The Sunday Game

[full moon]

Sky presenter is Grainne McElwain from Monaghan, she's very good and improvement on the previous presenters on Sky.

[Gael85]

Before the Donegal/Cavan game. Marty Morrissey said he never seen Paddy Lynch play before. Spillane said watched Cavan 3 times(one when his son was playing). Surely he should be looking at the other 7 games they played to get a take on Cavan tactics.

He said it in a way that he was proud of the fact he'd never watched him. Marty is a bluffer same as most of them. In fairness to RTE they have the best commentary duo in Maloney & Fitzmaurice. They should be given every big game between now and the end of the season but I doubt it. But in terms of pre, HT and post match BBC and Sky are absolutely light years ahead of RTE.

Agree on Maloney/Fitzmaurice. Fitz gave a good insight to Galway/Mayo game and very knowledgeable about the players backgrounds.

[Gael85]

Sky presenter is Grainne McElwain from Monaghan, she's very good and improvement on the previous presenters on Sky.

Does she commentate on TG4 too? Excellent presenter, way ahead of Cantwell.

[Captain Scarlet]

Before the Donegal/Cavan game. Marty Morrissey said he never seen Paddy Lynch play before. Spillane said watched Cavan 3 times(one when his son was playing). Surely he should be looking at the other 7 games they played to get a take on Cavan tactics.

He said it in a way that he was proud of the fact he'd never watched him. Marty is a bluffer same as most of them. In fairness to RTE they have the best commentary duo in Maloney & Fitzmaurice. They should be given every big game between now and the end of the season but I doubt it. But in terms of pre, HT and post match BBC and Sky are absolutely light years ahead of RTE.

Agree on Maloney/Fitzmaurice. Fitz gave a good insight to Galway/Mayo game and very knowledgeable about the players backgrounds.

And then Pat talked about Forest Gump, the girl from the fairytale to who when she was good she was very very good and then proceeded to name the wrong Galway goalscorer.
Like the whole production is being let down by that stuff.

[imtommygunn]

It's been like that for years. Analysis in so many other sports is great - and even the hurling analysis if pretty good - but it's like some of these ones are untouchable national treasures or something.

[marty34]

Exactly. Like if a cameraman was all over the shop and doing a terrible job they would be pulled up and get the road. Why, after all the money spent, do they allow awful standards on the mic and in front of the camera.

Just feckin poach some lads doing podcasts. The likes of Cian Ward has a good head on him and actually sticks to his guns.

Ok Cian. 

[Milltown Row2]

It's been like that for years. Analysis in so many other sports is great - and even the hurling analysis if pretty good - but it's like some of these ones are untouchable national treasures or something.

Got back from the game yesterday had the games recorded and watched them without the crap analysis, I can judge the game myself. fast forwarding through the shite is the way to go, though you need to turn off your phone 

[marty34]

What ever happened to Eamonn O'Hara? He used to do bits for RTE. Ciaran Whelan is being pushed out a bit too, ironically he can actually be decent when Dublin are not involved because unlike the rest the does some homework. I've listen to him on RTE GAA podcast and he isn't the worst.

It's totally changed since Brolly was removed and the Monaghan man took over. I think RTE are so afraid of being sued now they don't want their pundits to offer anything but the safest bland opinion and statements.

I think O'Hara is still on RTÉ radio covering games.

[Gael85]

It's been like that for years. Analysis in so many other sports is great - and even the hurling analysis if pretty good - but it's like some of these ones are untouchable national treasures or something.

Hurling analysists have come and gone. Spillane & O'Rourke there too long. Spillane retired with kerry in 91, O'Rourke retired in 95 and both went straight into punditry and both have columns with sunday papers.

[johnnycool]

Then McStay just kept saying Division 4 v Division 1 and harping back to Cavan 2020. And 'the sub' scored the Donegal goal. FFS you are being paid and there is a programme in front of you.

and Marty saying that the lad "pulled on it", must have forgotten himself.

[marty34]

I wouldn't be too worried about the discussions etc.

Just take it as it comes - don't take it too seriously.

Just watch the game yourself, analyse it yourself and take it from there.

Put it like this, if it was the only game on tv, I'm not switching it over or turning it off because of the commentary/analysis.

[full moon]

Sky presenter is Grainne McElwain from Monaghan, she's very good and improvement on the previous presenters on Sky.

Does she commentate on TG4 too? Excellent presenter, way ahead of Cantwell.

I'm not sure don't know much of TG4 team but she is an Irish speaker apparently so may do.

[full moon]

What ever happened to Eamonn O'Hara? He used to do bits for RTE. Ciaran Whelan is being pushed out a bit too, ironically he can actually be decent when Dublin are not involved because unlike the rest the does some homework. I've listen to him on RTE GAA podcast and he isn't the worst.

It's totally changed since Brolly was removed and the Monaghan man took over. I think RTE are so afraid of being sued now they don't want their pundits to offer anything but the safest bland opinion and statements.

I think O'Hara is still on RTÉ radio covering games.

Interesting I would rarely have games on from radio, I noticed he was on Off the Ball recently.

[Gael85]

Sky presenter is Grainne McElwain from Monaghan, she's very good and improvement on the previous presenters on Sky.

Does she commentate on TG4 too? Excellent presenter, way ahead of Cantwell.

I'm not sure don't know much of TG4 team but she is an Irish speaker apparently so may do.

I think she was presenter on TG4 for the ladies games.

[Sportacus]

But even Brolly was a dose at times. When he focused on the games he was good, but then he would go off on one.
There is zero homework done and they are getting a few quid.

Sky and BBC are so far ahead, but as I said the technical crew are the same really. Like I said, clean house and raid the podcasts.

I miss aul Jimmy Smyth all the same.  He was great on BBC.