St Patrick’s Athletic v Dundalk: Virgin Media coverage, kick-off time and who is commentating on the Premier Division clash
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Virgin Media is the place to watch and listen to coverage of St Patrick’s Athletic v Dundalk in the Irish Premier Division on Friday 24 July 2026, with Tommy Martin leading the broadcast on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media Three, while Mark Rodden is on commentary for the audio description feed and is also listed on the play service.[7][9]
The match is scheduled for 20:00 UK time at Richmond Park in Dublin.[7][9][11] St Patrick’s Athletic are generally viewed as the stronger side for this fixture, with several previews backing the home team to win or at least avoid defeat.[2][7][15]
On Virgin Media Play, viewers will hear Mark Rodden and Bernard O’Toole as the main commentators, with Keith Treacy providing co-commentary.[7] Tommy Martin is the presenter, while Ian Morris and Vinny Perth are the pundits and Ann-Marie Keegan is the reporter.[7] Virgin Media Three carries the same presenting and studio team, but with Bernard O’Toole listed as the main commentator alongside Treacy, Morris, Perth and Keegan.[7]
Tommy Martin is one of the most recognisable faces in Irish football broadcasting, having built a long career across television and radio coverage of the League of Ireland and European football.[7] Keith Treacy, a former Republic of Ireland international and ex-Blackburn Rovers winger, regularly contributes analysis drawn from his playing experience, while Vinny Perth is also well known to League of Ireland viewers as a former Dundalk manager who led the club during one of its strongest modern periods.[7]
Ian Morris, another familiar face in Irish football analysis, has been involved in league coverage after a playing career that included spells in Ireland and abroad.[7] Ann-Marie Keegan has also become a regular reporter on Irish football broadcasts, helping to bring pitch-side updates and interviews to live coverage.[7] For fans wanting background on the competition itself, the League of Ireland Premier Division sits at the top of the domestic game in the Republic of Ireland.League of Ireland Premier Division background
From a footballing perspective, the pre-match numbers lean toward the hosts. Sports Mole’s model gives St Patrick’s Athletic a home win probability of 62.99%, with a likely scoreline of 2-1, while another preview tips the Saints to win 1-0.[15][2] Other betting previews also frame St Patrick’s as favourites, though score predictions vary from 2-1 to 3-1.[1][4][10]
Richmond Park should therefore provide a lively setting for a game that has both local significance and table implications. Dundalk, meanwhile, arrive with the kind of underdog status that often makes League of Ireland Friday-night fixtures unpredictable, especially when broadcast coverage brings extra attention to the tactical battle between two sides with plenty of familiarity.[13][16]
Article generated: 24 July 2026, 20:00 GMT