BBC Sport NI has confirmed a new three-year broadcast agreement with the Irish FA and Northern Ireland Football League. This deal ensures that extensive free-to-air coverage of international and domestic football will continue across BBC iPlayer, online, radio, and TV platforms.
Under the new agreement, BBC Sport NI will broadcast 30 live Boyle Sports Premiership streams each season, beginning with the north Belfast derby between Cliftonville and Crusaders on Friday night. The coverage also includes 10 senior Women's Northern Ireland international matches and action from domestic cup competitions.
The finals of the Clearer Water Irish Cup and BetMcLean Cup are set to be shown live on BBC television and BBC iPlayer. Additionally, streamed coverage of games in the Clearer Water Irish Cup will be available from the fifth round onwards. Live Irish Premiership coverage will also continue on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds, with highlights from NIFL and Irish Cup games accessible across BBC platforms.
This new deal follows a previous confirmation that BBC Sport NI will broadcast every Northern Ireland senior men's international until June 2028.