RTÉ HAVE SECURED the rights to show the FAI Cup for the next two seasons.
After losing access to the League of Ireland Premier Division to Virgin Media until 2029, the State broadcaster have responded with a bumper offering for the cup.
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For the first time, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player will show six games in this season’s competition before following up with seven fixtures in the 2026 edition.
Coverage will begin in the third round round followed by two quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the final at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, 9 November.
The 2026 competition will then see RTÉ broadcast from the second round all of the way to the final.
This new deal begins on the week ending 17 August for that third-round tie.
Meanwhile, TG4 will broadcast live coverage of the 2025 FAI Cup semi-finals and final.
This latest addition to TG4’s sports coverage makes the Irish language broadcaster the exclusive home of domestic women’s football in Ireland. The station is already the broadcaster of the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division and the Women’s All-Island Cup.
TG4’s FAI Cup coverage will begin with the semi-finals in September, followed by the Final on Sunday, 19 October. This will be the first time the semi-finals will be broadcast live on free-to-air television.
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RTÉ announce new two-year TV deal for FAI Cup
LAST UPDATE | 15 May
RTÉ HAVE SECURED the rights to show the FAI Cup for the next two seasons.
After losing access to the League of Ireland Premier Division to Virgin Media until 2029, the State broadcaster have responded with a bumper offering for the cup.
For the first time, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player will show six games in this season’s competition before following up with seven fixtures in the 2026 edition.
Coverage will begin in the third round round followed by two quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the final at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, 9 November.
The 2026 competition will then see RTÉ broadcast from the second round all of the way to the final.
This new deal begins on the week ending 17 August for that third-round tie.
Meanwhile, TG4 will broadcast live coverage of the 2025 FAI Cup semi-finals and final.
This latest addition to TG4’s sports coverage makes the Irish language broadcaster the exclusive home of domestic women’s football in Ireland. The station is already the broadcaster of the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division and the Women’s All-Island Cup.
TG4’s FAI Cup coverage will begin with the semi-finals in September, followed by the Final on Sunday, 19 October. This will be the first time the semi-finals will be broadcast live on free-to-air television.
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