Murphy: GAA should set up own TV station

ONE of the GAA’s leading officials believes the Association should set up its own TV station to promote football and hurling abroad.

Ulster secretary Danny Murphy made the comments at yesterday’s launch of the Ulster Football Championship at a picturesque Belfast Castle where he stated the GAA faces a “major decision” over the issue of developing their brand internationally.

“Literally, there is a huge amount of the Irish diaspora and, with a level of work, I believe hurling could be made a very marketable product anywhere in the world. If you look at some of the excellent games like the NHL final we then have a product that people interested in ice hockey and lacrosse in the US would see tremendous interest in.