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Limerick and Clare politicians call for GAAGo paywall to be torn down

Willie O’Dea and Timmy Dooley have expressed frustration after Saturday’s Munster hurling championship match was only available to subscribers

Willie O’Dea said he will contact the minister for sport and the GAA about making more games free to air. Picture: Sportsfile

Limerick City TD Willie O’Dea and Clare Senator Timmy Dooley have called for all future GAA championship matches to be free-to-air after complaints about a Munster hurling match only being available through a subscription service.

O’Dea said that he will contact both Thomas Byrne, the minister for sport, and the GAA after a number of people contacted him Saturday’s Clare vs Limerick Munster hurling championship match, which was only available through GAA Go, a digital ...