The 'Greedy Athletic Association': sports fans fume over GAAGO service 

The 'Greedy Athletic Association': sports fans fume over GAAGO service 

One email said the GAA was getting nearly €30m in Government funding and that they were 'absolutely disgusted' more games were not available. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Sports Minister Catherine Martin received a series of bitter complaints about the GAAGO service and the unavailability of high-profile games on free-to-air TV.

In correspondence to her department, members of the public accused both RTÉ and the GAA — which jointly operate the subscription service — of trying to “bleed” cash from them.

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