More TG4 coverage

**el punter** · 10/08/2006, 11:24 AM

TG4 has today (August 10th) announced the next four eircom League fixtures to be broadcast live by the station.

As well as carrying the (previously announced) FAI Carlsberg Cup second round Dublin derby meeting of Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians on Friday, August 25th, TG4 will show four Premier Division fixtures over four consecutive Fridays during September. And this will be followed by two of the FAI Cup quarter-finals on Friday September 29th and Saturday September 30th.

First up is Bohemians v Drogheda United at Dalymount Park on Friday September 1st. This will be followed by the visit of Premier Division champions Cork City to United Park for their meeting with Drogheda United on September 8th. Next on the list is the Dublin derby at Richmond Park for the meeting of St Patrick�s Athletic and Shelbourne on September 15th. And the last of the four live league games is from Tolka Park where Shelbourne entertain Derry City on the 22nd.

Upcoming live eircom League matches on TG4:

Fri Sep 1st

Bohemians v Drogheda United, Dalymount Park, 7.45pm

Fri Sep 8th

Drogheda United v Cork City, United Park, 7.45pm

Fri Sep 15th

St Patrick�s Athletic v Shelbourne, Richmond Park, 7.45pm

Fri Sep 22nd

Shelbourne v Derry City, Tolka Park, 7.45pm (pls note change in kick-off time, previously 8pm)

Upcoming live FAI Carlsberg Cup matches on TG4:

Fri Aug 25th

FAI Carlsberg Cup 3rd Round

Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians, Tolka Park, 7.45pm

Fri Sep 29th

FAI Carlsberg Cup quarter-final TBC

Sat Sep 30th

FAI Carlsberg Cup quarter-final TBC

**David** · 10/08/2006, 11:30 AM

Excellent news. Is the commentary in Irish for these?

**el punter** · 10/08/2006, 11:33 AM

Gach focail as Gaelige!

Yes it will be David, you'll have to take some lessons

**pete** · 10/08/2006, 11:39 AM

More details here

These are dates already scheduled but TG4 just announcing which games they showing.

**Trainee** · 10/08/2006, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by David

Excellent news. Is the commentary in Irish for these?

watch the game on TG4 turn down the sound and listen to the games in english on RTE radio

**Red4Eva** · 10/08/2006, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Trainee

watch the game on TG4 turn down the sound and listen to the games in english on RTE radio

i always do that but the commentary does be a second or 2 ahead of the pictures which is a pain in da sack

**BrayUnknowns** · 10/08/2006, 11:42 AM

Fair play

**CuanaD** · 10/08/2006, 12:18 PM

6 Fridays in a row followed by 1 Saturday - good way of building up a viewing following

Fair play, I think this is more than the total eL coverage on all stations 4 years ago!

**TonyD** · 10/08/2006, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by el punter

Gach focail as Gaelige!

Yes it will be David, you'll have to take some lessons

He's not the only one that would have to, in fairness

**el punter** · 10/08/2006, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

He's not the only one that would have to, in fairness

Better to try and make half a bags of it than let it die like the lads turning down the sound and listening to the radio are doing

**Drogman.** · 10/08/2006, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by David

Excellent news. Is the commentary in Irish for these?

They'll have subtitles though

**David** · 10/08/2006, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by el punter

Gach focail as Gaelige!

Yes it will be David, you'll have to take some lessons

What makes you say that, I could be fluent for all you know.

**pete** · 10/08/2006, 3:48 PM

If all the Scheduled games are shown will have had 41 live games across all channels & competitions involving eL sides this season.

**Dodge** · 10/08/2006, 4:08 PM

Whats the score for just league and cup Pete, and what was the minimum amount mentioned in Delaney's press release

**NY Hoop** · 10/08/2006, 4:17 PM

Far too much emphasis is placed on live games. What is more important is a decent highlights show showing ALL premier games every week. And also every ground in the league should have proper television gantries.

KOH

**Sniffer** · 10/08/2006, 4:32 PM

I think it's foolish to knock live football, the fans aren't exactly spilling through the turnstiles - here's a way to let them see what they're missing. i totally agree with you re. a proper highlights show. I recently watched ELW on fast forward, stopping for the football action, and couldn't believe how little there actually was. interestingly, they had a camera behind the goal at United Park last week offering - SHOCK! HORROR! - an alternative viewing angle. Don't understand why they don't show extended highlights of the top game[s] and goals from others, with less waffle from Osam. Take him out and put football in.

**mypost** · 10/08/2006, 4:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sniffer

I recently watched ELW on fast forward, stopping for the football action, and couldn't believe how little there actually was. interestingly, they had a camera behind the goal at United Park last week offering - SHOCK! HORROR! - an alternative viewing angle.

They didn't have an alternative viewing angle. RTE brought a camera behind the goal for a Drogs-Shels match a couple of years ago. Rumour has it, they just left it there afterwards. TV3's coverage of domestic soccer is to put it bluntly, awful!!

**pete** · 10/08/2006, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Whats the score for just league and cup Pete, and what was the minimum amount mentioned in Delaney's press release

Was that not 40 games a season (Setanta, FAI Cup & League) with European games obviously extras as done on case per case basis?

**Dodge** · 10/08/2006, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

TV3's coverage of domestic soccer is to put it bluntly, awful!!

Thats because the Gvt shafted them and Sky over the international rights. They are the ONLY tv station doin any kind of weekly show. There's nothing stopping anyone else doing one but they don't want to.