Airtricity League fans will be happy to know that there will be a lot more of their beloved football being screened live by the national broadcaster.
RTÉ have struck an agreement with the FAI to show 78 live SSE Airtricity League Premier Division and FAI Ford Cup games in a deal which runs from now until November 2018. Whatever way you look at that it’s a significant ramp up of exposure for the local game and has to be welcomed by Irish football fans.
RTE also bought the rights to show all of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, home and away matches.
John Delaney (pic above) was understandably happy when he said “I want to thank RTÉ for their continued support of Irish football, both in the SSE Airtricity League and our international matches. With an exciting league season under way and as we head into a highly anticipated EURO 2016 qualification campaign, television exposure is important for the development and promotion of the game and helps the Association continue the work it does across all strands of the game in every part of Ireland.”
