RTÉ Sport has announced Brian Fenton will join The Sunday Game GAA punditry panel for the 2026 Championship, featuring across video, audio, online, including the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

One of Gaelic football’s greatest ever players, a cornerstone of Dublin’s dominance, he will bring a wealth of experience and insight to the RTÉ panel.

Over the course of his renowned career, he won seven All-Irelands, six All-Stars, four National Leagues, 10 Leinster titles and was named GAA Football Player of the Year twice (2018, 2020).

He becomes the fifth men’s Football Player of the Year to join RTÉ’s 2026 panel, alongside Peter Canavan (1995), Tomás Ó Sé (2004), Seán Cavanagh (2008) and Lee Keegan (2016).

RTÉ’s coverage will also feature Hurling Player of the Year winners, Henry Shefflin (2002, 2006,2012) and Joe Canning (2017) and All-Ireland winner, Hannah Tyrrell (2025).

Head of RTÉ Sport, Declan McBennett said: “We are thrilled that a player of Brian’s calibre will be bringing his experience, insight and drive to our coverage. I have no doubt he will excel in the same manner he did throughout his playing career.”

RTÉ’s live Championship coverage begins this weekend, continuing its free-to-air offering across RTÉ2, RTÉ Player, RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, the RTÉ Radio app, RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

Ahead of throw-in this weekend, Damian Lawlor is joined by Marty Morrissey and a panel including Patrick Horgan, John Mullane, Liam Sheedy, Éamonn Fitzmaurice, Peter Canavan and Aoife Sheehan for the RTÉ GAA Championship Preview available to watch now on RTÉ Player.

Fans can follow all the action this summer via RTÉ’s live blogs, reports, highlights and analysis across RTÉ.ie, the RTÉ News app, YouTube and social channels, with additional insight from columnists Lee Keegan, Enda McGinley and Shane McGrath, and midweek analysis on the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

Watch Armagh v Tyrone in the Ulster Football Championship on Sunday from 4pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow our live blog on RTÉ.ie/sport and RTÉ News app and listen to Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

Watch The Sunday Game from 9.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on all matches on the RTÉ News app and on rte.ie/sport. Listen to Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1