Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion

Photo of Christopher O'SullivanChristopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of the witnesses for coming before the committee. We are trying to find solutions. Most of my questions will be for Mr. Ryan on GAAGO. It is a fantastic development and it is absolutely the way forward. It opens up opportunities to show new games to new audiences anywhere in the world. This is not an exercise to bash GAAGO or to say it is a bad idea. It is a response to a lot of heated public sentiment a number of weeks ago. Thankfully the heat has been taken out of it and it is not quite as topical now as it was then, when people could not watch some high-profile games. There was a lot of anger in our constituencies. People contact Deputies and Senators about all types of things. They contacted us about the fact that they could not watch a match. The witnesses might think it is mad but that is what happens. It is why we called this meeting. We are very much looking for solutions.

Mr. Ryan mentioned the date changed for one game, which was beyond his control, and that a fantastic match followed. Which fixture was that?

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