Where have all the live games gone ?

[dcfcsteve]

Is it me or does it seem like we've got far fewer live games this year than previous ?

I know the World Cup and the break didn't help, but there's only been one live league game since then (Rovers-Bohs), and that was on Setanta.

From my understanding, the FAI deal means that the number of live games should increase every year up to effectively one a week by about 2014 (?). So this this mean we'll be lumbered with a surge towards the end of the season, after a veritable famine ?

[Ciaran W]

This happens every year.

[Dodge]

This is the first year TG4 haven't shown any games

[Ciaran W]

That used to be torture any sitting there listening to them lads speaking in irish

[bullit]

Part of the FAI contract i believe.
No more live matches until September,terrestial TV anyway?

[Lim till i die]

This is the first year TG4 haven't shown any games

This is something we should be targeting as a league.

Limerick v Derry at Jackman Park tomorrow night should be broadcast on TG4 as it will look EXACTLY like an Intermediate County Camogie Final.

[bullit]

This is something we should be targeting as a league.

Limerick v Derry at Jackman Park tomorrow night should be broadcast on TG4 as it will look EXACTLY like an Intermediate County Camogie Final.

And Inside the Jackman Park dressing rooms could coincide with Grimebusters on UTV

[Lim till i die]

The home dressing rooms are palatial tbf.

[bullit]

A bit of a Tardis affect in the homers i hear ok,John Gill wouldnt take his trousers off in the aways!!! Butt thats history now,myself and John just try to get on these days.

[danthesaint]

That used to be torture any sitting there listening to them lads speaking in irish

west brit

[harps1954]

Is it me or does it seem like we've got far fewer live games this year than previous ?

I know the World Cup and the break didn't help, but there's only been one live league game since then (Rovers-Bohs), and that was on Setanta.

From my understanding, the FAI deal means that the number of live games should increase every year up to effectively one a week by about 2014 (?). So this this mean we'll be lumbered with a surge towards the end of the season, after a veritable famine ?

Galway against Bohs was also shown on Setanta on 18th July.

Next year (I think, maybe it could be the following year) there will be a live game every weekend on RTE. I don't think Setanta have any rights beyond this season.

[peadar1987]

That used to be torture any sitting there listening to them lads speaking in irish

I liked it. It meant that people never thought I was watching an English match on the laptop. (My flatmate did think it might have been Turkish though!!)

[Dunny]

Are Setanta showing the league cup final?

Mons better feckin win it now.

[total hoofball]

This is a list of the matches shown on the box so far this season

March 5 Bohemians vs Sporting Fingal RTÉ
March 14 Dundalk vs Drogheda United RTÉ
March 21 Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk RTÉ
March 26 Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers RTÉ
April 2 St. Patrick's Athletic vs Sporting Fingal RTÉ
April 9 Shamrock Rovers vs Bohemians RTÉ
April 16 Bohemians vs Galway United RTÉ
April 23 St. Patrick's Athletic vs Sligo Rovers RTÉ
May 3 Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers Setanta
May 21 St. Patrick's Athletic vs Bohemians Setanta
May 29 Bohemians vs Shamrock Rovers Setanta
June 8 Galway United vs Bohemians Setanta
July 18 Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers Setanta
August 8 Shamrock Rovers vs Bohemians Setanta


RTE are still scheduled to show another 7 league matches and the FAI semi-finals + final so I guess their schedule to the end of the season will be like this unless they decide to cover the FAI Cup 4th round/quarters and promotion play-offs as TG4 did last season

September 3 LOI Match
September 10 LOI Match
September 24 LOI Match
October 1 LOI Match
October 8 LOI Match
October 15 FAI Cup Semi-Final
October 17 FAI Cup Semi-Final
Ocotber 22 LOI Match
October 29 LOI Match
November 14 FAI Cup Final

TG4 are not showing games anymore, unless they announce more Setanta are showing 4 less than last season. Despite RTÉ showing 5 more than last season there is definitely about 7 less live League of Ireland games than last season.

[pineapple stu]

Just by way of a breakdown by club -

7 - Rovers, Bohs
4 - Galway
3 - Dundalk, Pat's
2 - Fingal
1 - Drogheda, Sligo
0 - Bray, UCD

Is there still (or was there ever outside of my mind) an agreement to show each club at least once?

[Dodge]

No agreement to show everyone once.

If you search here I've posted full breakdowns for previous years.

[Ciaran W]

That agreement was in the premiership

[legendz]

Looking forward to seeing the live action return. My understanding was that RTE would gradually increase the number of live game they show year after year up to a stage where they will show 36 live games in a season. It's a big improvement on where things were.

[Tony Soprano]

September 3 LOI Match
September 10 LOI Match
September 24 LOI Match
October 1 LOI Match
October 8 LOI Match
October 15 FAI Cup Semi-Final
October 17 FAI Cup Semi-Final
Ocotber 22 LOI Match
October 29 LOI Match
November 14 FAI Cup Final

games on sep 3rd and oct 8th will have to be shown on the saturday or sunday (international games being played on Fridays now)

big problem for Bohs v Rovers on October 15th - surely FAI need to ensure this game is shown live on RTE

would be crazy if it was played midweek and not on TV, or on the Friday while RTE showed a cup semi final instead

[sligoman]

would be crazy if it was played midweek and not on TV, or on the Friday while RTE showed a cup semi final instead

Not really, the 'Dublin derby' is usually a muck game anyway.