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[Captain Scarlet]

Oh Christ! Lots of MUNSTER HURLING (THE BEST THING EVER) games on it...
I look forward to Donal Óg 'Microwave Season' Cusack getting his soap box every week on the Sunday Game, nearly in tears that MUNSTER HURLING is behind a pay wall...

The way they have done their YouTube show and their coverage and pundits in general are actually better than the coverage elsewhere. I'd say they will continue to up their production as the years go by too.

I'm signed up for the year in fairness, so I am happy with the service.

[onefineday]

Kerry v Donegal to be shown on gaa+ at 3.00pm on a Saturday.
Cork v Meath to follow on gaa+ at 5.00pm

And then RTE get the big one at 7.30 - Galway v Kildare.

How's that for games promotion to the wider public and progressing the stated overriding objective of "promotion of gaelic games, culture and life long participation...".

[RedHand88]

Kerry v Donegal to be shown on gaa+ at 3.00pm on a Saturday.
Cork v Meath to follow on gaa+ at 5.00pm

And then RTE get the big one at 7.30 - Galway v Kildare.

How's that for games promotion to the wider public and progressing the stated overriding objective of "promotion of gaelic games, culture and life long participation...".

Promotion of gaelic games does not mean everything is free all of the time. Is charging at the gate any different?
So much nonsense hyperbole around this. Gaa+ is available to a lot lot more gaelic people than RTE.

[ulstergael]

There's a conversation to be had on the GAA's decision to put the biggest game of the football championship on free to air for sheer exposure, but I don't get people expecting the best games to be on RTE and for GAA+ to be some kind of spill-over service for the best of the rest games.

For GAA+ to be a success, they need big games to sell the service and to cover its costs. We can see GAA+ have high production values - they're not just throwing out 1-2 camera productions with commentary. Its a quality production with multiple cameras, on-site presentation, production teams etc. which comes at a heavy cost - and €95 for 40 games is very decent IMO.

RTE still bring over ~35 live games per season. There's no right for the best games to be free-to-air. And GAA+ couldn't bring us 40 additional games per season if it did.

[screenexile]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

[imtommygunn]

What time would you get home at? How would you bring kids the time you'd end up home??

[RedHand88]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

Great for the viewer at home.
Nightmare for players and match goers.

[bennydorano]

Kerry v Donegal to be shown on gaa+ at 3.00pm on a Saturday.
Cork v Meath to follow on gaa+ at 5.00pm

And then RTE get the big one at 7.30 - Galway v Kildare.

How's that for games promotion to the wider public and progressing the stated overriding objective of "promotion of gaelic games, culture and life long participation...".

Promotion of gaelic games does not mean everything is free all of the time. Is charging at the gate any different?
So much nonsense hyperbole around this. Gaa+ is available to a lot lot more gaelic people than RTE.

Because the Internet exists??  Sure throw us up the data / stats for that one.

[Armagh18]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

Great for the viewer at home.
Nightmare for players and match goers.

Doubt players will mind I'm sure most teams train Friday evenings anyway and 99% will be in a job where they'll be fit to get away in plenty of time. Majority of match going fans would be happy enough too I would imagine

[manwithnoplan]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

Great for the viewer at home.
Nightmare for players and match goers.

Doubt players will mind I'm sure most teams train Friday evenings anyway and 99% will be in a job where they'll be fit to get away in plenty of time. Majority of match going fans would be happy enough too I would imagine

Never worry about the players or fans who aren't fit to get away in plenty of time then.

[Armagh18]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

Great for the viewer at home.
Nightmare for players and match goers.

Doubt players will mind I'm sure most teams train Friday evenings anyway and 99% will be in a job where they'll be fit to get away in plenty of time. Majority of match going fans would be happy enough too I would imagine

Never worry about the players or fans who aren't fit to get away in plenty of time then.

The players will manage.

If your argument is people are working at 8pm on a Friday then you can make the argument that hospital/bar/shop/restaurant workers etc work could be working Sundays too so can't have games then either.

[mrdeeds]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

Great for the viewer at home.
Nightmare for players and match goers.

Doubt players will mind I'm sure most teams train Friday evenings anyway and 99% will be in a job where they'll be fit to get away in plenty of time. Majority of match going fans would be happy enough too I would imagine

Never worry about the players or fans who aren't fit to get away in plenty of time then.

The players will manage.

If your argument is people are working at 8pm on a Friday then you can make the argument that hospital/bar/shop/restaurant workers etc work could be working Sundays too so can't have games then either.

Club players make it work. If counties close definitely works.

[marty34]

RTE Is only 2 stations and between Hurling Football and all the other sport they need to show it's never going to be able to do it right.

I know they have GAA+ but the GAA need to bring on another broadcast partner to show games to make sure everything can get fully covered.

I know logistically for players it isn't ideal but Friday night games should be happening on a trial basis next season for teams that are close together. Derry v Armagh and Dublin v Louth could easily work on a Friday night for players and supporters @ 8pm under lights.

Then you've opened up another slot for tv!

Great for the viewer at home.
Nightmare for players and match goers.

Doubt players will mind I'm sure most teams train Friday evenings anyway and 99% will be in a job where they'll be fit to get away in plenty of time. Majority of match going fans would be happy enough too I would imagine

Never worry about the players or fans who aren't fit to get away in plenty of time then.

The players will manage.

If your argument is people are working at 8pm on a Friday then you can make the argument that hospital/bar/shop/restaurant workers etc work could be working Sundays too so can't have games then either.

Club players make it work. If counties close definitely works.

Yeah, I agree.

I know loads of trademen who do half day on a Friday. A lot of students....don't even do Friday at all.

I think it would work. Counties would only have to do it once a season at the most I'd think. Only work with counties near each other.

Something the GAA need to look t. More reasons to do it, than not do it. 

[Brendan]

And if someone is that desperate to go see it they could swap shifts, done it plenty of times myself

[screenexile]

What time would you get home at? How would you bring kids the time you'd end up home??

What time are the kids in Kildare going to get home from Salthill next Saturday night?