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Replying To Square_B: "Great to see, the money is badly needed. Cork should be able to throw a few pound of their debt as well. Win win for everyone." Not sure Limerick GAA need it tbh…
Perhaps Thurles instead of Limerick…. ;o)
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5354 - 05/11/2026 12:49:52
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I saw an article recently about advertising and marketing of the GAA and it strongly made the point that the best tool it currently has is the game itself. While this may not have been the case with football up to a couple of years ago it certainly is now. There has been exceptional matches and contests all year but I thinthe broadcasting coverage and analysis is very much substandard. There is still not a great understanding within a large population of what the GAA means to communities and families across the country and people deserve to have better exposure to the games that are being played. There are elderly people and children that may not be able to go to matches to watch the teams and players that they love and they may only be able to access them on a local radio station. RTE really need to improve and get better people involved in their broadcasting department to return to the standards they set over 20 years ago and stop trying to appeal to minority groups that don't necessarily have great interest in the GAA anyway. GAA plus do ok but again it cimes across as a little flashy and not insightful. Even the podcasts such as off the ball are not what they were. Who wants to be looking at peoole in a podcast and the interviewers can make it about themselves sometimes. There are never any indept analysis shows in RTE during the week to reflect on the games at all.
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 1084 - 07/11/2026 06:39:12
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Replying To winatallcost: "I saw an article recently about advertising and marketing of the GAA and it strongly made the point that the best tool it currently has is the game itself. While this may not have been the case with football up to a couple of years ago it certainly is now. There has been exceptional matches and contests all year but I thinthe broadcasting coverage and analysis is very much substandard. There is still not a great understanding within a large population of what the GAA means to communities and families across the country and people deserve to have better exposure to the games that are being played. There are elderly people and children that may not be able to go to matches to watch the teams and players that they love and they may only be able to access them on a local radio station. RTE really need to improve and get better people involved in their broadcasting department to return to the standards they set over 20 years ago and stop trying to appeal to minority groups that don't necessarily have great interest in the GAA anyway. GAA plus do ok but again it cimes across as a little flashy and not insightful. Even the podcasts such as off the ball are not what they were. Who wants to be looking at peoole in a podcast and the interviewers can make it about themselves sometimes. There are never any indept analysis shows in RTE during the week to reflect on the games at all." It's the GAA's job to promote their games. Not broadcasters or podcasters. RTE's GAA content isn't great but, for me, their matchday live programmes are much better than the boring scripted Sunday Game highlights programme. Their live GAA radio shows are excellent. Skme great broadcasting on the radio duting the league when they're bouncing from ground to ground with updates from games. Their GAA podcast is abysmal. In some cases many of the guest pundits sound much better when they're not on an RTE show or pod, though they're less censored when they're not on RTE. But if GAA are partnered with the GAA they should have an input on the quality of programming and how best to appeal to the audience, old and young. Michael Verney is very good on the Indo GAA pods. Hopefully RTE don't poach him and put him on the Sunday game and turn him into a script-led sheep.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8798 - 07/11/2026 22:17:04
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Rte and gaa plus are wasting money having pundits there standing on a field saying nothing.
Look at the fighting Irish college football last night. that was something else, you had what must have been a drone over the players leaving the changing rooms, then up into the air and showing the stadium and over field views. It was like being at the game. That is the experience people want not some gaa plus lads standing in the rain on the field. The Galway v Westmeath game in salthill rte did have ohora talking to fans at halftime that was something new and more in game experience. Ohora did a great job but I didn't dee it again in football or hurling.
Irish people probably watch the premier League in England and don't see the quality of other sports. Sky is famous for its poor investment and quality of product compare to what you get in la liga. La liga is outstanding and really does show you why it's the best league in the world of football for game coverage.
Anyway Galway GAA has agreed a seven year partnership with ECC Timber products which will see Pearse Stadium officially renamed as ECC Pearse Stadium. Why did they reject dexcom if they were going to name the stadium I wonder? Did ecc offer more money ?
Kew (Galway) - Posts: 477 - 09/11/2026 11:29:01
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Replying To Kew: "Rte and gaa plus are wasting money having pundits there standing on a field saying nothing.
Look at the fighting Irish college football last night. that was something else, you had what must have been a drone over the players leaving the changing rooms, then up into the air and showing the stadium and over field views. It was like being at the game. That is the experience people want not some gaa plus lads standing in the rain on the field. The Galway v Westmeath game in salthill rte did have ohora talking to fans at halftime that was something new and more in game experience. Ohora did a great job but I didn't dee it again in football or hurling.
Irish people probably watch the premier League in England and don't see the quality of other sports. Sky is famous for its poor investment and quality of product compare to what you get in la liga. La liga is outstanding and really does show you why it's the best league in the world of football for game coverage.
Anyway Galway GAA has agreed a seven year partnership with ECC Timber products which will see Pearse Stadium officially renamed as ECC Pearse Stadium. Why did they reject dexcom if they were going to name the stadium I wonder? Did ecc offer more money ?" Dexcom wanted to drop the Pearse bit and just call it " Dexcom Stadium"
Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 1008 - 09/11/2026 17:03:37
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