For many Dublin fans, making the trip to Parnell Park, Croke Park, or indeed a nice jaunt somewhere down the country, is the only way to follow Dublin’s teams during the year. For others, and for others who don’t always have the luxury of time to spend traveling, the medium of television is a life line when it comes to keeping tracks on the Dubs through the year.
Eir Sport and TG4 have launched their schedules for the coming months and there are a huge amount of mouth watering league games to enjoy.
Starting on February 4th, Eir Sport will broadcast a total of 23 games, up from 17 last time around. And this year Eir have introduced something extra special, broadcasting 3 games simultaneously across it’s channels. Mayo v Monaghan, Laois v Louth and Down v Fermanagh are all on the air live at 7pm on the first Saturday evening of the League. It’s the first time an Irish broadcaster has given viewers the option of watching one of three games at the same time. And it will happen a few more times over the League Calendar.
Of the 23 games being broadcast, 16 are from the Football Leagues and 7 will be from the Hurling Leagues
TG4 will this year host 42 matches, between live, and deferred coverage on GAA Beo. Games featured will be from Allianz Leagues, AIB Club Championships, Independent.ie Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup Finals, All-Ireland U21 Football Championship, Lidl Ladies Football League Finals and the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Final.
League Leinster and All Ireland Champions Dublin will feature heavily in these schedules, along with Ger Cunningham’s Senior Hurling panel.
Eir Sport Spring Schedule
| Date | Time | Game | Code | Channel |
| February 4th | 7:00pm | Mayo v Monaghan | Football | eir Sport 2 HD |
| February 4th | 7:00pm | Down v Fermanagh | Football | eir Sport 2 SD |
| February 4th | 7:00pm | Laois v Louth | Football | eir Sport 1 |
| February 11th | 5:00pm | Dublin v Tipperary | Hurling | eir Sport 1 |
| February 11th | 7:00pm | Cork v Clare | Hurling | eir Sport 2 SD |
| February 11th | 7:00pm | Dublin v Tyrone | Football | eir Sport 1 |
| February 11th | 7:00pm | Kerry v Mayo | Football | eir Sport 2 HD |
| February 18th | 7:00pm | Cork v Dublin | Hurling | eir Sport 2 HD |
| February 18th | 7:00pm | Laois v Offaly | Hurling | eir Sport 1 |
| February 25th | 7:00pm | Mayo v Roscommon | Football | eir Sport 2 HD |
| February 25th | 7:00pm | Laois v Tipperary | Football | eir Sport 1 |
| February 25th | 7:00pm | Down v Meath | Football | eir Sport 2 SD |
| March 4th | 5:00pm | Dublin v Waterford | Hurling | eir Sport 2 HD |
| March 4th | 7:00pm | Cavan v Donegal | Football | eir Sport 2 SD |
| March 4th | 7:00pm | Dublin v Mayo | Football | eir Sport 2 HD |
| March 4th | 7:00pm | Tyrone v Monaghan | Football | eir Sport 1 |
| March 11th | 7:00pm | Tipperary v Kilkenny | Hurling | eir Sport 2 HD |
| March 11th | 7:00pm | Laois v Limerick | Hurling | eir Sport 1 |
| March 18th | 7:00pm | Kerry v Dublin | Football | eir Sport 2 HD |
| March 18th | 7:00pm | Donegal v Tyrone | Football | eir Sport 2 SD |
| March 18th | 7:00pm | Down v Kildare | Football | TBC |
| March 25th | 7:00pm | Dublin v Roscommon | Football | eir Sport 2 HD |
| March 25th | 7:00pm | Laois v Longford | Football | eir Sport 1 |
TG4 Spring Schedule
Saturday 4 February
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final
St Thomas’ (Galway) v Ballyea (Clare), Live from Semple Stadium, Thurles (5pm)
Sunday 5 February
Allianz Football League – Round 1
Live: Cavan v Dublin, Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Deferred: Donegal v Kerry, O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Saturday 11 February
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Finals
Slaughtneil (Derry) v St Vincent’s (Dublin), Páirc Esler, Newry (2pm)
Corofin (Galway) v Dr Crokes (Kerry), Gaelic Grounds, Limerick (4pm)
Sunday 12 February
Live: Kilkenny v Waterford, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny (Allianz Hurling League – Round 1)
Deferred: Roscommon v Donegal, Dr.Hyde Park, Roscommon (Allianz Football League – Round 2)
Saturday 18 February
Independent.ie Sigerson Cup Final – Live from the Connacht GAA Centre, Mayo
Sunday 19 February
Allianz Hurling League – Round 2
Live: Waterford v Tipperary, Walsh Park, Waterford
Deferred: Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, Ennis
Saturday 25 February
Independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup Final, Live from Pearse Stadium, Galway (1:00pm, hosted by NUIG)
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final – Cuala (Dublin) v Slaughtneil (Derry), Athletic Grounds, Armagh (3pm)
Sunday 26 February
Allianz Football League – Round 3 (Live match and deferred match)
Sunday 5th March
Allianz Football League – Round 4 and Allianz Hurling League – Round 3 (Live match and deferred match)
Friday 10 March
Gradaim an Uachtaráin (GAA President Awards), Live from Croke Park at 7:30pm
Sunday 12 March
Allianz Hurling League (Round 4) – Live match and deferred match
Live coverage of the O’Connor Cup Final from Elverys McHale Park, Castlebar
Friday 17 March
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling and Football Championship Finals, Live from Croke Park
Sunday 19 March
Allianz Football League (Round 5) – Live match and deferred match
Sunday 26 March
Allianz Football League (Round 6) and Allianz Hurling League (Round 5) – Live match and deferred match
Sunday 2 April
Allianz Football League (Round 7) and Allianz Hurling League Quarter Finals (Live match and deferred match)
Saturday 8 April
Allianz Football League Finals – Division 3 & 4 Finals
Sunday 9 April
Allianz Football League Finals – Division 1 & 2 Finals
Saturday 15 April
All-Ireland U21 Football Championship Semi Finals
Sunday 16 April
Allianz Hurling League – Semi Finals
Sunday 23 April
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Final
Allianz Hurling League Final
Saturday 29 April
All-Ireland U21 Football Final
Sunday 30 April
Lidl Ladies Football Division 3 and 4 League Finals
Sunday 7 May
Lidl Ladies Football Division 1 and 2 League Finals