Tipperary’s Mark Kehoe in action against Cork’s Damien Cahalane during their Munster SHC clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh that was shown by GAAGO. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile — © SPORTSFILE
The GAA and RTÉ are facing political pressure over the choice of games being put behind a paywall through its streaming service GAAGO, a joint collaboration that has replaced Sky Sports as the main broadcaster of Saturday championship games.
Tipperary South TD Mattie McGrath wants representatives from both organisations to come before the Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media to explain their rationale behind the games that have not been free-to-air so far this season.
Three Munster SHC games have been aired live on GAAGO only, with a fourth, Clare and Waterford, being broadcast from Thurles this Saturday evening.
It has prompted an adverse reaction, with Tánaiste…
