GAA Championship 2025 Airtime Offer


The GAA Championship is back again in spring, building towards the thrilling final showdowns in July.

Armagh are the current All Ireland Football Champions with Clare holding the title in Hurling. One of the talking points this season will no doubt be the introduction of the new rule changes to football and their impact on the game. RTÉ will deliver all the action to viewers across the country as the teams battle it out to raise the Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy Cups.

 

2024 CHAMPIONSHIP IN NUMBERS

ADULTS 15+

000s Share
Football 286,000 38%
AI Final 836,000 75%

 

ADULTS 15+

000s Share
Hurling 394,000 47%
AI Final 965,000 76%

 

RTÉ PLAYER 3.6M LIVE STREAMS

 

Sources:
TAM Ireland / Nielsen. Adults 15+ (consolidated) - live play only.
AT Internet (Piano)

 

TV PREMIUM PACKAGE

FOOTBALL & HURLING

Semi Finals & Final (6 spot package - 4 x semi-finals & 2 x finals) €135,000

 

TOTAL TV PACKAGE

Football & Hurling (35 matches) €325,000
Football Only (18 matches) €190,000
Hurling Only (17 matches) €175,000

 

DIGITAL RTÉ PLAYER PACKAGES

RUN OF TOURNAMENT
HURLING & FOOTBALL PACKAGE – 35 MATCHES

Impressions 500,000
CPM €40.00
Cost €20,000

 

SEMI FINALS & FINALS PACKAGE – 6 MATCHES

Impressions 250,000
CPM €50.00
Cost €12,500

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS AV

  • Available for bookings from official Sponsors of the GAA Football & Hurling All-Ireland Championship immediately and then open to all other advertisers from Thursday 13th March;
  • If advertisers which to ensure their package/ bookings - for TV a Caria booking must be received by RTÉ & for Digital a booking must be received via email to digital.bookings@rte.ie by 12 noon, Friday 21st March;
  • If advertisers wish to ensure their bookings in highly demanded categories, a Caria booking must be received by RTÉ & for Digital a booking must be received via email to digital.bookings@rte.ie by 12 noon, Wednesday 19th March. RTÉ will confirm advertiser break allocation for highly demanded categories by 12 noon, Thursday 20th March;
  • Full Packages will be given priority over individual spot requests – cut off for Total TV Package requests will be 12 noon Friday 21st March and the cut off for Premium 6 Spot Package requests will be 12 noon Tuesday 25th March;
  • Individual spot requests will be accepted from 5.30 pm Tuesday 25th March;
  • Whistle to whistle breaks and VOD packages will not be available to the Bookmaker Category
  • PIB will incur an additional cost of 30% and the Caria must include PIB request;
  • Break selection on TV available at an additional 20%
  • TV Package Costs will include replays;
  • Relevant contracted discount will be applied to TV packages/bookings and spend will contribute towards GED as per trading policy. This offer only applies to clients with run of day deals;
  • Costs are fixed and non-reconcilable;
  • RTÉ Player costs based on 0-30 seconds and additional premiums will be applied to copy length over 30”. TV costs based on 30 seconds;
  • Matches are subject to editorial scheduling
  • Once a booking has been confirmed, 100% cancelation fee will apply to any cancellations

For more information, please contact:

Emer O’Connell
01-208 2326
emer.oconnell@rte.ie