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Leinster Rugby Schools
Senior Cup to be broadcast
on tv and online
Leinster Rugby has confirmed
that 13 games in the 2023
Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby
Schools Senior Cup will be
available to view either on
Premier Sports or via a Leinster
Rugby live stream.
Premier Sports have once again
confirmed they will broadcast eight
Schools Senior Cup games, continuing
a long-standing partnership, with a
further five first round games also
available on a streaming service
provided by Leinster Rugby.
The competition kicks-off this Sunday,
29 January, at Energia Park with St
Michael’s College taking on Belvedere
College in the opening game, which
will be streamed by Leinster Rugby.
The first game to be shown live by
Premier Sports will see last year’s
champions Blackrock College meeting
Presentation College Bray, on Monday
30, January, in Energia Park.
All four quarter-finals, both semi-finals
and the final will be live and exclusive
on Premier Sports.
Leinster Rugby, in partnership with
Videos On The Net, will be live
streaming an additional five first round
games played in Energia Park, not
covered by Premier Sports, on
www.irishrugbylive.ie
Speaking about the announcement,
Michael O’Rourke, CEO of Premier
Sports, commented, “Premier Sports has
a proud long-term association with the
Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools
Senior Cup and we’re delighted that
the association will continue this season
and beyond.
“Once again the very best this
wonderful competition has to offer will
be live and exclusive on Premier Sports
and we’re really looking forward to
the matches getting under way in the
coming weeks.”
The five games streamed live by
Leinster Rugby, will be available on
a subscription basis with each game
costing €7.99 for the live and €8.99
for the VOD (video on demand) option.
There is also a five-match bundle that
can be purchased for €35.00 and the
subscription can be purchased through
the Videos on the Net platform,
www.irishrugbylive.ie
Videos on the Net, based in Wicklow,
are long-standing suppliers to both the
IRFU and Leinster Rugby and will use
commentators and contributors from the
competing schools to add an additional
level of insight and analysis.
The First Round game between
Blackrock College and Presentation
College, and indeed all games shown
by Premier Sports, will be broadcast live
on Premier Sports 1 and 2 (Sky channel
412 and 421) and also with a ‘Sports
Extra’ Membership on NOW.
Premier Sports has been broadcasting
in the Republic of Ireland since 2019,
and televise games from the BKT United
Rugby Championship and also hold
rights including TOP14 rugby, Premier
League, FA Cup, La Liga, Scottish Cup
and Premier Sports Cup, Coppa Italia
and more.
New customers wishing to sign up to
Premier Sports can do so via Sky and
NOW.
BANK OF IRELAND
LEINSTER RUGBY
SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP,
FIRST ROUND:
Sunday, 29 January
St Michael’s College v
Belvedere College
at 3pm in Energia Park
(Streaming Available)
Monday, 30 January
Blackrock College v
Presentation College, Bray
at 3pm in Energia Park
(Live on Premier Sports)
Tuesday, 31 January
Newbridge College v
Kilkenny College
at 3pm in Energia Park
(Streaming Available)
Wednesday, 1 February
Terenure College v
Clongowes Wood College
at 3pm in Energia Park
(Streaming Available)
Thursday, 2 February
St Mary’s College v
Wesley College
at 3pm in Energia Park
(Streaming Available)
Friday, 3 February
CBC Monkstown v
St Vincent’s Castleknock College
at 3pm in Energia Park
(Streaming Available)
Cistercian College, Roscrea v
Catholic University School (CUS)
at 2:30pm in Lakelands
Gonzaga College v
St Andrew’s College
at 2:30pm in Clontarf FC
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