Sky Sports has confirmed that it will add crowd sounds to their coverage of this year’s GAA Championships.
The feature has been part of several broadcasters’ sporting transmission, particularly in soccer, since games resumed behind closed doors across Europe during the summer and Sky have now adapted it for Gaelic games.
Their first live game in this year’s Championship will be the Laois-Dublin Leinster hurling quarter-final on Saturday, though viewers will have the option to switch off the augmented sound if they wish.
Georgie Faulkner, director of multi sports at Sky explained: “The team in Sky have worked very hard to bring Sky Crowds to our viewers. We know our sports fans have enjoyed ‘Sky Crowds’ across other sports and given GAA is such a family game, we think it will be the preferred choice of families all over the country that want to avoid the prospect of occasional on-field profanities.
“However, it was also important that we offer choice to our customers, so those who want to opt for natural sound and not have the added crowd noise, can do so via the audio description button.”
Sky 2020 GAA Championship Fixtures
*Exclusively Live on Sky Sports Mix
Saturday, 24 October
6:00pm Dublin v Laois (LSHC)*
Saturday, 31 October
1:15pm Monaghan v Cavan (USFC)*
3:30pm Cork v Waterford (MSHC)*
Saturday, 7 November
3:45pm Hurling Qualifier (SHC)*
6:15pm Dublin v Westmeath (LSFC)*
Saturday, 14 November
1:15pm Donegal/Tyrone vs Armagh/Derry (USFC)*
3:45pm Hurling Qualifier (SHC)*
Saturday 21 November
3:45pm Hurling Quarter Final (SHC)*
*Live on Sky Sports Mix
Saturday, 28 November
6:00pm All-Ireland Hurling Semi Final
Sunday, 29 November
4:00pm All-Ireland Hurling Semi Final
Saturday, 5 December
5:30pm All-Ireland Football Semi Final
Sunday, 6 December
3:30pm All Ireland Football Semi Final
Sunday, 13 December
3:30pm All-Ireland Hurling Final
Saturday, 19 December
5:00pm All-Ireland Football Final
