TG4 raising white flag in March and April

Irish horseracing will feature on TG4 for seven consecutive weekends during March and April.

TG4 has covered the annual Listowel Festival for the past 16 years and broke new ground with a live broadcast from Punchestown on Sunday 14th February. Now TG4 will continue their broadcasts of live racing.

The new package of racing will start at Leopardstown on Sunday 7th March and will continue each weekend through to the middle of April with comprehensive coverage.

There will be action from eight different racecourses and will include the start of the 2021 flat season from the Curragh on Sunday 21st March.

The programmes will be hosted by Seán Bán Breathnach and Mánus Ó Conghaile and they will be joined by reporter Daragh Ó Conchúir.

“Building on the back of the success of our coverage from Punchestown, we are delighted to roll out increased coverage of Irish horseracing in the coming weeks," commented TG4 Head of Sport Rónán Ó Coisdealbha.

“The coverage will be extensive to say the least, we will show six races live from Leopardstown to begin with and on days with two race meetings, we have pencilled in live races from both fixtures.

“We are particularly excited about the start of the new flat season at the Curragh and our coverage on Saturday 3rd April brings in the first day of the Easter Festivals from both Fairyhouse and Cork.

"The Derby and Guineas trials will be central to the programme from Leopardstown on Sunday 11th April,” he added.

SCHEDULE

Sun 7th March- Leopardstown.

Sunday 14th March - Limerick and Naas.

Sunday 21st March - Curragh.

Sunday 28th March - Limerick and Naas.

Sunday 3rd April - Fairyhouse and Cork.

Sun 11th April - Leopardstown.

Sunday 18th April - Tramore and Dundalk.