GAA officials are being called on to appear before the Oireachtas to discuss the issues around GAAGO.
Many fans and ex-players have expressed frustration as a growing number of important GAA games are being placed on the broadcaster behind a paywall.
That was the case for Cork’s thrilling victory against reigning All Ireland champions Limerick in the Munster Championship last Saturday.
'Got it wrong'
In attendance was Taoiseach Simon Harris who said the GAA “got it wrong” by having the match on GAAGO and not free to air on TV.
Recent figures also show the number of hurling games being shown on TV has fallen since this time last year.
Croke Park, as seen from the Royal Canal. Image: Joe Dunckley / Alamy Stock PhotoGAA President Jarlath Burns has defended the decisions, saying the last time they were before an Oireachtas committee it wasn't an issue.
Senator Tim Lombard said the GAA president needs to start putting organisation members first.
“[Jarlath Burns] has said we need to pick matches that will be more profitable for GAA go to be more effective,” he told Newstalk.
“It would give an indication they would work on the bigger matches, in particular, going forward and limit the opportunity for free to air for those matches.
“If that’s going to be the ethos of the GAA, the knock-on implication is that fewer people will see matches.”
GAA must 'Come before us'
Deputy Lombard said fans are being let down by a stubborn organisation.
“We need to get more people to watch our games and putting them behind a paywall makes no sense whatsoever,” he said.
“I think it’s really important that the GAA and Croke Park in particular come before us.
“There is a difference between the GAA and Croke Park.
“The GAA public is absolutely furious and Croke Park, in many ways, dig their heals in and don’t want to deal with this issue.”
Main image: Croke Park in Co Dublin. Image: Stephen Power / Alamy Stock Photo
