Question: What is the station/channel whose countries ' head of government is the Taoiseach ?

text: Australian Football League
Audience -- Television
Historically AFL broadcasts in other countries have varied . In the 1980s , VFL matches were shown in the United States on ESPN for some time . In the early 1990s , Prime Network , an American regional sports network unrelated to the Australian regional television network , aired Seven 's weekly highlight show as well as the Grand Final . Some other English speaking countries have shown the game , however it has been since 2008 that channels in other countries began televising matches . From 1998 to 2006 games were broadcast in the United States by the Fox Sports World network . [ 75 ] In 2007 , after the record domestic television rights deal , the AFL secured an additional bonus : greater international television rights and increase exposure to overseas markets , including a five-year deal with Setanta Sports and new deals with other overseas pay-TV networks . The deal ended early in 2009 when Setanta stopped broadcasting into Great Britain . ESPN again took up the contract . [ 76 ] The following countries are ranked by the approximate extent of their current television coverage ( and whether it is free to air ) :
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional men's competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body, and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. Originally known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), it was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season commencing the following year. The VFL, aiming to become a national competition, began expanding beyond Victoria to other Australian states in the 1980s, and changed its name to the AFL in 1990. The league currently consists of 18 teams spread over five of Australia's six states (Tasmania being the exception). Matches have been played in all states and mainland territories of Australia, as well as in New Zealand and China to promote the sport abroad. The AFL season currently consists of a 23-round regular (or home-and-away) season, which runs during the Australian winter (March to September). The team with the best record after the home-and-away series is awarded the minor premiership. The top eight teams then play off in a four-round finals series, culminating in the AFL Grand Final, which is held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground each year. The grand final winner is termed the premiers, and is awarded the premiership cup. The current premiers are Richmond.
Station/Channel Countries Free/Subscription Home & Away Finals Notes
SuperSport Africa Subscription 1 game per week ( live/delay ) Live See also Australian rules football in Africa
TSN2 Canada Subscription 2 per week ( live/replay )  See also Australian rules football in Canada , AFANA
Digicel SportsMax Caribbean Subscription 4 games per week ( live/highlights/replay ) Live
TG4 Ireland Free One game per week ( highlights )  See also Australian rules football in Ireland
UPC Ireland Ireland Subscription   See also Australian rules football in Ireland
EM TV Papua New Guinea Free 1-3 per week ( highlights ) Live See also Australian rules football in Papua New Guinea
Fiji TV Fiji Free 1 ( live/replay ) Live See also Australian rules football in Fiji
International Channel Shanghai People 's Republic of China Free 1 ( live ) Live See also Australian rules football in China
CCTV5+ People 's Republic of China Free 1 ( live ) Live See also Australian rules football in China
ABC Australia Asia-Pacific region , Indian Subcontinent , Middle East Free ( Subscription in some ) 5 per week Yes
Eurosport 2 Europe Free One game per week ( highlights/live/replay )  See also Australian rules football in Europe
Fox Sports Israel Israel Subscription   See also Australian rules football in the Middle East
Claro Sports Mexico Central America South America Subscription Four games per week ( highlights/live/replay ) Live
OSN Sports Middle East North Africa Subscription
Sky Sport New Zealand Subscription 1-2 ( live/delayed ) + highlights  See also Australian rules football in New Zealand
Movistar+ Spain Free highlights , delayed matches  See also Australian rules football in Spain
Sky Digital United Kingdom Subscription   See also Australian rules football in the United Kingdom
BT Sport BT Sport ESPN United Kingdom Republic of Ireland Subscription 3 games per week ( highlights/live/replay )  See also Australian rules football in the United Kingdom , See also Australian rules football in Ireland
Fox Sports 2 United States Subscription 1 to 3 games per week , some finals Yes See also Australian rules football in the United States , AFANA
Fox Soccer Plus United States Subscription varying number of games per week , some finals , Grand Final Yes See also Australian rules football in the United States , AFANA