Setanta To Broadcast U-21 World Championship

Armchair rugby fans are in for a treat this June with coverage of Ireland’s summer tour and Churchill Cup campaign on Sky Sports, and live Under-21 action on Setanta Sports Ireland.

…Carmel O’Connor, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Ireland Under-21s’ sponsors, and Ireland U-21 coach Mark McDermott at Lansdowne Road…

Armchair rugby fans are in for a treat this June with coverage of Ireland’s summer tour and Churchill Cup campaign on Sky Sports, and live Under-21 action on Setanta Sports Ireland.

Mark McDermott’s Ireland U-21 squad are currently in camp preparing for the start of the 2006 IRB U-21 World Championship in France. The tournament kicks off on Friday week (June 9). That evening the hosts will take on McDermott’s side in a mouth-watering tussle at Issoire’s Stade au Complexe du Mas.

Setanta Sports Ireland will be broadcasting the France-Ireland game live. The England v New Zealand clash at Stade Darragon in Vichy (Tuesday, June 13) will also be getting the live treatment, as well as the two semi-finals (Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont) on Wednesday, June 21.

Various delayed ‘live’ games are also planned.

IRB UNDER-21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – IRELAND FIXTURES:

Friday, June 9:

France U-21 v IRELAND U-21, Issoire, kick-off 7.00pm French time (6.00pm Irish time) (live on Setanta from 6.00pm; highlights 10.30pm)

Tuesday, June 13:

IRELAND U-21 v Argentina U-21, Cournon d’Auvergne, kick-off 5.00pm (4.00pm)

Saturday, June 17:

IRELAND U-21 v Georgia U-21, Issoire, 4.00pm (3.00pm)

Wednesday, June 21:

Matchday 4 – tbc

Sunday, June 25:

Matchday 5 – tbc