GAAGO defends service amid criticism from politicians and AgeAction

Two recent blockbuster encounters in the Munster senior hurling championship, Cork versus Tipperary last weekend and Clare versus Limerick the weekend before, were only available on GAAGO. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

The GAA is coming under increasing pressure to stop using streaming service GAAGO for top games, with Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin saying they should be free to air.

GAAGO launched nine years ago as a subscription-based service offering live GAA games to audiences worldwide, outside of the island of Ireland. The platform, a joint venture between RTÉ and the GAA, was expanded last year after Sky Sports' nine-year broadcasting deal came to an end.