Sky Sports to show its first double-header

July 14, 2014

The Sky Sports TV crew at Nowlan Park ©INPHO
A small piece of TV history will be made on Saturday when Sky Sports broadcasts its first GAA double-header.

First up will be the All-Ireland Football Qualifier Round 3B tie between Roscommon and Armagh from Dr Hyde Park at 5pm. This will be followed by live coverage of the All-Ireland Hurling Qualifier Round 2 meeting of neighbours Wexford and Waterford in Nowlan Park at 7pm.

The Sky cameras will also be in O'Connor Park the following Saturday, July 26 for the All-Ireland Football Qualifier Round 4A ties between Cork and Sligo, and Galway and Tipperary. The Cork v Sligo game will throw-in at 5pm, with the Galway v Tipp tie following at 7pm.

The football games will be part of a Tullamore triple-header which commences at 2.30pm with the meeting of Galway and Cork in the All-Ireland IHC semi-final.

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