The Sunday Game

[thewobbler]

Does this mean the end of Cantwell and Cavanagh? Please say yes.

[pbat]

Thats only the Sunday evening show I think, Cantwell will still be doing the live broadcasts.

[Gael85]

Canavan is a good addition. Enjoyed his analysis on Sky. Nice to see David Tubridy in there too.

[imtommygunn]

Does this mean the end of Cantwell and Cavanagh? Please say yes.

Cavanagh must be gone? Please... suspect cantwell could still be there yet.

Canavan a very good pundit.

[pbat]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2023/0122/1350120-hurley-to-front-the-sunday-game-as-rte-name-new-pundits/

[Saffrongael]

It was always going to be a female

[Wildweasel74]

It's a woman workd presenting mostly men's Gaelic and hurling.

[seafoid]

Jacqui Hurley was very bronach when Cantwell got the TSG job. Funny old world.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2022/0705/1308339-jacqui-hurley-im-really-living-the-dream/

Jacqui admits that not getting the hosting job on The Sunday Game (it went to Joanne Cantwell in 2019 after the retirement of long-time host Michael Lyster) was probably her biggest disappointment and it resulted in her almost leaving RTÉ, something she opened up about in a recent podcast interview with Doireann Garrihy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2GqlOYfgfw

[Sandy Hill]

It will be a female so mentioning anyone that is a man is a waste of time

Why does it HAVE to be a female, why not appoint people on the basis of their expertise and ability?

[seafoid]

It will be a female so mentioning anyone that is a man is a waste of time

Why does it HAVE to be a female, why not appoint people on the basis of their expertise and ability?

Role models for girls. Why not?
Female analysts and presenters are no different to their male counterparts. A lot of sports analysis is waffle anyway.

[Saffrongael]

It will be a female so mentioning anyone that is a man is a waste of time

Why does it HAVE to be a female, why not appoint people on the basis of their expertise and ability?

Those days are gone

[From the Bunker]

It will be a female so mentioning anyone that is a man is a waste of time

Why does it HAVE to be a female, why not appoint people on the basis of their expertise and ability?

Role models for girls. Why not?
Female analysts and presenters are no different to their male counterparts. A lot of sports analysis is waffle anyway.

I'd be more concerned that it's another presenter from Dublin. 

[Ciarrai_thuaidh]

It will be a female so mentioning anyone that is a man is a waste of time

Why does it HAVE to be a female, why not appoint people on the basis of their expertise and ability?

Role models for girls. Why not?
Female analysts and presenters are no different to their male counterparts. A lot of sports analysis is waffle anyway.

I'd be more concerned that it's another presenter from Dublin.

Jacqui Hurley? She's from Cork.

[An Fhairche Abu]

Gender should be irrelevant for the presenting gig, I couldn't care less whether it's a man or woman if they know their stuff and are fit for it, there's plenty of lads who would give out yards about any woman getting it, regardless if they were top notch and the best person for it.

That said personally I've found Jacqui Hurley isn't good on GAA, been listening to Sunday Sport for many years going to and from matches, she makes a ton of poor errors, not knowing the setup of draws, the consequences of league results for the overall picture etc. and just isn't up to speed on it generally, go past the top players that the dog in the street knows and there's little knowledge. I wonder whether she's much of a GAA fan or has interest in it, she could well have but does a good job of hiding it if she does.

Unusual for someone to have the rugby gig (no idea how she is on that, don't watch it) and one of the prime SG presenter jobs, she has good pull in RTE anyway. Best of luck to her, Des Cahill wasn't great so maybe it's all much of a muchness but I wouldn't be a fan of this presenting appointment.