BBC NI confirm Championship coverage with six Ulster…

BBC NI confirm Championship coverage with six Ulster SFC games to be shown live

BBC NI are set to broadcast six Ulster Senior Football Championship games live this summer, including the semi-finals and final.

There will also be online highlights from the games that aren’t being broadcast live, starting with Saturday’s Ulster SFC preliminary round meeting between champions Tyrone and Fermanagh at Brewster Park.

The Ulster Ladies’ Senior Football Championship final will also be streamed live on BBC Sport NI and there will be online highlights of Armagh’s clash with Monaghan on Saturday, April 30.

BBC’s live coverage of the men’s Ulster SFC begins next weekend when they broadcast Antrim’s clash with Cavan at Corrigan Park on Saturday, April 23 before the cameras roll into Ballybofey for the eagerly-anticipated tie between Donegal and Armagh on Sunday, April 23

BBC Northern Ireland's panel includes Peter Canavan, Oisin McConville, Martin Clarke, Mickey Harte and Martin McHugh, who will join host Mark Sidebottom, commentator Thomas Niblock and the team of sideline reporters.

Commentator and host of the BBC's The GAA Social podcast, Thomas Niblock, said: "Following on from our live coverage of the GAA Allianz Leagues we're right into the heat of the Ulster Championship.

Donegal's Michael Murphy and Armagh's Jason Duffy pictured during last month's League meeting between the counties. The rematch at Ballybofey will be shown live by BBC NI next Sunday (©INPHO/Evan Logan)

"We're looking forward to bringing audiences six live games, live radio and live coverage of the Ladies Ulster Final this year.

"We are also pleased to welcome back our panel of experts who have been there and done it and aren't afraid to give their opinions on the big issues and talking points between now and the end of May."

BBC Sport NI – Ulster Senior Football Championship coverage:

16 April: Fermanagh v Tyrone Online Highlights from 6.30pm

23 April: Antrim v Cavan Live on BBC Two Northern Ireland 2pm

24 April: Donegal v Armagh Live on BBC One Northern Ireland 2pm

30 April: Monaghan v Down Online Highlights from 4.30pm

01 May: Derry v Fermanagh/Tyrone Live on BBC Two Northern Ireland 4pm

Semi-finals: 8 May & 15 May: Live on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Ulster Final: 29 May: Live on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Ladies’ Football Championship

30 April: Armagh v Monaghan Online Highlights

01 May: Donegal v Cavan Online Highlights

22 May: Ulster Ladies Senior Football Final Live Stream and on BBC iPlayer