{"id":435519,"date":"2026-05-06T18:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/435519\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:10:08","slug":"gaa-need-to-read-room-very-carefully-warns-1992-all-ireland-winning-boss-brian-mceniff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/435519\/","title":{"rendered":"GAA need to read room very carefully warns 1992 All-Ireland winning boss Brian McEniff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brian McEniff says it would simply be wrong for Donegal\u2019s All-Ireland SFC clash with Kerry to be locked away behind a paywall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>RT\u00c9 and GAA+ are both looking to screen that huge May 23\/24 encounter in Killarney live but if the latter is successful in its bid, supporters not travelling will have to view the game via paid subscription. <\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegallive.ie\/news\/gaa-lgfa\/2077442\/big-names-in-donegal-club-football-granted-usgaa-sanctions.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Big names in Donegal club football have transfers to the States and Oz sanctioned<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RT\u00c9 had been widely expected to target the fixture for its 4pm Saturday, May 23 broadcast slot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the previous television agreement covering the All-Ireland series is now effectively obsolete following the move away from a group-stage format to an expanded qualifier system.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, GAA+ remains in the driving seat to stream the latest instalment of what is now a huge rivalry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jack O\u2019Connor\u2019s men easily got the better of Donegal in last season\u2019s All-Ireland final before Jim McGuinness\u2019 charges flipped the script in the recent NFL Division 1 decider.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever way you weigh this up, it\u2019s just wrong,\u201d 1992 All-Ireland winning boss McEniff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven with the want and will to travel to Killarney, the cost to Donegal supporters might well put that option way out of reach for most.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut having to pay for the pleasure, from the comfort of your own living room, doesn\u2019t sit right with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just hope the right decision is made on this one. This is a huge game and, outside of Kerry and Donegal supporters, there will also be a huge wider interest in watching the contest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many parts of the county where streaming remains a real exercise with broadband still not up to scratch in lots of pockets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the GAA need to read the room very carefully here as there will be a real backlash if this game isn\u2019t free-to-air\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GAA+ offers supporters in Ireland and Northern Ireland access to 40 exclusive live Championship matches.<\/p>\n<p>A full Season Pass is priced at \u20ac95, while GAA members can avail of a 10% discount via the Foireann platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Individual matches cost \u20ac15 each, with a discounted 3-for-2 bundle available for \u20ac30, bringing the price down to \u20ac10 per game.<\/p>\n<p>For clubs and venues, a GAA Club Pass is priced at \u20ac150, while commercial establishments such as pubs can purchase a Commercial Pass for \u20ac300, providing wider access for group viewings.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brian McEniff says it would simply be wrong for Donegal\u2019s All-Ireland SFC clash with Kerry to be locked&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435520,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[6342,61,60,13018,7727,183380,43],"class_list":["post-435519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-donegal-gaa","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-jim-mcguinness","tag-kerry","tag-michael-langan","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}