GAA doing a deal with SkySports

[Main Street]

All these people were on TV3. The only difference is everyone has to pay for it now.

TV3 isn't available in Britain. Big difference.

Well  hundreds of thousands have dropped off the radar in Ireland just so a couple of hundred  GAA fans  in England can watch the game, who for some reason couldn't subscribe to premier sports or get their heads around the concept of logging on to a stream of the game on a computer.

[BennyHarp]

All these people were on TV3. The only difference is everyone has to pay for it now.

TV3 isn't available in Britain. Big difference.

Well  hundreds of thousands have dropped off the radar in Ireland just so a couple of hundred  GAA fans  in England can watch the game, who for some reason couldn't subscribe to premier sports or get their heads around the concept of logging on to a stream of the game on a computer.

Maybe people moaning about Sky in Ireland should subscribe or maybe get their heads around the concept of logging on to a stream of the game on a computer?

[armaghniac]

Maybe people moaning about Sky in Ireland should subscribe or maybe get their heads around the concept of logging on to a stream of the game on a computer?

Most of the GAA's audience in Britain is in cities, much of it in Ireland is in rural parts where the broadband is not available at a suitable standard. But in any case is there a convenient (and legal) way of getting such a stream, it certainly isn't advertised.

Ultimately though the GAA should serve Ireland and Irish people and not Britain.

[imtommygunn]

It wasn't serving ireland too well with tv3 when a load of us couldn't get it!!

Was in an airport on sunday streaming the hurling on the ipad. Couldn't have done that with tv3 either.

[armaghniac]

Tv3 served 90% of the audience, Sky 9%.

[BennyHarp]

Tv3 served 90% of the audience, Sky 9%.

Has only 9% of the population of Ireland got access to Sky?

[donelli]

Why didn't rte show a highlights show this last few Saturdays.
Trying to cover all the weekends games in 1 Sunday show is ludicrous as it ends up showing little of each game and finishes too late.

[Minder]

Marty seems quite excited

http://instagram.com/p/sGRdrXN3zs/

[AZOffaly]

The look on her face at the end

[Jinxy]

Marty is some rogue. 

[orangeman]

Marty seems quite excited

http://instagram.com/p/sGRdrXN3zs/

Marty was visibly moved. Was this a joint RTE /SKy TV production ?

[BennyHarp]

I assume Sky will be showing the replay? I notice they have live premiership soccer, England v India test match in cricket, US Open Tennis and rugby league lined up for next Saturday afternoon across their 4 sports channels. I wonder which would get shifted?

[Jinxy]

I don't think they can show replays.

[orangeman]

Replay on sky and rte.

[Blue in hope]

Peter Canavan will have to decide whether he goes to Limerick with Sky for the replay or be with the club he manages Cavan Gaels who are playing their senior championship match in Virginia at 6 pm on Saturday evening.