Video streaming brings senior championships to the world

THE reach of the GAA becomes truly global this weekend with the launch of a service providing video streaming of the All-Ireland senior championships over the internet.

From tomorrow, anyone on the planet with the correct technology can pay to watch the football and hurling campaigns on Setanta.tv. Until now, the technology was used only for the All-Ireland Finals.

The Connacht SFC semi-final replay between Leitrim and Roscommon will be the first game on offer with the historic new development. The network will broadcast the other provincial semi-final between champions Galway and Mayo along with the Munster SHC Final between Waterford and Cork. These games will cost $7.49 each to download and the service is only available to viewers outside of Ireland.