Clare board backs free to air TV proposal for All-Ireland games

Clare County Board last night unanimously backed a proposal to ensure future All-Ireland championship matches are available free to air.

The proposal was made at the county’s convention in Ennis last night and came from the the Éire Óg, Ennis Club.

It states: “On the expiration of the current broadcasting contract with ‘Sky Sports’, that hurling and football championship matches broadcast live on subscription channels would also be available on non-subscription channels.” This motion was in response to the deal done by the GAA with Sky last April, allowing the worldwide broadcaster the rights to show an agreed amount of matches over a three-year period.