LAST UPDATE | Jun 3rd 2021, 9:30 PM
THE LIVE TV coverage for the 2021 GAA championships will begin with a football double-header on Sky Sports on Saturday 26 June before Munster hurling action the following day on RTÉ.
The coverage will begin on Sky Sports with the Connacht SFC as Sligo take on Mayo in the afternoon, before Kerry’s clash with Clare in the Munster SFC later that evening.
Then on Sunday 27 June, RTÉ’s schedule begins with Clare taking on Waterford in the Munster senior hurling opener.
A week later there will be a mouth-watering triple header of hurling games on Sky Sports on Saturday 3 July.
Galway will take on Dublin or Antrim in the first clash of the day. Game two will see Kilkenny face Wexford or Laois before the day’s coverage rounds off with that meeting of Limerick and the Rebel County.
In total RTÉ have 14 exclusive games and Sky Sports have 12 with both showing the six games when the All-Ireland series concludes for the semi-final and final stages.
Here’s the full list of games being covered.
2021 GAA Championship TV Coverage
*All the games on Sky Sports will take place on the Sky Sports Arena channel.*
Saturday 26 June
- Sligo v Mayo (F), 4.30pm – Sky Sports
- Kerry v Clare (F), 7pm – Sky Sports
Sunday 27 June
- Clare v Waterford (H), 3.15pm – RTÉ
Saturday 3 July
- Galway v Dublin/Antrim (H), 2pm – Sky Sports
- Kilkenny v Wexford/Laois (H), 4.30pm - Sky Sports
- Limerick v Cork (H), 7pm - Sky Sports
Sunday 4 July
- Roscommon v Galway (F), 2pm – RTÉ
- Tipperary v Clare/Waterford (H), 4pm – RTÉ
Saturday 10 July
- Tyrone v Cavan (F), 4.30pm - Sky Sports
- Tipperary v Kerry/Clare (F), 7pm - Sky Sports
Sunday 11 July
- Mayo/Sligo v Leitrim (F), 2pm – RTÉ
- Derry v Donegal/Down (F), 4pm – RTÉ
Saturday 17 July
- Hurling Qualifier Round 1, 2pm - Sky Sports
- Ulster SFC semi-final, 4.30pm - Sky Sports
- Joe McDonagh Cup final - RTÉ
- Leinster SHC final – RTÉ
Sunday 18 July
- Ulster SFC semi-final, 2pm – RTÉ
- Munster SHC final, 4pm – RTÉ
Saturday 24 July
- Hurling Qualifier Round 2, 2pm - Sky Sports
- Hurling Qualifier Round 2, 4.30pm - Sky Sports
Sunday 25 July
- Connacht SFC final, 1.15pm – RTÉ
- Munster SFC final, 3.15pm – RTÉ
Saturday 31 July
- All-Ireland SHC quarter-final – RTÉ
- All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, 7pm - Sky Sports
Sunday 1 August
- Leinster SFC final – RTÉ
- Ulster SFC final, 3.15pm – RTÉ
Saturday 7 August
- All-Ireland SHC semi-final, 6pm – RTÉ and Sky Sports
Sunday 8 August
- All-Ireland SHC semi-final, 3.30pm – RTÉ and Sky Sports
Saturday 14 August
- All-Ireland SFC semi-final, 6pm – RTÉ and Sky Sports
Sunday 15 August
- All-Ireland SFC semi-final, 3.30pm – RTÉ and Sky Sports
Sunday 22 August
- All-Ireland SHC final, 3.30pm – RTÉ and Sky Sports
Sunday 29 August
- All-Ireland SFC final, 3.30pm – RTÉ and Sky Sports