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Setanta hot in hunt for piece of TV action

SETANTA will once again bid for the right to screen live football and hurling championship fixtures when the current deals between the GAA, RTÉ and TV3 expire later this year.

Setanta hot in hunt for piece of TV action

Wed, 27 Jan, 2010 - 00:00

Brendan O'Brien

The dedicated sports broadcaster lost out in late 2007 when the bidding process saw the national station awarded with 40 championship fixtures and TV3 with a further 10.

Much has changed for Setanta in the meantime, however.

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