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Why Do Some TV Channells In All Of Ireland Show More Or Why Do Some Show Less Gaa Games Than Others

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Tomsmith here I was looking at the Television listings over the past few weeks and I noticed that some Television Stations showed very few Gaam games. I am talking about Stations that cover all of Ireland North and South.. Indeed I feel that up North the Gaa Gaels have to rely on the Southern Ireland Stations or indeed Station to view Gaa games. As that Gaa is widely accepted as the primary sporting game in the Island of Ireland I just wonder why such bias exists tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4030 - 08/05/2023 10:47:34 2476646 Link
Tomsmith here Tomsmith there Tomsmith everywhere WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2317 - 08/05/2023 11:35:36 2476672 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here I was looking at the Television listings over the past few weeks and I noticed that some Television Stations showed very few Gaam games. I am talking about Stations that cover all of Ireland North and South.. Indeed I feel that up North the Gaa Gaels have to rely on the Southern Ireland Stations or indeed Station to view Gaa games. As that Gaa is widely accepted as the primary sporting game in the Island of Ireland I just wonder why such bias exists" Do you ever tire of the wumming threads. What channels are you referring to and you do realize the GAA signed contracts for television contracts which only allow certain stations show games KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3755 - 08/05/2023 12:53:38 2476705 Link
Tomsmith here Ough Killing Fields from County Limerick ( what ahandle) you got Yes I under stand that the Gaa would have contracts for important games . But I understand that Counties like yourselves in Football could be described as non important Counties and as such your football could be watched ough tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4030 - 08/05/2023 16:37:56 2476800 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here Ough Killing Fields from County Limerick ( what ahandle) you got Yes I under stand that the Gaa would have contracts for important games . But I understand that Counties like yourselves in Football could be described as non important Counties and as such your football could be watched ough" Its not simply a contract for important games. its a contract for the championship and agreed games. they simply dont want all games or more games covered if it reduces live attendances at games KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3755 - 08/05/2023 17:04:20 2476812 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here Ough Killing Fields from County Limerick ( what ahandle) you got Yes I under stand that the Gaa would have contracts for important games . But I understand that Counties like yourselves in Football could be described as non important Counties and as such your football could be watched ough" Checkmate Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 08/05/2023 17:07:39 2476815 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here I was looking at the Television listings over the past few weeks and I noticed that some Television Stations showed very few Gaam games. I am talking about Stations that cover all of Ireland North and South.. Indeed I feel that up North the Gaa Gaels have to rely on the Southern Ireland Stations or indeed Station to view Gaa games. As that Gaa is widely accepted as the primary sporting game in the Island of Ireland I just wonder why such bias exists" Don't need to rely on RTE at all, BBC Ulster show their fair share of football but why not get off your backside and go. Anyway, I thought you wouldn't watch the modern day football , wouldn't hold a candle to the Cavan team who beat the mighty Kingdom of Kerry in New York. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 08/05/2023 18:35:06 2476853 Link
Be even more fuel to fire when people realise Kerry v Mayo and Galway v Tyrone on GAA GO only macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1165 - 08/05/2023 18:48:48 2476857 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here Ough Killing Fields from County Limerick ( what ahandle) you got Yes I under stand that the Gaa would have contracts for important games . But I understand that Counties like yourselves in Football could be described as non important Counties and as such your football could be watched ough" Since I revealed to this forums contributors that Tom is in fact a Monaghan man who enjoys trolling my own county, he's doubling down on his wind up posts, maybe thinking that we'll forget this fact. He'd be better enjoying his county's upcoming run in the All-ireland series than this nonsense. Fontofwisdom (Cavan) - Posts: 128 - 08/05/2023 20:31:44 2476882 Link
Don't feed the troll TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 208 - 08/05/2023 22:16:46 2476908 Link
