PRESS RELEASE: Viewing Figures for GAA Beo - Allianz Football League Finals 2010

· 500,000 people watched TG4’s coverage of the Division 1 and Division 2 Allianz Football League Finals last Sunday.

· Division 1 Final peaked at 280,000 viewers. The average viewing over the entire game was 220,000 people. This average figure represents a 20,000 increase on last year’s Division 1 Final viewership.

· TG4’s channel share for the duration of the Division 1 Final was 27%, making TG4 the top channel in Ireland during the match and giving it 3 times the share of the 2nd placed channel.

· 650,000 in all watched TG4’s coverage of at least some of the 4 Allianz Football League Finals.

TG4 Sports Editor, Rónán Ó Coisdealbha says the weekend’s GAA coverage was another milestone for the channel. “Our commitment to providing season-long coverage of the National League competitions has been complimented by GAA fans throughout Ireland,” he said “and we are delighted at the increase, year on year, for our two-day live coverage of the Division 1-4 Finals from Croke Park.”

TG4’s GAA coverage continues next weekend with action from the following competitions:

SATURDAY 1st MAY

4:55pm GAA Beo

– Live coverage of Leitrim v Limerick, Bord Gais Energy Ladies Football League Final (Division 4), 5pm throw-in

– Live coverage of Dublin v Donegal, Cadbury All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Final, 7pm throw-in

Live from Kingspan Breffni Park. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill with commentary and analysis by Brian Tyers, Tomás Ó hAilín, Conall Ó Máirtín and Síle Nic Coitir.

SUNDAY 2nd MAY

4:30pm GAA Beo

– Live coverage of Clare v Wexford in the Division 2 Allianz Hurling League Final, 5pm throw-in

– Live coverage of Cork v Galway in the Division 1 Allianz Hurling League Final, 7pm throw-in
Live from Semple Stadium, Thurles. Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill with commentary and analysis by Brian Tyers, MacDara Mac Donncha, Cathal Moore and John Allen.

MONDAY 3rd MAY

8:00pm GAA 2010
Highlights from the weekend’s GAA matches including the Munster Minor Hurling Championship, Cork v Tipperary and Waterford v Clare.

– Allianz Hurling League Finals – Clare v Wexford and Cork v Galway

– Cadbury All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Final, Dublin v Donegal

Highlights from New York v Galway from Gaelic Park, Connacht Senior Football Championship