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Tolka Park will welcome RTÉ's cameras for the first leg on Wednesday, 9 June. Alamy Stock Photo
Qualifier
RTÉ to air Dublin leg of Champions League qualifier between Shelbourne and Belfast club Linfield
The Tolka Park leg of the All-Irish, first-round qualifier will be shown live by the national broadcaster.
SHELBOURNE’S ALL-IRISH CHAMPIONS League qualifying first leg against Linfield on Wednesday, 9 July will be shown live on RTÉ, the broadcaster has confirmed.
As reported by The 42 last week, the meeting between the reigning League of Ireland champions and the NIFL Premiership winners at Tolka Park will be shown on RTÉ, while Linfield retain priority to sell the rights for the return leg at Windsor Park on Wednesday, 16 July.
Shelbourne's huge home clash with Linfield in the UEFA Champions League will be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and on the RTÉ Player 🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/Q6fi84uqwQ
— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) June 24, 2025
The first leg of the Champions League First Qualifying Round in Dublin is expected to cost RTÉ in the region of €50,000.
Shels, currently without a manager following the sensational resignation of Damien Duff on Sunday, will host David Healy’s Blues tomorrow fortnight, with kick-off at 7:45pm.
The first leg will be shown live on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player.
Written by Gavan Casey and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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