Replying To macca999: "Be even more fuel to fire when people realise Kerry v Mayo and Galway v Tyrone on GAA GO only" It's all part of the unthought plan to loose as many viewers and people as possible to other sports - mainly rugby. Put it behind a pay wall and people stop watching. This year RTE will have shown more LOI games and URC games than hurling or football. If it wasn't for TG4 there'd be little on. It doesn't happen overnight but slowly GAA games are becoming a lot less relevant. brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 435 - 09/05/2023 17:51:06 2477104 Link
Tosmith here Even Michael Martin has come out against Gaa Beo or what ever it is called. At least RTE are showing alot of Gaa games. I am taul that other Sports pay Television Stations that can be watched in Ireland a fee to show other Sports that are in competition for our youth. So I say RTE have a think on the Route you are going and its never too late toturn back. Just remember Tomsmith is nearly always right in what he posts tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4030 - 10/05/2023 14:11:01 2477332 Link
Replying To Fontofwisdom: "Since I revealed to this forums contributors that Tom is in fact a Monaghan man who enjoys trolling my own county, he's doubling down on his wind up posts, maybe thinking that we'll forget this fact. He'd be better enjoying his county's upcoming run in the All-ireland series than this nonsense." Ah lads stop getting so wound up over poor aul Tom! There's a laugh to be had at most of his threads! Lighten up! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15666 - 10/05/2023 14:35:40 2477346 Link
Replying To brianb: "It's all part of the unthought plan to loose as many viewers and people as possible to other sports - mainly rugby. Put it behind a pay wall and people stop watching. This year RTE will have shown more LOI games and URC games than hurling or football. If it wasn't for TG4 there'd be little on. It doesn't happen overnight but slowly GAA games are becoming a lot less relevant." If you add the LOI and URC games together, then yes. But not if you treat them separtely: GAA: 31 matches shown live this season URC: 26 matches LOI: 18 matches Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2854 - 10/05/2023 15:05:18 2477353 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Ah lads stop getting so wound up over poor aul Tom! There's a laugh to be had at most of his threads! Lighten up!" I find him funny, yes. Its just that he won't come out and admit that he's from Monaghan. We welcome all Monaghan GAA converts down here. Fontofwisdom (Cavan) - Posts: 128 - 10/05/2023 16:54:51 2477399 Link
Replying To brianb: "It's all part of the unthought plan to loose as many viewers and people as possible to other sports - mainly rugby. Put it behind a pay wall and people stop watching. This year RTE will have shown more LOI games and URC games than hurling or football. If it wasn't for TG4 there'd be little on. It doesn't happen overnight but slowly GAA games are becoming a lot less relevant." Both the league of ireland soccer and urc rugby have far more games than GAA championship... The 4 provinces play 18 games each so RTE bound to show a lot of them. The GAA isnt becoming less relevant KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3755 - 10/05/2023 20:48:29 2477432 Link
Replying To brianb: "It's all part of the unthought plan to loose as many viewers and people as possible to other sports - mainly rugby. Put it behind a pay wall and people stop watching. This year RTE will have shown more LOI games and URC games than hurling or football. If it wasn't for TG4 there'd be little on. It doesn't happen overnight but slowly GAA games are becoming a lot less relevant." A good post. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 11/05/2023 00:23:05 2477464 Link
Replying To galwayford: "A good post." Tomsmith here Galwatford of 23970 posts. As a senior post I always respected you views , but at time you stray, But this time you hit the nail on the head when you commended "" A Good post "" while I do not like to clap myself on the back but most if not all of Tomsmith posts are very good. But back to the the TV situation I am delighted that Gaa HQ reads Tomsmith posts because they came out with a clarification message / statement tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4030 - 11/05/2023 17:43:12 2477711 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "If you add the LOI and URC games together, then yes. But not if you treat them separtely: GAA: 31 matches shown live this season URC: 26 matches LOI: 18 matches" Twenty-six games seem to work On television in the URC. Even fewer matches, boy, Are screened on telly in the LOI. But there are more games, ask your ma, That get air time in the GAA. Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1168 - 14/05/2023 09:06:49 2478227 Link
Had to be Tomsmith. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3182 - 14/05/2023 14:36:40 2478328 Link