Canavan: GAA has changed, and so has the TV coverage

The Sky Sports analyst and former Tyrone football captain says that criticism of the GAA’s deal with the channel doesn’t worry him

Peter Canavan of Sky Sports: ‘To get the coverage that we are now getting is good for our games’ Picture: Sportsfile

Sky’s coverage of the GAA championships is forcing other broadcasters to raise their game, according to former Tyrone star Peter Canavan.

The two-time All-Ireland winner and 1995 footballer of the year, who is an analyst with Sky Sports, said he wasn’t worried about criticism of Sky’s deal with the GAA from other sources.

“When I was playing for Tyrone, a number of people weren’t particularly fussed on the style of football they played. ...