TG4 confirms five-year broadcast and sponsorship extension for ladies football championships
15 ladies football championships games will be shown on linear television this year while every other senior championship fixture will be broadcast on TG4's YouTube channel. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
TG4 and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association have confirmed the five-year extension of their sponsorship and broadcast agreement. The new deal will run until the end of the 2032 season.
First established in 2001 with coverage of six games, the relationship has grown to TG4 broadcasting every senior inter-county championship game across its platforms.
This season, 15 games - including the senior, intermediate, and junior All-Ireland finals - will be shown on linear television. The live action begins on June 7 with Mayo v Dublin (1pm) and Cork v Armagh (3pm). On June 13, Kildare host Kerry (3pm) and Cork travel to face Waterford (7:30pm). Two live games on June 20 will be followed by the draw for the quarter-finals.
The last-eight ties will be played across the weekend of July 4/5, with three quarter-finals fixed for July 4 and the remaining tie on July 5. The semi-finals will be played on July 18, with both live on TG4.
The All-Ireland finals will take place on August 2 with the junior final at 11.45am, the intermediate decider at 1.45pm, and the senior showpiece at 4.15pm.
In addition, all senior championship ties not shown on linear television, including the relegation play-off final, will be available to watch on the TG4 YouTube channel. The junior and intermediate semi-finals will also be covered on YouTube.
"As TG4 celebrates 30 years on air in 2026, we are very proud that Ladies Gaelic Football has been such an important part of our story," said TG4 director general Deirdre Ní Choistín.
"Over the past 25 years, the TG4 All-Ireland Championships have grown enormously in profile, reach and ambition, and TG4’s coverage has helped bring the skill, passion and personalities of the players to homes and communities throughout Ireland and abroad.
“This renewed agreement is a strong statement of TG4’s continued belief in Ladies Gaelic Football, in women’s sport, and in the importance of making major Irish sporting occasions widely accessible. We look forward to working with the LGFA, county boards, clubs and players over the coming years as we continue to showcase Peil na mBan on TG4 platforms and support the continued growth of this outstanding sport.”
Group 1: Armagh, Waterford, Cork
Group 2: Kerry, Kildare, Tipperary
Group 3: Dublin, Mayo, Donegal
Group 4: Galway, Tyrone, Meath
Cork v Armagh, 3 p.m.
Kerry v Tipperary, 2 p.m.
Mayo v Dublin, 1 p.m.
Meath v Galway, 2 p.m.
Waterford v Cork, 7.30 p.m.,
Kildare v Kerry, 3 p.m. -
Dublin v Donegal, 2 p.m.
Galway v Tyrone, 2 p.m.
Armagh v Waterford, 3 p.m.
Tipperary v Kildare, 3 p.m.
Donegal v Mayo, 1p.m.
Tyrone v Meath, 1 p.m.
