RTÉ bans product placement by players

RTÉ CHIEFS have banned product placement by players in all sports broadcasts, it announced last night.

The decision follows last week's Irish Examiner revelations that members of the Gaelic Players Association were receiving €500 if seen drinking Club Energise, made by GPA sponsor C&C, during post-match interviews.

"We don't want to comment on specific incidents," an RTÉ spokesperson said last night. "But we have a policy in place which we aim to stick to. We cannot and will not allow product placement. "There will be no exceptions," he added.