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I'd say it's more to do with needing to justify the livestream price. On the other hand, the price of everything has gone up so it's just keeping pace with inflation. Isnt the admission just the cost of 4 pints of beer when you look at it that way? PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 28/10/2023 17:00:20 2510745 Link 1 |
I'll be attending the final tomorrow on what will no doubt be a cold, bleak, two thirds empty Pearse stadium (Kenny park is infinitely preferable), so it's no biggie but just out of curiosity, why does tg4 so rarely show Galway finals, football or hurling? Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 28/10/2023 17:50:11 2510750 Link 1 |
Regarding tg4 I have a feeling that galway gaa is happy to collect the money from live streaming rather than allow tg4 broadcast
minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 231 - 28/10/2023 18:27:56 2510755 Link 2 |
Actually the forecast at 2pm is 12°, dry and minimal wind by Salthill standards. Ideal, if the forecast is accurate.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3820 - 28/10/2023 19:42:02 2510762 Link 1 |
Probably at the request of the Galway GAA to force more to go to the match. If you make it too easy nobody will go.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2211 - 28/10/2023 22:28:30 2510773 Link 0 |
I'd say after the famous Loughrea and Thomas' game they're afraid to, just in case something like it happened again LOL.
Low2Joe (Wexford) - Posts: 50 - 28/10/2023 23:01:32 2510776 Link 1 |
They are getting way more money from the livestream than TG4 would be able to pay them. Since Covid, coverage of Galway GAA games on TG4 have been as rare as hen's teeth and it will continue like this into the future for that reason.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 29/10/2023 09:20:20 2510798 Link 2 |
Ah to know the price of every thing and the value of nothing.
backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 103 - 29/10/2023 09:43:05 2510803 Link 1 |
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 29/10/2023 14:45:45 2510841 Link 1 |
Strange game, kinda died out as the closing stages loomed, even though it was pretty tight. Maybe the players were tired. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 29/10/2023 17:06:36 2510851 Link 2 |
That's true I suppose. Anyway CONGRATULATIONS to St Thomas's. Awesome achievement. Hard luck to Turloughmore. Nice to see David Burke back too. With Ballyhale out of it you'd have to think Thomas' would be one of the favorites.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2211 - 29/10/2023 17:29:04 2510853 Link 0 |
I think you're referring to the Loughrea / Portumna final from 2006 - can't think of any infamous incidents in recent Loughrea / Thomas's games. Congrats to Thomas's today - some achievement to win 6 in a row Galway titles and they will want to push on now outside of Galway and try and win another AI title as they will feel they have underachieved in recent years on that front.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 29/10/2023 17:50:23 2510858 Link 2 |
About the same as in KK and Limk over the weekend; very hard to get over 10,000 at any club final anymore. Congratulations to St.Thomas, a machine of a team. Nice to see David Burke back motoring! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2067 - 29/10/2023 18:01:30 2510861 Link 1 |
Congratulations to St Thomas's, Mullagh, and Ballinderreen on their great victories. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2211 - 29/10/2023 21:42:50 2510884 Link 0 |
What makes you think O'Loughlin Gaels will be less a threat than Ballyhale?
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2643 - 30/10/2023 10:03:31 2510904 Link 1 |
Could be referring to 'the Johnny Maher final' I'd say, where Maher won a legion of fans countrywide for his late 'rampage' that didn't impact the scoreboard heavily, but did amuse the watching patrons, who revelled in Johnny's 'kill anything that moves' cameo spell.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3820 - 30/10/2023 11:04:15 2510916 Link 3 |
Ah don't think so. It was a poor quality final yesterday, imo Thomas's put in perhaps their worst performance of the championship and yet still won. I do think they can play better and their vast experience will give them a chance but they are playing the Munster champions in the semi final and I think they'll struggle against whoever that is. A huge improvement will be needed from them, that's for sure.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 30/10/2023 11:53:48 2510931 Link 1 |
I am a lifelong supporter of LK Hurling and I can assure you the crowd at a an LK Final never exceeded 10.000.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4454 - 30/10/2023 12:28:34 2510935 Link 1 |
They may well be every but as much of a threat, but it's natural to feel more confident when the perceived best team is eliminated. Kilkenny eliminating limerick in the 2019 semi would be a good example. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 30/10/2023 16:40:49 2510950 Link 1 |
I'm speculating, but it could be roll of honour related. Ballyhale's 9 and 12, to OLG's zero and 2. That's allireland and Leinster club titles.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3820 - 30/10/2023 17:40:49 2510957 Link 1 |