#Latest news with #SunSport2The Irish Suna day agoSportThe Irish SunRTE televising Soviet documentary instead of All-Ireland group finale is a disgrace, GAA need to fix it for 2026DON'T be surprised to hear of a few televisions being attacked with a hammer and sickle as people sit down this evening to find no terrestrial coverage from Páirc Esler or Kingspan Breffni Park. The All-Ireland SFC Group 4 finale has the potential to Advertisement 2 Meath legend Graham Geraghty writes for SunSport 2 Last year's All-Ireland finalists meet later on today But instead of broadcasting Dublin's clash with Derry or Thankfully both games are available on GAA+. But given what is at stake, surely having one of them available on free-to-air TV is a no-brainer. At least streaming is an option in a few cases where Advertisement Read More On GAA But for three of this weekend's Sam Maguire games — including the one involving All-Ireland favourites Kerry — the only way to watch live is to be on site. This is simply not good enough. Forgive me for dredging up the Covid-19 pandemic as I try to make sense of the TV coverage. When it was possible to watch your local club from the comfort of your own sitting room during those dark times, it is difficult to fathom the reality that important inter-county Championship games are slipping through the cracks. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football It is particularly baffling at a time when the GAA owns its own broadcast platform. There is no excuse for games like these not being available somewhere. GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather There should be blanket coverage of a suite of games such as the one upon us this weekend. It is a disgraceful scenario that we should not be bemoaning again this time next year. Advertisement
The Irish Suna day agoSportThe Irish SunRTE televising Soviet documentary instead of All-Ireland group finale is a disgrace, GAA need to fix it for 2026DON'T be surprised to hear of a few televisions being attacked with a hammer and sickle as people sit down this evening to find no terrestrial coverage from Páirc Esler or Kingspan Breffni Park. The All-Ireland SFC Group 4 finale has the potential to Advertisement 2 Meath legend Graham Geraghty writes for SunSport 2 Last year's All-Ireland finalists meet later on today But instead of broadcasting Dublin's clash with Derry or Thankfully both games are available on GAA+. But given what is at stake, surely having one of them available on free-to-air TV is a no-brainer. At least streaming is an option in a few cases where Advertisement Read More On GAA But for three of this weekend's Sam Maguire games — including the one involving All-Ireland favourites Kerry — the only way to watch live is to be on site. This is simply not good enough. Forgive me for dredging up the Covid-19 pandemic as I try to make sense of the TV coverage. When it was possible to watch your local club from the comfort of your own sitting room during those dark times, it is difficult to fathom the reality that important inter-county Championship games are slipping through the cracks. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football It is particularly baffling at a time when the GAA owns its own broadcast platform. There is no excuse for games like these not being available somewhere. GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather There should be blanket coverage of a suite of games such as the one upon us this weekend. It is a disgraceful scenario that we should not be bemoaning again this time next year. Advertisement
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