GAA fans were left frustrated over the weekend as stormy weather disrupted the sporting organisation’s streaming service.
On Saturday, coverage of the Down v Cavan and Donegal v Monaghan fixtures was affected on GAAGO while there was also problems in the hurling broadcast for Tipperary v Offaly.
Many customers voiced their annoyance on Twitter and demanded refunds as efforts were made to resume coverage.
The GAA has been contacted for a response on whether fans could expect any form of compensation.
Originally aimed at an international audience, GAAGO was launched in 2020 after GAA’s broadcasting contract with Sky Sports ended.
A joint venture between the GAA and RTÉ, it has previously faced criticism for being the only option to watch certain games such as the Munster Hurling Championship.
We apologise for loss of signal on the Offaly and Tipperary game. This is due to adverse weather conditions at the game venue. Our technicians are working to resolve the issue.
— GAAGO (@GAAGO) June 17, 2023
Fans have previously received compensation over streaming problems after technical issues in October 2020.
In recent months, there has been further criticism over the amount of games behind the paywall instead of being broadcast for free on RTÉ.
In May, the Tanaiste Micheál Martin said he was disappointed that significant GAA matches were not broadcast to the general public, but that reducing the Irish TV licence fee was “not on the cards”.
At present, a TV licence costs €160 per year while a season pass for 38 games on GAAGO costs €79 and individual games are available for €12.
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