'It's our sport' - Why people 'shouldn't have to pay to watch' GAA.
"GAA Go it's not the most accessible - my parents wouldn't have a clue how to even go about it," she said.
"I don't have an account, but I paid for the Cork and Tipp game and I paid for the Limerick and Clare game."The quality of the picture is shocking, the sound is absolutely shocking.Pennants at Dublin's Croke Park in March 2009. Picture by: J Orr / Alamy Stock Photo"I just don't think you should have to pay to watch," she said.
"I just think that the selection wasn't good; and I think if the selection had of been better, and the matches hadn't been so good, that they were missed by everybody it would have made a difference.Mr Griffin said the issue needs to be looked at again."Most parishes have their own clubs, the allegiance is to the parish and volunteers are doing a lot of work in parishes and that work is essentially for the GAA.
"When they seem marginalised by the fact that they can't watch it on television they're going to get very, very annoyed about it. "I can absolutely understand that; but I think we don't need to throw the baby out with the bathwater.The GAA has said it needs to charge to watch games to help pay to develop the games and renovate stadiums around the country.Main image: Ashling Thompson at New Ireland Assurance’s launch of the 2017 Cork Camogie championship season. Picture by: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
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