Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ has struck a rights deal with the Football Association of Ireland for domestic tournaments operated by football’s governing body in the Republic of Ireland.
RTÉ will show live coverage of 78 Premier Division and FAI Cup games per season in the deal.
The agreement starts immediately and will run for just over four years until November 2018.
RTÉ had already acquired rights for Republic of Ireland national team qualifying games ahead of the Uefa Euro 2016 international tournament in deal with the CAA Eleven agency.