(In attendance at the 2024 GAAGO match schedule launch at Croke Park in Dublin are, from left, Aaron Kernan, Marc Ó Sé, Michael Murphy, Paddy Andrews, GAAGo Host Gráinne McElwain, GAAGo commentator Mike Finnerty, GAAGo sideline reporter Aisling O’Reilly, Eoin Cadogan, Richie Hogan, John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer and Séamus Hickey. Fans can avail of 38 exclusive matches in Ireland for €69 up until December 31st”. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile)
GAAGO today announced at Croke Park its exclusive 2024 GAA Championship broadcast schedule.
Including a new midweek show and the addition of seven-time hurling All-star Richie Hogan to its analysis team.
Gráinne McElwain returns to anchor coverage alongside analysts Michael Murphy, Marc Ó Sé, Paddy Andrews, Aaron Kernan (football), Séamus Hickey, Tommy Walsh, Eoin Cadogan, John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer and new addition Richie Hogan (hurling). Aisling O’Reilly will also return as sideline reporter.
New midweek show and in-game digital highlights will be made available to viewers on GAAGO social media channels for the first time.
A range of pricing options to be made available including a pre-Christmas Pass for €69 (€1.81 per game), ‘3 for 2 bundles’ and a €12 individual game pass.
GAA members will receive a 10% discount off the full season pass, GAA clubs can avail of a clubhouse rate and free access will continue to be made available to care-giving locations.
Fans will access 38 live and on-demand matches in broadcast quality for a special pre-Christmas pass price of just €69 up until December 31st, before it moves to €79. Within the 38-game schedule twenty-two Sam Maguire cup, nine Liam Mac Carthy Cup and seven Tailteann Cup (‘Game of the week’) matches will be streamed.
The announcement comes after a successful inaugural season operating in the Irish market when a range of live matches that would not ordinarily have been shown to viewers were aired and analysed by a stellar line-up of former players. The platform introduced a fresh player-led analysis to its content offering this season and its unique ‘access all areas’ presentation style will return in 2024.
Individual pay-per-game matches will be available for €12, a ‘3-for-2’ bundle deal will cost €24 and GAA members will receive 10% off any full price (€79) subscription. GAA clubs will be able to avail of a group pass for €150 and care-giving locations will again watch for free using complimentary login codes.
Live coverage from all six provincial championships as well as extensive All-Ireland series football championship action will be brought to viewers in Ireland and around the world for 19 match days across 13 weekends. Exclusive coverage begins on April 6/7th in Ruislip and Gaelic Park as Galway and Mayo travel to play London and New York respectively.
Defending hurling and football champions Limerick and Dublin will feature across the match schedule, as will four provincial football semi-finals including Kerry’s tie against either Cork or Limerick on April 20th. Cork’s Munster hurling championship round 3 clash against Limerick is also included in the line-up. The platform will carry nine Munster and Leinster hurling round robin matches, all four All-Ireland series football preliminary quarterfinals and two All-Ireland series football quarterfinals.
Like 2023, GAAGO coverage will include full outside broadcast treatment for nearly 30 games with live presentation, panel analysis and multi-camera setup. In addition to the full match production, in-game digital highlights will be distributed to fans across GAAGO’s social media channels for the first time and a new midweek show will also provide more insight and debate during the Championship (more details to follow).
Multiple access points will play a key role in the service’s 2024 distribution strategy with virtually all internet-enabled devices being supported by GAAGO.ie and iOS or Android apps enabling casting to a TV screen. Fans may also enjoy accessing GAAGO directly on TVs via Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, ROKU or connected Samsung and LG smart TV’s.
Speaking at a GAAGO match schedule launch event, Larry McCarthy, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, said:
“We are delighted to confirm the 2024 schedule for GAAGO and some enhancements to the offering including the addition of Richie Hogan to an already stellar line up of analysts and the very welcome addition of a new midweek GAA programme to complement the weekend coverage.
“We have worked hard to strike the balance between those games which will be shown by our broadcast partners RTÉ and BBC and those which will be shown on GAAGO. It’s worth re-stating, if these games were not broadcast by GAAGO, they would not be available to view anywhere.
“GAAGO strives to make access as easy as possible and will once again work with care facilities and our clubs through the offer of special packages.
Noel Quinn, Head of GAAGO, said:
“GAAGO is focused on providing an extensive schedule of live and on-demand matches to our fans in Ireland and around the world and today’s schedule announcement once again showcases this commitment. Producing thirty-eight matches, nearly 30 of which will receive full outside broadcast treatment, will ensure fans have a host of extra games to choose from next year and at a very compelling season pass price point.
Thanks to comprehensive engagement with existing GAAGO subscribers since the end of our 2023 exclusive coverage, we recognised the need to introduce additional content and is why we are delighted that 2024 will see a new midweek show made available free of charge. The introduction of in-game digital highlights on GAAGO’s social media channels also aims to meet GAA fan demand for shorter-form match content which aligns to global sports consumption trends. Finally, we look forward to welcoming back our very popular presentation and match analysis team, which this year sees the addition of Richie Hogan with more names to be announced”.
2024 GAAGO Match Schedule
April 6th
CSFC Quarter final: London v Galway
April 7th
CSFC Quarter final: New York v Mayo
April 13th/April 14th
LSFC Quarter Final: Kildare v Westmeath / Wicklow
April 20th
MSFC Semi-final: Kerry v Cork / Limerick
April 21st
MSHC RR1: Waterford v Cork
April 27th
LSHC RR2: Antrim v Wexford
USFC Semi Final (Fermanagh / Armagh v Down / Antrim)
April 28th
MSHC RR2: Cork v Clare
LSFC Semi Final: Kildare / Westmeath / Wicklow v Louth / Carlow / Wexford
LSFC Semi Final: Dublin / Longford / Meath v Off / Laois
May 4th
MSHC RR3: Waterford v Tipperary
LSHC RR3: Wexford v Galway
May 11th
MSHC RR3: Cork v Limerick
LSHC RR3: Carlow v Kilkenny
Tailteann Cup Rd 1 game
May 18th
Round Robin SFC Rd 1 x 2 games
Tailteann Cup Rd 2 game
LSHC RR4: Dublin v Kilkenny
May 25th
Round Robin SFC1 x 2 games
May 26th
LSHC RR5: TBC v TBC
June 1st
Round Robin SFC Rd2 x 2 games
Tailteann Cup Rd 3 game
June 8th
Tailteann Cup Preliminary Quarter Finals x 2 games
June 15th
Round Robin SFC Rd 3 x 2 games
Tailteann Cup Quarter Finals x 2 games
June 16th
Round Robin SFC Rd 3 x 1 game
June 22nd/23rd
AISFC Preliminary Quarter Finals x 4 games
June 29th
AISFC Quarter finals x 2 games
Credit: (Gaa.ie)
By Laois PRO Mon 4th Dec
