McCarthy confident GAA will 'wash our face' as expanded GAAGO schedule unveiled

GAA President Larry McCarthy is confident that the association will not lose money as a result of the expansion of GAAGO, arguing that the public's resistance to online paywalls had diminished following the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Thursday afternoon, the GAA announced the details of the GAAGO broadcast schedule for 2023, with a total 38 games shown exclusively on the streaming platform.

The 2023 programme consists of 22 Sam Maguire games, nine Liam MaCarthy matches and seven Tailteann Cup fixtures across the championship season.

The streaming platform also unveiled its team of pundits, with recently retired Donegal superstar Michael Murphy, five-time All-Ireland winning Kerry defender Marc O Sé and Dublin's seven-time All-Ireland winner Paddy Andrews forming the football analysis team.

In hurling, nine-time All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny Tommy Walsh, 2018 All-Ireland winner with Limerick Seamus Hickey, and former Cork dual star Eoin Cadogan will be providing the insight.

Gráinne McElwain, formerly of Sky Sports GAA broadcast team, fronts the coverage.

Among the games listed as exclusively available on the platform are the Munster senior hurling championship meetings of Limerick-Clare and Cork-Tipperary, while two football quarter-finals will also be behind the paywall.

The GAA disclosed that season passes can be purchased at a rate of €59 until the 31 December 2022, after which it moves to €79. GAA members will receive 10% off the full price subscription.

Individual pay-per-game matches will be available at €12, while a '3-for-2' bundle deal is available at €24. GAA clubs can avail of a group pass for €150.

Care-giving locations can watch games for free via complimentary login codes distributed by county PROs.

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