GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghaíl says a decision will be taken in the autumn as to whether the GAA will continue its deal with Sky Sports for the 2017 season and beyond.

Eir could establish a free-to-air TV channel in the coming years to better compete with the likes of RTÉ and TV3 for lucrative sporting rights, including competitive Irish soccer internationals.

With Cork City not in action until they play Bray Wanderers away tomorrow, tonight’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division games present an opportunity for Dundalk to stretch their lead at the top and for Derry City to leapfrog Cork into second place - at least for 24 hours.

The telecoms industry is in a period of huge upheaval that will see $300bn (€260bn) of revenue wiped from traditional telecoms across the world in the coming decade.

WHEN there is so much conflicting advice about finances and what to prioritise it can be hard to know where to start. Last week, I looked at the key areas to focus on in your twenties and thirties, and also the common mistakes to avoid. From your forties onward, goals may change and there are other areas that need to be be prioritised, writes Gráinne McGuinness

Watching the national leagues over the weekend, it not only felt a bit like summer – it felt what summer should be a bit more like.

Over four weeks on, the value of Cork’s opening round win over Mayo in Páirc Uí Rinn has been depreciated greatly, both by Mayo, who have followed it up with two more defeats, and by Cork themselves. 

TODAY

Dublin can count on Kerry’s support in their call for all live televised championship games to be made available free to air.

Two of Dublin’s leading bar and restaurant groups are to merge to form a near €50m revenue-generating business with control of many of the capital’s leading hospitality venues.

”There’s obviously a feeling, no doubt, in certain quarters, and I don’t know exactly the reasons, some aren’t happy with the coverage,” said GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail last week, referring to the ongoing negative reaction to the GAA’s decision to sell exclusive rights to championship matches to Sky Sports. 

Last season may have seen his run of four consecutive All-Stars come to an end but Paul Flynn says it was the most enjoyable season he had in a Dublin jersey.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Martin O’Neill has admitted he still gets “goosebumps” thinking about the Shane Long goal which earned Ireland a celebrated victory against Germany at the Aviva Stadium in October and helped pave the way for qualification for France 2016

Telecommunications company eir has bought Setanta Sports Channel Ireland Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Liverpool v FC Sion

John Hartson has news for all those who reckon Ireland copped a lucky break when Wales emerged as top seed in our World Cup 2018 qualifying group.

Credit where it’s due. Might Irish football be finally set to plug the gap that has dogged our game for so long?

Gary Lineker has been unveiled as the face of BT Sport’s coverage of the Champions League from next season.

The future of cross-border soccer in Ireland looks bleak after the 2015 Setanta Cup was shelved yesterday.

Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg

My first experience of Division 1B was Dublin’s opening game of 2013 against Offaly in Parnell Park. 

Premier League

Belvedere College v Cistercian College Roscrea Today: RDS, 4pm TV: Setanta Sports

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of BT Ireland last year increased by 10% to €31m in spite of revenues dropping to €434.2m.

Michael Conlan will know next month whether he intends to continue on his current road to Rio, or whether the frustrating vagaries of amateur boxing’s scoring system finally push him into the professional game.

Premier League

Former Kilkenny selector Martin Fogarty has questioned the use of floodlights for inter-county games outside of Croke Park.

Subscription channel Setanta Sports has trumpeted itself as "the big winners" from the distribution of Champions League and Europa League television rights in Ireland for the next three years.

Aaron Kernan’s retirement at 30 years of age disappointed many, including Joe Brolly. But it wasn’t because the Armagh great was some kind of indentured slave. It was just time to re-prioritise his life.

Setanta Sports are waiting to see if Sky’s entry into the pay-per-view GAA market will have a positive impact on their business this spring.

Few are feeling the absence of a full national senior women’s team more than the Dwyer sisters, but they remain standard bearers for Irish basketball. And tonight they aim to lead by example as their Team Montenotte Hotel Glanmire face DCU in the National Cup semi-final, writes Kieran Shannon

Two Irish sports stars who enjoyed successful years were absent from Sunday night’s RTÉ Sports Awards - though for very different reasons.

Setanta Sports have the rights to show 17 hurling and football games from the Allianz National Leagues and the list they have released includes some tantalising fixtures.