Episode 2632: The Lesser-Spotted UNESCO Hurling Championship
There seemed to be at the heart of much of the commentary around Sky Sports’ deal to show the GAA over the course of the last 5 years a sense of latent anti-British sentiment. But judging by the explosion of discontent over the last 48 hours about the new pay-per-view arrangement with GAA GO, we can at least say our disgruntlement knows no borders.
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We talk to our lead analysts Jamie Wall and Paul Flynn about why the Munster hurling championship has existed almost exclusively on GAA GO, why pay-per-view is going nowhere, and why they might nevertheless regret how the opening weeks of this year’s championships have played out.
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We also find time to analyse Cork’s 4 goals that got them the draw against Tipp in that Saturday night classic – and then there’s also Real Madrid/Man City, through the eyes of Don Diego Torres.
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Go to Patreon.@gcooney93 joins us in studio to talk about the FAI’s request for a new distribution of betting tax to involve sports other than horse and greyhound racing. Can anyone say for sure where the govt funds for horse/greyhound racing are coming from? https://t.co/e2Z40uFv1z pic.twitter.com/KpqCvhjIqQ
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