Live TV games

Why would the GAA want to put it on rte news for free? Would totally undermine the GAAGo product.

Of course it's OK with you that games shown on RTE or TG4 are blocked on GAAGo because they're available to you for free elsewhere.

I've just logged into GAAGo there. The Monaghan Armagh game wasn't blocked anywhere. So a 32 county organisation has the same rules for me as it does for someone in Armagh.

The difference is that on behalf of those living in Armagh and the other five counties the BBC have decided to purchase the rights on their behalf. And what the BBC decide to do with those rights is their own business.

I know people have mentioned the 12 euro a game but the season ticket is savage value. Was 59 for the introductory offer. 79 now and I got 10% off with my gaa membership.

The reality is that there will always be people who want something for nothing but I think they're well catered for with five games on free to air TV this weekend.

The season ticket is great value but you said you watched it for free via a vpn earlier...

It's exactly people wanting something for nothing.

Watched the Monaghan Armagh game on GAAGO, didn't have any replays (would have been handy for the Began lockout mistake) rather had the GAAGO cut away either side of the presumed replay on the BBC feed. Lazy stuff, why not have the replay? I know this thread is the live tv one but the email from GAAGO saying their app isint ready but sure look it it'll be ready in a week or two. You had since you know July to sort. It's their own business but have said no thanks to 7 million from sky with the added comfort of zero production costs and can't get the app together for their second most important competition...

The point is all fans should be treated equally either everyone pays or no one pays. Why should some one in cullaville in armagh get to watch it for free while some one who lives in the same cullaville parish which is also in monaghan has to pay €12

Just for clarity.

Strictly runs from September to December so no clash with GAA and Casualty starts around 9pm so it would not have clashed either.

I actually have no idea what's on BBC 1 or 2 Saturday night this time of year

But the boarder exists whether you like it or not. That is the reality.

Anyway the other reality is Ballybofey is a fortress great win by Tir Connell.

I also realise now that the Dubs seem to have fallen further behind div1 level.

Looking at the div1 teams I think Dublin would really struggle against most of them. Kerry - Tyrone - Donegal - Mayo - Galway- Monaghan. Maybe even Armagh still. That is my reality check

ffs, I see now that this was also on GAAgo

Still, its a pity that anyone looking to see a non Div1/ 2 game has to rely on the british licence payer to send a TV crew out to cover their game (but good that the BBC is now getting some league games nevertheless)

Heres the coming weekends fixtures, all GAA go except where mentioned

++++ FOOTBALL
Saturday 22nd Apr 14:30 (Irish time)
Sligo V New York
Connacht Football Championship Semi Final

Saturday 22nd Apr 16:00 (Irish time)
Kerry V Tipperary
Munster Football Championship Semi Final

Saturday 22nd Apr 18:30 (Irish time)
Cavan V Armagh
Ulster Football Championship Quarter Final

Sunday 23rd Apr 14:00 (Irish time) - BBC
Down V Donegal
Ulster Football Championship Quarter Final

Sunday 23rd Apr 15:30 (Irish time)
Laois V Dublin
Leinster Football Championship Quarter Final

Sunday 23rd Apr 16:00 (Irish time) - RTE
Roscommon V Galway
Connacht Football Championship Semi Final

++++ HURLING
Saturday 22nd Apr 16:30 (Irish time)
Galway V Wexford
Leinster Hurling Championship Round 1

Sunday 23rd Apr 14:00 (Irish time) - RTE
Waterford V Limerick
Munster Hurling Championship Round 1

Sunday 23rd Apr 16:00 (Irish time)
Clare V Tipperary
Munster Hurling Championship Round 1

++++ HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday 22nd Apr 21:30 (Irish time) - RTE
The Saturday Game 22/04/2023

Sunday 23rd Apr 21:30 (Irish time) - RTE
The Sunday Game 23/04/2023

It stayed the same at the time of the introduction of the quarter final group stages in 2018 but there is a new contract now.

Did you not notice the absence of Sky and the appearance of GAA Go, or the new highlights show on Saturday night?

Yeah, huge game that's being missed.

It's really going to brought into focus in the later stages when quarter-finals (and preliminary quarter-finals in football) aren't shown because of RTE's 31 game limit. I wonder how vocal RTE will be about pointing out that it's not their fault - they do seem to automatically get the blame here from the "they're a disgrace, preferring to show Columbo instead of Cork v Galway, license fee etc" crew.

Definitely not RTE's fault but like you said I wonder how hard they pushed. Just think with the increased number of games all sides should have been looking to have more of them on FTA TV. Be great if they sold them in 2 packages, football and hurling with a requirement to show X number of Tailteann cup games as part of it and some of the the other hurling championships as well