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RTÉ to broadcast Republic of Ireland v France live on TV, Radio and Online as UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16 coverage announced.

RTÉ to broadcast Republic of Ireland v France live on TV, Radio and Online as UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16 coverage announced.

RTÉ will broadcast live coverage of the Republic of Ireland v France on RTÉ2, RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ Player as details of the UEFA EURO 2016 coverage was announced.

RTÉ2 will have live coverage of the Republic of Ireland’s clash with hosts France in Lyon this Sunday (KO 2.00pm).

RTÉ will retain first choice on matches in the rest of the knock-out stages with live coverage of the final shared with TV3.

RTÉ Radio 1 will have full live commentary on the Republic of Ireland v France on Sunday Sport and fans can keep up with all the news from the Irish camp across Radio 1 and RTE 2fm. Television news bulletins will also have comprehensive reports from France.

All televised matches, including Ireland’s meeting with France, will be available to view live and on-demand on RTÉ Player in the Republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland v Wales live from Parc des Princes, Paris will also be live on RTÉ2 on Saturday (KO 5.00pm) as well as England v Iceland from Nice on Monday 27. (KO 8.00pm)

Full details of RTÉ2’s Round of 16 coverage below.

Irish language commentary of the Republic of Ireland v France will be available to RTÉ2 viewers on Saorview and Sky as well as on RTÉ Player.


ENDS

Thursday 23 June 2016

Fergus McCormack, RTÉ Sport press officer, ‪01 2083117, ‪086 8674751,Fergus.mccormack@rte.ie

Notes to Editor:

****RTÉ2 will have exclusive live coverage of 5 of the 8 Round of 16 games and 2 quarter-finals, quarter-finals to be announced after the end of the Round of 16***

UEFA EURO 2016 LIVE – Saturday 25 June on RTÉ2
Live Round of 16 action from Saint Etienne as Switzerland take on Poland (KO 2.00pm)

UEFA EURO 2016 LIVE – Saturday 25 June on RTÉ2
Wales v Northern Ireland live from Parc des Princes, Paris in the Round of 16 (KO 5.00pm)

UEFA EURO 2016 HIGHLIGHTS – Saturday 25 June at 10.30pm on RTÉ2
Jacqui Hurley and Aidan Power are joined by Packie Bonner and Kenny Cunningham for highlights of today’s Round of 16 games.

UEFA EURO 2016 LIVE – Sunday 26 June on RTÉ2
Live Round of 16 action from Lyon as the Republic of Ireland take on France (KO 2.00pm)

UEFA EURO 2016 LIVE – Sunday 26 June on RTÉ2
Germany v Slovakia live from Lille in the Round of 16 (KO 5.00pm)

UEFA EURO 2016 HIGHLIGHTS – Sunday 26 June at 10.30pm on RTÉ2
Jacqui Hurley and Aidan Power are joined by Packie Bonner and Kenny Cunningham for highlights of today’s Round of 16 games.

UEFA EURO 2016 LIVE – Monday 27 June on RTÉ2
England v Iceland live from Nice in the Round of 16 (KO 8.00pm)

UEFA EURO 2016 HIGHLIGHTS – Monday 27 June at 10.30pm on RTÉ2
Jacqui Hurley and Aidan Power are joined by Ray Houghton and Brian Kerr for highlights of today’s Round of 16 games.