Broadcaster TG4 has not ruled out using fake crowd noise for its live coverage of GAA games later this summer.
The technology has been widely used in the UK since TV coverage of the Premier League resumed in June.
Live GAA action returns on TG4 this evening with the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship clash between heavyweight duo St Martin’s and Oulart-The Ballagh with the number of spectators limited to 200.
TG4's Sports editor Ronan O Coisdealbha said: “We won’t be using fake noise this weekend but it’s something that we are looking into in terms of the technical and logistical elements of it.
“We’ll be covering the PRO 14 rugby in August and we’re basically in the same situation with that.
“For Premier League games, everyone kind of sub-consciously accepts it would have been a full stadium ordinarily, maybe the club game we’re carrying might have had a few thousand at it. Making that sound realistic would be a challenge.”
