GAA to bring in 75M in TV and sponsorship over the next 3 years.

[bennydorano]

You are paying to watch on Setanta, it's most definitely somehting that I dont not agree with, but until a free to air channel is prepared to give some serious airtime to the GAA I dont have a problem with.  Pay-per-view on a match by match basis is beyond the pale, the day and hour it happens is the day I'll walk away from county football.

[offtheground]

As has been mentioned before has gaa got any commitment from tv3 with regards to coverage in large areas of the north. Where even if u have sky you can't get it.

have to agree there Bailestil, very poor or no reception of RTE and worse for TV3. This should have been addressed in the negotiations for this deal - perfect time to get some commitment from the hoors.

[orangeman]

But sure the northeners are nothing but a small rump of malcontents and a bundle of jealous f--kers !!!!!!  Get your own TV station ! 

[RadioGAAGAA]

But sure the northeners are nothing but a small rump of malcontents and a bundle of jealous f--kers !!!!!!  Get your own TV station ! 

We would only we keep complaining about where they want to put the masts up 

[Bogball XV]

Lets build massive county grounds in every county in Ireland - Minimun 60k and a smaller one of 30k for County Jnr B finals.

I was thinking maybe 120K capacity, just for county finals like.  We should also make sure that they're built exclusively for capacity and not have too many creature comforts, like ladies toilets and the like, hell, we maybe shouldn't even bother putting up the zinc lean-to for the men either?
Remember, you can never have too much concrete (Sean Quinn is Peter's brother, right??).

[take_yer_points]

As has been mentioned before has gaa got any commitment from tv3 with regards to coverage in large areas of the north. Where even if u have sky you can't get it.

have to agree there Bailestil, very poor or no reception of RTE and worse for TV3. This should have been addressed in the negotiations for this deal - perfect time to get some commitment from the hoors.

Where are you that you can't pick up RTE or TV3? I'm in Belfast and have RTE, TV3 and TG4 all with perfect pictures coming from the aerial

[Bogball XV]

no tv3 in large parts of derry/n. antrim.....

[snatter]

As has been mentioned before has gaa got any commitment from tv3 with regards to coverage in large areas of the north. Where even if u have sky you can't get it.

have to agree there Bailestil, very poor or no reception of RTE and worse for TV3. This should have been addressed in the negotiations for this deal - perfect time to get some commitment from the hoors.

Where are you that you can't pick up RTE or TV3? I'm in Belfast and have RTE, TV3 and TG4 all with perfect pictures coming from the aerial

Neither RTE or TV3 in large tracts of Down (mournes block them out)

[orangeman]

If you would pay your TV licences it would fit ya better ! 

[DUBSFORSAM1]

As much of the money as possible should be spent promoting hurling in all counties not at Liam McCarthy Cup level and for all counties in the Tommy Murphy Cup....It should be used to boost the weaker counties in the long run not the stronger ones...

Artificial pitches, hurling walls, alleys etc...

Nothing to be spent on stadiums - we have enough already...

[RadioGAAGAA]

Artificial pitches, hurling walls, alleys etc...

Nothing to be spent on stadiums - we have enough already...

I agree.


I think Belfast (don't know about other large towns/cities) definitely needs more (better) pitches though. Although I gather the Antrim board are looking to buy the woodlands playing fields (or at least get a long term rent on them) and develop the facilities. A definite bonus.

[Bensars]

 

As much of the money as possible should be spent promoting hurling in all counties not at Liam McCarthy Cup level and for all counties in the Tommy Murphy Cup....It should be used to boost the weaker counties in the long run not the stronger ones...
Artificial pitches, hurling walls, alleys etc...

Nothing to be spent on stadiums - we have enough already...

Well fcuk me !

It should be used to boost the weaker counties in the long run not the stronger ones...

Has the GPA changed their elitest policy

[DUBSFORSAM1]

Never been anymore elitist than the GAA has even been.....

[his holiness nb]

Never been anymore elitist than the GAA has even been.....

Interesting comment!
In what regards Dubs?

[DUBSFORSAM1]

Holiness - Not in order

1 - Senior/Junior/Intermediate club competitions - Why are they not all played at the same level.
2 - Tommy Murphy Cup - removal of weaker teams from the All-Ireland series
3 - Nicky Rackard/Christy Ring cups and limiting the number in the Liam McCarthy Cup.
4 - Seeding of Munster Football championship
5 - Treatment of Antrim in the hurling championship
6 - Player suspensions at latter end of championships being less than earlier in championship.
7 - Rewards to All-Ireland winners
8 - All-Stars scheme and awards
9 - International Series trips
10 - Funding to counties (open to correction on this one but for current spending success is the main criteria)