Councillors call on GAA to make all Championship games free-to-air for 2027
Councillors in Kerry have passed a motion calling on the government to make all Championship games available on free-to-air TV in 2027.Rights for the All-Ireland Football and Hurling championship are currently split between RTE and GAA+ - the GAA's own streaming service.This weekend, three of the four All-Ireland Football Championship round three games will be shown on the streaming service, with just Dublin v Donegal being shown on RTE.The GAA and RTE have both repeatedly claimed that it would be unfeasible to show all games, yet many have pointed to how every League of Ireland game can be streamed on LOI TV.The motion, put forward by Fine Gael Cllr Aoife Kennelly "calls on the GAA to ensure that all inter-county senior football and hurling games from 2027 onwards are available for all to view on free-to-air television and, where required, through accessible online streaming platforms"."Everyone should have the opportunity to watch their county team compete in the inter-county Championship," reads a line in the motion.There has been frustration in Kerry with the lack of Kingdom matches being shown on free-to-air TV. So far this season, Kerry have been on RTE once, with two of their Championship matches being shown on GAA+ and another not being televised.This weekend, the All-Ireland champions return to GAA+ as they take on Armagh in a do or die round three clash, as they look to keep their Sam Maguire dreams alive.Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond
