Setanta Sports are looking to build on a surge in subscriptions with the unveiling of a 14 match programme of live GAA action from the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues.
The action gets under way on Saturday February 1st with a clash between Dublin and Kerry under lights at Croke Park. The line up will also include a first Friday night live broadcast of the match between local rivals Armagh and Down.
Clare hurlers will get an early sighting of their main Munster Rivals the following week when Cork and Limerick and Tipperary and Waterford play back to back on the Setanta Screens.
Newstalk’s Ger Gilroy will take over the main anchor duties across the run of programmes, alongside and the Sunday Independent’s Damian Lawlor.
“Our Spring GAA coverage has always given a lift to the number of subscribers,” said Setanta Marketing Director Brian Quinn speaking to Sport for Business yesterday.
“Two years ago, perhaps in the wake of Dublin’s first All Ireland, the interest rose to another level and now with the added attractions of exclusive access to all the Premier League, Rugby, UFC, Tennis and NBA action provided through our carrying BT Sport, the Setanta package is more appealing than ever before.”
We have key games in the race for the Premier League title coming up in the next few weeks and you won’t be able to watch them anywhere else so we are gearing up to welcome plenty of new sports fans to the service we offer.”
The live schedule of Allianz League matches is as follows:
Saturday 1st February
Dublin v Kerry and Derry v Tyrone (F)
Friday 7th February
Armagh v Down (F)
Saturday 15th February
Cork v Limerick and Tipperary v Waterford (H)
Saturday 22nd February
Laois v Cork (H)
Saturday 1st March
Dublin v Cork and Meath v Armagh (F)
Saturday 8th March
Dublin v Kildare and Armagh v Laois (F)
Saturday 15th March
Dublin v Kilkenny (H) and Armagh v Monaghan (F)
Saturday 29th March
Dublin v Mayo and Meath v Down (F)
