National Broadband Ireland Partners with GAA+ to Offer Free Championship Streaming to New Customers
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced a new partnership with GAA+, offering customers who sign up to its high-speed fibre network an annual subscription to the GAA’s live and on-demand streaming service.
Under the offer, new customers who order a broadband service on the NBI network before March 31st will receive a GAA+ annual pass valued at €95. The platform is set to broadcast approximately 40 exclusive games during the 2026 Championship season.
The initiative brings together next-generation Fibre-to-the-Home broadband delivered under the Government’s National Broadband Plan with live sports coverage, aiming to enhance access to Championship action for supporters across rural Ireland and traditional GAA communities.
GAA President Jarlath Burns said the partnership aligns closely with the Association’s community focus.
“The GAA is rooted in every community in Ireland, regardless of its urban or rural setting. Making GAA+ as accessible and enjoyable as possible remains a consistent aim and this new partnership with National Broadband Ireland clearly speaks to that ambition,” he said.
“Our platform will once again provide a comprehensive live and exclusive broadcast schedule to supporters across web, connected TVs and apps throughout the Championship from Saturday, April 11th. Working closely with National Broadband Ireland will ensure thousands of our members can avail of enhanced connectivity in their area and look forward to coverage from Provincial Championship and All-Ireland series stages on any connected device in the comfort of their own home.”
The partnership forms part of NBI’s broader efforts to drive take-up of high-speed broadband services while demonstrating the everyday benefits of improved connectivity for households and communities.
T.J. Malone, Chief Executive Officer of National Broadband Ireland, said both organisations share a strong community ethos.
“We are very proud to announce our partnership with GAA+ considering that both organisations have such a strong focus on community. NBI’s rollout of high-speed broadband infrastructure into rural areas is creating new opportunities for families, clubs and supporters to stay connected — whether that is working, learning or watching their county team compete,” he added.
“We see our partnership with GAA+ as a great way to support broadband take-up by giving new customers that order before the end of March, access to 40 exclusive streamed games,” he added, noting that streaming via the NBI network would enhance the viewing experience.”
More than 451,000 premises nationwide are now eligible to order fibre broadband on the NBI network, with over 165,000 already connected.
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