Although Ireland's place at the European Championships in 2016 hangs in the balance, the fans back home will still be able to watch the tournament on RTÉ.
The national broadcaster confirmed today that they had secured the rights to show the tournament on tv, as well as broadcast it online and cover it on radio as part of an EU-wide agreement to show the Euros on free-to-air platforms, as confirmed today in a statement by the company.
Speaking about securing the rights, Ryle Nugent, Group Head of Sport, RTÉ said "We are delighted to confirm that RTÉ has added the EURO 2016 finals to an already substantial schedule of major Irish and international sports events for 2016. Next year Irish audiences can look forward to EURO 2016 alongside the GAA Championships, the Olympic Games in Rio, the 6 Nations and all of Ireland's competitive qualifiers for both Euro 2016 and the World Cup in 2018 and much more - all free-to-air on RTÉ across all platforms".
Now, all Martin and Roy have to do is make sure that we qualify for the thing...