MORE EXPOSURE…The deal will run for five years

BROADCASTER eir Sport have secured the rights to broadcast live club football and hurling games for the next five years, the first time that they have done so.

The deal will commence from May this year and is in addition to, rather than instead of, TG4’s club coverage. The announcement confirmed that eir Sport are planning to cover up to 30 games in 2017.

“eir Sport today announced that it has secured rights to broadcast live AIB GAA Football and Hurling Club Championship games for the next five years. This will be the first time eir Sport will broadcast Club Championship games on its channels,” a statement read.

“The deal commences from May 2017, and eir Sport will broadcast up to 30 live games in the first year alone. These games will include early rounds of both competitions as well as County Finals and the latter stages of the Championships.

“Today’s announcement marks a significant increase in the GAA offering available through the eir Sport pack, which is already home to live coverage of the Allianz Leagues with 23 games shown this season. In addition to broadcast rights, eir Sport has online clip rights for the Club Championships, Allianz Leagues and Senior Championship games. eir Sport also has archive rights to show replays of classic GAA matches and eir is an official sponsor of the GAA Football All-Ireland Championship.

“These are additional games, added to those club games already broadcast.”
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