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Quick Facts
- Live GAA in Ireland is split between RTÉ and TG4 (free) and GAA+ (paid)
- Games are picked match by match, not by county
- GAA+ is the new name for GAAGO, and is wholly owned by the GAA
- Sky Sports no longer shows championship games
- The current GAA media rights deals run to the end of 2027
Live GAA in Ireland is split between two free-to-air broadcasters, RTÉ and TG4, and the GAA’s own paid streaming service, GAA+ (the service that used to be called GAAGO). Which one has a game depends on the broadcasters’ picks for that round, not on the county, so the same team can be free one weekend and on GAA+ the next.
The 2026 championships are over, so this guide explains how coverage works across a full season: the National Leagues from the new year, then the 2027 championships. We’ll update it when the 2027 picks and prices are announced.
Who shows GAA in Ireland
The GAA’s current broadcast deals cover the 2023 to 2027 seasons, so the same broadcasters will be in place for 2027. Here’s who has what.
RTÉ (free)
RTÉ shows the biggest championship games live and free on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Under the 2023 to 2027 deal it shows 31 championship games a year. In 2026 it showed 35, including:
- the All-Ireland football and hurling semi-finals and finals
- the Munster and Leinster hurling finals and four provincial football finals
- the Joe McDonagh Cup and Tailteann Cup finals
- live camogie, including the All-Ireland semi-finals and finals.
RTÉ’s highlights show, The Sunday Game, is on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on Sunday nights during the championship. RTÉ also shares the Saturday night Allianz League games with TG4, and covers some AIB club championship games.
TG4 (free)
TG4 is the main home of the Allianz Leagues. In 2026 it showed over 45 live league games in football and hurling between late January and early April, on TG4 and TG4 Player, with its GAA highlights show on Monday nights. Some league coverage was also streamed on TG4’s YouTube channel.
TG4 also has:
- the minor and U20 championships in football and hurling
- every senior championship game in the All-Ireland Ladies football series, under a deal that runs until the end of 2032, on TG4, TG4 Player and the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel
- AIB club championship games, shared with RTÉ.
Commentary on TG4’s GAA coverage is in Irish.
GAA+ (paid)
GAA+ is the GAA’s own streaming service. It was called GAAGO until 2025, when the GAA took over RTÉ’s share and renamed it. It shows championship games that aren’t on RTÉ or TG4. In 2026 it had 40 exclusive live games: provincial championship games, Tailteann Cup games, All-Ireland football series games and Munster and Leinster hurling games.
GAA+ also puts free midweek analysis shows on its YouTube channel during the championship.
Sky Sports and BBC
Sky Sports no longer shows GAA championship games. The games it used to show moved to GAAGO (now GAA+) from 2023, and Sky isn’t part of the 2023 to 2027 deals.
BBC Northern Ireland has the Ulster football championship and simulcasts the All-Ireland semi-finals and finals with RTÉ. BBC iPlayer isn’t available in the Republic, so viewers in the Republic watch those games on RTÉ.
Free-to-air or paid: the quick answer
| Competition | Where to watch | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland semi-finals and finals | RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player | Free |
| Other big championship games | RTÉ, or GAA+ depending on the pick | Free or paid |
| Allianz National Leagues | TG4 and TG4 Player (some on RTÉ) | Free |
| Minor and U20 championships | TG4 and TG4 Player | Free |
| Ladies football championship | TG4, TG4 Player, Spórt TG4 YouTube | Free |
| Camogie championship | RTÉ (selected games) | Free |
| AIB club championships | TG4 and RTÉ (selected games) | Free |
| GAA+ exclusive championship games | GAA+ | Paid |
Free-to-air channels still need a TV licence if you watch on a TV set. See our guide to the TV licence and streaming.
How GAA+ works
Passes and prices
GAA+ sells a season pass for the championship, or single games. For 2026 the season pass was €95 and a single game was €15, with three games for €30, and GAA members got 10% off the season pass through Foireann. Those were 2026 prices. The 2027 price hadn’t been announced at the time of writing (November 2026), so check gaaplus.ie before you buy.
A season pass bought in Ireland covers the GAA+ exclusive games during the championship. It doesn’t include games shown by RTÉ, TG4 or BBC NI, because those are blocked on GAA+ on the island of Ireland. You watch those free on the broadcaster’s own channel or player instead.
GAA+ also sells passes for GAA clubs and commercial venues that want to show games to a crowd.
GAA+ isn’t on our streaming prices tracker, which lists services with a monthly or yearly price we check each quarter.
Devices and apps
GAA+ lists these as supported:
- TV apps: Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, LG TVs and Samsung TVs (Samsung models from 2021 on)
- Phones and tablets: iPhone, iPad and Android apps
- Computers: the gaaplus.ie website
- Casting: from the phone app to a TV with Chromecast or AirPlay
Browsers on smart TVs and games consoles aren’t officially supported. If your TV is too old for the app, a streaming stick such as the Fire TV Stick 4K Max or Roku Streaming Stick Plus adds it.
RTÉ Player and TG4 Player are free and are on most streaming sticks, smart TVs, phones and computers, so one device usually covers all three services.
Setup and fixes:
- How to set up GAA+ on an Apple TV
- GAA+ not working? Try these fixes
- How to set up RTÉ Player on a Fire TV Stick
- RTÉ Player not working on a smart TV
- TG4 Player: what you get for free
Club and county games
Club football and hurling runs through the autumn and winter. TG4 and RTÉ show selected AIB club championship games. Our sport on TV this week page lists the televised GAA games each Thursday.
Most county club championship games aren’t on national TV. For those, check your county board’s official website or social media channels, where any official live streams are announced.
Watching GAA from abroad
If you’re living or travelling outside Ireland, the official way to watch is GAA+. What you can see depends on where you are:
- Outside Ireland and the UK: GAA+ carries games produced by RTÉ, TG4, BBC and GAA+. Its Annual Pass covers all of it, and there’s a monthly plan on a 12-month minimum term. Prices are shown on the GAA+ packages page for your country.
- Great Britain: GAA+ carries the RTÉ, TG4 and GAA+ games, but not the handful of All-Ireland semi-finals and finals the BBC shows. Those are free on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer.
- On holiday with an Irish season pass: the pass still covers the GAA+ exclusive games. The RTÉ and TG4 games appear on GAA+ abroad but aren’t included in a season pass, so you’d buy them separately.
When you get home, log out of GAA+ and back in on your home Wi-Fi so it picks up your location again. For anything else, GAA+’s own help pages explain what’s available in each region.
What to expect in 2027
If 2027 follows the usual pattern:
- January to April: the Allianz Leagues, mostly on TG4, with some Saturday night games on RTÉ.
- From April: the provincial championships, split between RTÉ and GAA+.
- Summer: the All-Ireland series and finals, with the semi-finals and finals free on RTÉ.
The 2027 fixtures, TV picks and GAA+ prices hadn’t been published when we last checked. The 2023 to 2027 broadcast deals end after the 2027 season, so coverage from 2028 could change.
Before a big game
- Check the fixture listing a few days before. Picks are made round by round, and games can move between channels.
- If a game isn’t listed on RTÉ or TG4, it’s probably on GAA+.
- Open the app, sign in and install any updates the day before.
Related guides: RTÉ’s GAA coverage in 2026 · GAA All-Ireland finals: where to watch every match · All our GAA guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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