2008/09 Barclays Premier League Fixtures Live on Setanta Sports
Irish sports broadcaster announces first of 79 exclusively live Premier League fixtures
Good news for Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal fans
Setanta Sports today confirmed the first of its 79 exclusively live Barclays Premier League games for the 2008/09 season.
Fans of Ireland’s most supported Premier League clubs will be delighted with Setanta’s initial selection of matches. Liverpool fans will get a chance to see their team on Setanta nine times in the opening 16 weeks of the season, while Manchester United will be in action eight times.
Last year Setanta Sports screened 16 Manchester United and 16 Liverpool Premier League games. This season Setanta are already on course to broadcast at least the same amount, while Arsenal fans will also get a chance to see their team’s fluid skills in six games on Setanta over the first couple of months.
Setanta’s coverage of the top teams also includes over 30 exclusively live pre-season friendlies starting on July 12th. These include three Man United, four Liverpool and five Arsenal fixtures. Also for the first time Setanta will be showing the FA Community Shield exclusively live and will also be the only broadcaster in Ireland to show all live televised games from the FA Cup over the next three seasons.
Michael O’Rourke co-founder of Setanta Sports said: “This is a massive season for us and we are delighted to start with a very strong set of fixtures. These Premier League games combined with over 30 pre-season friendlies should delight our customers and all fans of the beautiful game. Along with 79 Premier League games, we have now added the FA Community Shield and we will be the only broadcaster of all the televised FA Cup games in Ireland.”
Soccer fans subscribing to Setanta will also have access to live coverage from the Champions League, UEFA Cup, eircom League of Ireland and the Setanta Sports Cup as well as to the Barclays Premier League club channels Arsenal TV and LFCTV.
The first set of Barclays Premier League fixtures, including big clashes between Sunderland and Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle, Everton and Man Utd, Spurs and Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa and Aston Villa and Man Utd, will be shown from August 16th on Setanta Sports and marks the beginning of another exciting season for the Irish sports broadcaster.
Setanta Sports 2008/09 Barclays Premier League Fixtures*
Aston Villa v Man City – Saturday August 16th at 3.00pm
Sunderland v Liverpool – Saturday August 16th at 5.30pm
Liverpool v Middlesbrough – Saturday August 23rd at 3.00pm
Fulham v Arsenal – Saturday August 23rd at 5.30pm
Wigan v Chelsea – Sunday August 24th at 1.30pm
Man Utd v Fulham – Saturday August 30th at 3.00pm
Arsenal v Newcastle – Saturday August 30th at 5.30pm
Blackburn v Arsenal – Saturday September 13th at 3.00pm
Man City v Chelsea – Saturday September 13th at 5.30pm
Tottenham v Aston Villa – Monday September 15th at 8.00pm
Liverpool v Stoke – Saturday September 20th at 3.00pm
Bolton v Arsenal – Saturday September 20th at 5.30pm
Man Utd v Bolton – Saturday September 27th at 3.00pm
Arsenal v Hull – Saturday September 27th at 5.30pm
Man City v Liverpool – Saturday October 4th at 3.00pm
Blackburn v Man Utd – Saturday October 4th at 5.30pm
Liverpool v Wigan – Saturday October 18th at 3.00pm
Man Utd v West Brom – Saturday October 18th at 5.30pm
Newcastle v Man City – Monday October 20th at 8.00pm
Everton v Man Utd – Saturday October 25th at 3.00pm
Blackburn v Middlesbrough – Saturday October 25th at 5.30pm
Man Utd v Hull – Saturday November 1st at 3.00pm
Tottenham v Liverpool – Saturday November 1st at 5.30pm
Newcastle v Aston Villa – Monday November 3rd at 8.00pm
Man City v Tottenham – Saturday November 8th at 3.00pm
Liverpool v West Brom – Saturday November 8th at 5.30pm
Arsenal v Aston Villa – Saturday November 15th at 3.00pm
TBA – Saturday November 15th
Liverpool v Fulham – Saturday November 22nd at 3.00pm
Aston Villa v Man Utd – Saturday November 22nd at 5.30pm
Wigan v Everton – Monday November 24th at 8.00pm
Tottenham v Everton – Saturday November 29th at 3.00pm
Liverpool v West Ham – Monday December 1st at 8.00pm
*Fixtures may be subject to change
Setanta Sports Live Pre Season Friendlies
Tranmere v Liverpool – Saturday July 12th at 3.00pm
Southampton v Celtic – Friday July 18th at 7.45pm
Kaizer Chiefs v Manchester United – Saturday July 19th at 14.30
Barnet v Arsenal – Saturday July 19th at 3.00pm
Aston Villa (1st Leg Intertoto) – Saturday July 19th at 7.00pm
Schalke v Rangers - Saturday July 19th at TBA
Sporting Lisbon v Sunderland – Sunday July 20th at 9.00pm
Orlando Pirates v Manchester United – Tuesday July 22nd at 7.10pm
Middlesbrough v Celtic – Tuesday July 22nd at 9.30pm
Hertha Berlin v Liverpool – Tuesday July 22nd at 6.45pm
Szombathelyi Haladas v Arsenal – Tuesday July 22nd at 5.30pm
Vitoria Setubal v Sunderland – Wednesday July 23rd at 9.00pm
Cardiff City v Celtic – Thursday July 24th at 9.30pm
Hibernian v Barcelona – Thursday July 24th at 7.45pm
MLS All Stars v West Ham – Thursday July 24th at midnight
Dundee v Barcelona – Saturday July 26th at 4.00pm
TBA v Manchester Utd – Saturday July 26th at 2.30pm
Aston Villa (2nd Leg Intertoto) – Saturday July 26th at 5.15pm
Cobh Ramblers v Sunderland – Monday July 28th at 7.30pm
Burgenlandin v Arsenal – Monday July 28th at 5.30pm
Norwich v Spurs – Monday July 28th at 7.45pm
Stuttgart v Arsenal – Wednesday July 30th at TBA
Nottingham Forest v Sunderland – Wednesday July 30th at 7.45pm
Hertha Berlin v Newcastle – Friday August 1st at 7.00pm
Mallorca v Newcastle – Sunday August 3rd at TBA
Hearts v Hull City – Sunday August 3rd at 2.00pm
Vallerenga v Liverpool – Tuesday August 5th at 6.00pm
Celtic v Manchester City – Wednesday August 6th at 7.30pm
Huddersfield v Arsenal – Wednesday August 6th at 7.00pm
Liverpool v Lazio – Friday August 8th at TBA
Shamrock Rovers v Sunderland – Friday August 8th at 7.30pm
Everton v PSV – Saturday August 9th at 5.15pm
Borehan Wood v Arsenal – Wednesday August 13th at 7.45pm