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TG4 announce a raft of live games for the new GAA season

Kildare’s O’Byrne Cup final meeting with Meath will be the first in an action-packed year of coverage for the channel.

TG4 HAVE REVEALED their busy schedule of live matches for the year ahead.

Coverage begins this coming Sunday when Kildare face Meath in the O’Byrne Cup final at Newbridge (2pm) and will feature games from competitions including the football and hurling leagues, the All-Ireland club hurling and football championships, the All-Ireland  U21 football championship and the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup finals.

“We are looking forward to a new season of live gaelic games coverage on TG4 which brings new hopes for many teams and new managers,” says TG4′s Rónán Ó Coisdealbha.

We will also get a chance to see how the much-discussed new referee’s black-card rule is being implemented.”

Here is their schedule:

Sunday 26 January                  Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup Final, Kildare v Meath, Live from Newbridge (2pm)

Sunday 2 February                  Allianz Football League                    LIVE – Round 1, Division 1 – Kildare v Mayo

Sunday 2 February                  Allianz Football League                    DEFERRED – Round 1, Division 1 – Cork v Westmeath

Saturday 8 February                AIB All Ireland Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final:  Na Piarsaigh (Limerick)  v  Portumna (Galway) from Semple Stadium (5pm)

Saturday 8 February                AIB All Ireland Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final:  Mt Leinster Rangers (Carlow) v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) from Páirc Esler, Newry (3pm)

Sunday 9 February                  Allianz Football League                    LIVE – Round 2, Division 1 – Westmeath v Dublin

Sunday 9 February                  Allianz Football League                    DEFERRED – Round 2, Division 1 – Tyrone v Mayo

Saturday 15 February              AIB All Ireland Club Football Championship Semi-Final:  Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) v Dr Crokes (Kerry) from O’Moore Park, Portlaoise (3pm)

Saturday 15 February  AIB All Ireland Club Football Championship Semi-Final:  St. Vincents (Dublin) v Ballinderry (Derry) from Páirc Esler, Newry (5pm)

Sunday 16 February    Allianz Hurling League                      LIVE – Round 1, Division 1A – Clare v Kilkenny

Sunday 16 February    Allianz Hurling League                      DEFERRED – Round 1,  Division 1A – Galway v Dublin

Saturday 22 February  Irish Daily Mail Sigerson Cup Final   (Venue:  Queens University, Belfast)

Sunday 23 February    Allianz Hurling League                     LIVE – Round 2, Division 1A – Kilkenny v Tipperary

Sunday 23 February    Allianz Hurling League                     DEFERRED – Round 2, Division 1A – Dublin v Clare
MARCH

Saturday 1 March         Irish Daily Mail Fitzgibbon Cup Final      (Venue:  Queens University, Belfast)

Sunday 2 March           Allianz Football League                    LIVE – Round 3, Division 1 – Mayo v Kerry

Sunday 2 March           Allianz Football League                    DEFERRED – Round 3, Division 1 – Kildare v Tyrone

Sunday 9 March           Allianz Football League                    LIVE – Round 4, Division 1 – Kerry v Tyrone

Sunday 9 March           Allianz Hurling League                     DEFERRED – Round 3, Division 1A – Kilkenny v Galway

Sunday 16 March         Allianz Football & Hurling League – Live & deferred coverage

Monday 17 March        AIB All Ireland Club Football & Hurling Championship Finals  (Double header at Croke Park)

Saturday 22 March       O’Connor Cup Final  (Ladies Football 3rd Level Colleges)  Venue: Queens University, Belfast

Sunday 23 March         Allianz Hurling League, Round 5­ – Live & deferred coverage

Sunday 30 March         Allianz Football League, Round 6 & Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Quarter Finals – Live & deferred coverage

APRIL

Saturday 5 April           Masita Post Primary Schools Senior Hurling Finals  (Semple Stadium, Thurles)

Sunday 6 April             Allianz Football League, Round 7        Live & deferred coverage

Saturday 12 April         Masita Post Primary Schools Senior Football Finals (Páirc an Chrócaigh – Double header)

Sunday 13 April           Allianz Football League Division 1 semi-finals

Saturday 19 April         Cadbury All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship Semi-Finals  (Ulster champions v Leinster champions, Munster champions v Connacht champions)

Sunday 20 April           Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Semi-Finals   (Double header)

Saturday 26 April         Allianz Football League Finals – Division 3 & 4  (Double header)

Sunday 27 April           Allianz Football League Finals – Division 1 & 2  (Double header)

MAY

Saturday 3 May            Cadbury All Ireland Under 21 Football Championship Final

Sunday 4 May              Allianz Hurling League – Division 1 Final

Saturday 10 May          Tesco Ladies National Football League Finals – Division 1,2 & 3  (Triple Header)

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