublin Half-Marathon: No current broadcaster. Eir Sport highlights 2014.
- Women's Mini-Marathon: No current broadcaster. Eir Sport highlights 2005–15.
- Dublin Marathon: No current broadcaster. RTÉ Sport highlights 1980–1999, TV3 Ireland & Setanta Ireland highlights 2000–2010, RTÉ Sport live 2011, internally-made documentary features on Eir Sport 2012-2015 and Irish TV 2016. No TV coverage 2017 and 2018.
- Great Ireland Run: RTÉ Sport Live 2002–2014, no longer on TV
Cricket
- IPL Cricket: Sky Sports
- Irish Cricket Team: Eir Sport, Sky Sports, RTÉ
- Cricket World Cup: Sky Sports
Horse Racing
- Irish Grand National: RTÉ Sport
- Galway Races: RTÉ Sport
- Leopardstown Festival:RTÉ Sport
- Punchestown: RTÉ Sport
- Irish Derby: RTÉ Sport
- Fairyhouse: RTÉ Sport
- Cheltenham Festival: Virgin Media Sport
- Epsom Derby: Virgin Media Sport
- Aintree Hurdle: Virgin Media Sport
- Aintree Grand National: Virgin Media Sport
- Dubai World Cup: ITV Sport
Motor Sport
- GP2: Eir Sport
- NASCAR: Eir Sport
- Motorsport Ireland: Spórt TG4
- World Rally Championship: BT Sport, Motors TV
Snooker
Cycling
- Tour de France: Spórt TG4
- Vuelta a España: Spórt TG4
- Rás Tailteann: RTÉ Sport
- International Junior Tour of Ireland: Eir Sport/Irish TV/TG4 highlights
Sailing
- Volvo Ocean Race: TG4
Greyhound Racing
- BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby 2016 Spórt TG4
- Racing from Curreheen Park and Limerick Greyhound Stadium: Spórt TG4
Hockey