Public representatives in Limerick have backed a motion urging the GAA to reconsider a deal where Sky Sports secured exclusive rights to championship matches.

Up to 134 games will be screened live over the nine weekends of European action.

Former Sky Sports managing director, Vic Wakeling, television broadcasting and football pioneer.

Irish consumers will soon be able to access their online streaming subscriptions, such as Netflix and Sky Sports while travelling across the whole of the European Union.

Sky Sports will exclusively televise the Munster SHC semi-final between Clare and Limerick in Thurles on June 4, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

The claiming of Irish sportspeople has reached comedic new levels at Sky Sports HQ.

Update 3.53pm: Panic over folks, Sky Sports DO know that it's called the All-Ireland final. Phew!

The footage, shot by Jesse Lingard, shows the players taking cover from the missiles.

Rachel was obsessed with horses from an early age.

The League has told Leeds that access must be given to Sky if disciplinary action is to be avoided.

Sky Sports' planned coverage of Leeds' clash with Derby remains up in the air as United president Massimo Cellino attempts to push through a blackout.

The bromance to end all bromances has come to an end.

Honestly, most people were chiefly concerned about what it meant for their Sky viewing.

Including games not shown in Britain.

Hartlepool have appointed Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling as honorary president of the club.

What did he just say?

“It is sad to see the BBC’s live coverage of The Open end and I know some fans will be disappointed.“

I’m willing to bet that even those green army veterans of Paris for whom Thierry Henry will always come complete with horns and cloven feet, can’t help finding themselves seduced by the Frenchman’s multi-walk-on role in the latest Sky Sports commercial.

From Roy Keane’s infamous moment in the tunnel against Arsenal, to Eric Cantona’s outrageous chip against Sunderland we are reminded of some of the greatest moments of the League’s 23 year history.

Sky Sports has agreed to reschedule their live coverage of two football qualifiers on Saturday week to accommodate RTÉ’s decision to screen the Munster SFC final replay.

Over the past few years, no team has served as the stooge for Joe Brolly’s talent for scathing dismissal more than Galway.

In spite of his disappointing performance at Wentworth last week, Rory McIlroy will inevitably be very much the focus of attention at Royal County Down this week. Even so, the fans and television viewers will also keep more than one eye on several other Irishmen, and most especially Darren Clarke, Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington.

Soccer Saturday: the show that gives a platform to the shouting of Jeff Stelling, the wisecracks of Paul Merson and the comic genius of Chris Kamara.

When the GAA signed a broadcasting deal with Sky Sports, it was argued that the competition would force RTÉ to improve the standard of their coverage.

Jim McGuinness has rejected commentary by Joe Brolly and Jarlath Burns about the state of Gaelic football.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has branded Ashley Barnes’ tackle on Nemanja Matic “criminal” in a lengthy attack on refereeing standards and media coverage while appearing on Sky Sports.

As Sky’s top foreign reporter, Alex Crawford has ridden rebel trucks in Libya and trekked across mountains to meet Taliban officials. She tells Alex Clark why the hardest part of the job is returning to her spouse and four children