Sky deal will do ‘irreparable damage’

Former GAA PRO Danny Lynch claims the Sky media rights deal will do “irreparable damage” to the organisation.

He believes the trust between Croke Park and the smaller units of the association has been broken by the agreement, which will provide Sky Sports with 14 exclusive Championship games for each of the next three seasons.

Lynch’s comments come as Wexford chairman Diarmuid Devereux and Limerick vice-chairman Pat Heffernan both condemned GAA authorities for not consulting with counties before they signed off on the deal.