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The much loved TG4 series ‘Underdogs’ returns to our screens tonight as a brand new set of footballers, who have never played at a senior intercounty championship level before, test themselves against the best in the country. Ahead of the series premiere, TG4 have announced that the Underdogs team will face Allianz League champions and All-Ireland semi-finalists, Mayo, in the …

TG4 have announced their schedule of Gaelic Games for the next month with the TG4 All Ireland Ladies Football Finals, and the hurling and football club championships. Next Sunday sees live coverage of the All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals from Croke Park. From there, TG4’s weekly flagship programme GAA BEO will continue to provide live coverage each weekend up to mid-December and it …

The GAA has today confirmed that O’Moore Park in Portlaoise will play host to Saturday’s All-Ireland U20 hurling semi-final and football final with both games being televised live on TG4. At 2 pm Cork face Kilkenny in their final four clash before the football decider takes centre stage at 4 pm with the meeting of Dublin and Cork. Following this, …

TG4 will broadcast 10 live GAA matches across various platforms this weekend. The Irish broadcaster has once again displayed its commitment to putting GAA action on free-to-air television. The broadcaster will broadcast all four Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor football quarter-finals, starting with Mayo and Dublin on Saturday which will be available to view via the TG4 YouTube account from 3 …

The GAA have announced that RTE have signed a three-year deal to broadcast Allianz League and club championship games from 2019 onwards.  The organisation reached an agreement with RTE and Eir Sport that will see four Allianz League games being simulcast by the two broadcasters this spring. TG4 will retain its right to first-choice League and club games but RTE will …

THE six All-Ireland Ladies Club Football finalists have revealed their starting line-ups ahead of the weekend’s eagerly-anticipated fixtures. Dublin and Leinster champions Foxrock-Cabinteely will tackle Cork and Munster standard-bearers Mourneabbey on Saturday at Parnell Park (5.15pm), in the first of a LIVE TG4 double-bill. Both teams are unchanged from their semi-final victories, when Fox-Cab saw off the challenge of 2016 …

Almost 500,000 people tuned into TG4 for yesterday’s All Ireland Ladies Football Finals in Croke Park, bringing their total viewership of ladies football games this year to 850,000. 476,000 people watched throughout the day as Limerick and Tyrone were crowned junior and intermediate champions respectively, with 179,000 of those tuning in especially to see Dublin’s commanding performance against Cork as …

One of TG4’s most loved GAA shows, ‘Underdogs’ returns to our TV screens tonight following a 10-year absence. Kerry star, Kieran Donaghy has often credited the show for him breaking on to the inter-county panel. He featured on the 2004 series, as did Cork’s Pearse O’Neill with both going on to win All Ireland medals with their respective counties. 'Underdogs' …

TG4, this morning, launched their coverage of the upcoming 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season at the home of Connacht Rugby and supporters of Irish provinces will be delighted that there is plenty of free-to-air live games being shown by the Irish language broadcaster.  The broadcaster has confirmed that they will show 28 live games as well as deferred coverage of nine …

Following wins for Kilkenny and Tipperary over Wexford and Limerick respectively this weekend, the two traditional giants of hurling will face off in next weekend’s Allianz League final. The two old foes reacquainting themselves promises to be a cracker. Even if their great modern championship clashes are to be disregarded, their clashes in league finals in recent years have been …

After the snow disrupted proceedings in recent days, a host of GAA fixtures have been put back a week. Meanwhile, Cuala and Na Piarsaigh could not be separated after 80 minutes of hurling so must go again on Saturday evening in Portlaoise. This all means that there is a mouth-watering line-up of GAA action in store this weekend, and TG4 …

After Storm Emma caused chaos to last weekend’s league games, there is a full line-up of hurling and football action coming our way on Saturday and Sunday. The final round of hurling games is taking place, with promotion, relegation and quarter-final spots to be decided. There are some crackers in store, not least Galway vs Limerick. The Tribesmen host the Treaty …

TG4 produce fascinating Laochra Gael on Lar Corbett.

We’re headed into a huge weekend of GAA action. As the Allianz National Hurling League rumbles on, there are some heavyweight clashes with Kilkenny travelling to Walsh Park to face Waterford, and Cork headed to Ennis to meet Clare. Meanwhile, Tipperary host Wexford in the Saturday night game. The postponed games from last week will also take place, with the …

Waterford’s starlet Shane Bennett has seemingly been around for years at this stage, and he continues to show glimpses of the wonderful hurler that he may turn out to be. The Ballysaggart man – who has been an ever present member of the Deise’s senior side – is on under 21 duty for his county this evening as they face an …

Owen Mulligan was the subject of TG4’s Laochra Gael last night, and the former Tyrone forward certainly did not disappoint.  Mugsy won three All Ireland’s in his stint with the Red Hand (although he feels he is undeserving of the last of those, coming in 2008), and is fondly remembered as one of the county’s favourite sons. A maverick of …

Former Tyrone footballer, Owen Mulligan opens up in his edition of Laochra Gael on TG4, which airs tonight at 9:30 pm.  A three-time All Ireland medalist with his county, “Mugsy” admits he felt extremely guilty about the last of those Celtic crosses which came in 2008. He explains how he did not even celebrate with the team after beating Kerry …

TG4 enjoyed an historic broadcast last weekend as 642,000 viewers tuned into Dublin’s defeat to Kerry. The Connemara-based station is set for another bumper weekend of GAA coverage with four live games in store. On Saturday, both semi-finals in the u21 All-Ireland Football Championship are taking place, and will be shown live. First up, Dublin take on Donegal, before Galway and …