RTÉ has unveiled its autumn and winter schedule across a range of verticals from factual and drama to culture and of course sport.
Its remit is to broadcast the widest range of free-to-air sport, featuring national teams, national games and Irish athletes on the national and international stage.
This includes over the coming months the Rugby World Cup, and the Men’s and Women’s Irish Opens, to the World Rowing Championships, World Gymnastics Championships, Euro Qualifiers, GAA Club and League action.
The Rugby World Cup takes centre stage with all 48 matches being broadcast free to air on Irish television across RTÉ television, RTÉ Player, Virgin Media Television and Virgin Media Player.
Jacqui Hurley presents live coverage alongside panellists including Jamie Heaslip, Simon Zebo, Jerry Flannery, Stephen Ferris, Fiona Coghlan, Bernard Jackman, Hannah Tyrrell, Donal Lenihan, and Darren Cave.
The Men’s, Women’s and U20 Six Nations all return in Spring, similarly split across RTÉ and Virgin Media.
In football, the Republic of Ireland’s women’s side return to competitive action after their World Cup exploits with a UEFA Nations League campaign kicking off in September at the Aviva Stadium against Northern Ireland.
Stephen Kenny’s men’s team will continue their bid to qualify for next summer’s Euros with games against France, the Netherlands. Greece and Gibraltar.
Next month also sees the U21s begin their UEFA European Under-21 Qualifiers campaign. The UEFA Champions’ League group stage returns to our screens, alongside the climax of the domestic season with live SSE Airtricity League Premier Division action, and both Men’s and Women’s FAI Cup Finals.
After a stunning summer of GAA Championship action, attention turns to the AIB All Ireland Club Championships, while the Allianz National League will return in the New Year ahead of another Championship season. December sees the GAA All Stars announced with the ceremony live on RTÉ.
Both the Men’s and Women’s Irish Open Golf championships will be live on RTÉ this week and next.
RTÉ’s longstanding and comprehensive Horse Racing coverage continues with the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.
With the Olympic Games just a year away, the focus of athletes and fans alike turns to qualification ahead of the games in Paris.
The World Rowing Championships in Belgrade will feature a host of Irish rowers aiming for medals.
The World Gymnastics Championships will take place in Antwerp this September.
The European Cross-Country Championships take place in Brussels in December.
Then RTÉ will look back on a momentous year of Irish sport and honour the greatest achievers of 2023 on The RTÉ Sport Awards.
