UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

Tyrone Dreamer · February 28, 2009, 04:46:02 PM

Yeah it was the head of news and content Rob Morrision. He was suprised that there was negative comments from Danny Murphy about UTV's gaa coverage. He said UTV's commitment to gaa sport has increased dramatically in the past season. They commit a significant amount of investment to gaelic games and even sent camera's to Tyrone 2 nights in a row for All Ireland coverage. They also had Mickey Harte on from the stormount event for 30 seconds were he was asked who would win the Ireland France rugby game. He makes some good points I suppose - it cant be cheap sending crews around Europe after NI and Ulster so we should be glad there is any budget left for the gaa. Dont forget there is also a great teletext service available on their channel where there is usually an article up about some gaa winger or another each night.

Feckitt · March 03, 2009, 02:13:32 PM

UTV's latest Teletext update.

Crossmaglen Hope for International Glory

Northern Ireland Champions Crossmaglen play Republic Champions Kilmacrud Cokes on St Patrick's Day.
Ger's skipper John Donnellson hopes that star winger Oisin McConville can rattle the onion bag for the border outfit,
and bring the cup back to the province. Former Glenavon star McConville is current top scorer. Kick off at 3.00pm

Uladh · March 03, 2009, 02:20:44 PM

Jesus Christ. That's brutal.

I was reading last night about antrim winger neil mcmanus too

5 Sams · March 03, 2009, 02:37:07 PM

Quote from: Feckitt on March 03, 2009, 02:13:32 PM
UTV's latest Teletext update.

Crossmaglen Hope for International Glory

Northern Ireland Champions Crossmaglen play Republic Champions Kilmacrud Cokes on St Patrick's Day.
Ger's skipper John Donnellson hopes that star winger Oisin McConville can rattle the onion bag for the border outfit,
and bring the cup back to the province. Former Glenavon star McConville is current top scorer. Kick off at 3.00pm

Don't be giving them any ideas Feckitt

Fear ón Srath Bán · March 03, 2009, 02:46:59 PM

Quote from: 5 Sams on March 03, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
Don't be giving them any ideas Feckitt

I thought it an improvement on their usual fare!

Maguire01 · March 06, 2009, 01:51:37 PM

So, just for comparison of 'breaking news', the BBC website had the McMenemin appeal outcome published at 13.21. Half an hour later, still no sign on RTÉ. Nothing on UTV either, but you wouldn't expect there to be.

Maguire01 · March 06, 2009, 04:43:43 PM

RTÉ at 14.48. On the ball!

Donagh · March 06, 2009, 07:06:00 PM

Anyone see that muck on BBCNI news this evening? A good full five minutes on the quarter final of some soccer match and an ex-NI boy being appointed to some soccer club, followed up by a quick rugby report. The came the GAA the total report consisting of "the GAA national league starts back this weekend with a full round of fixtures. The big game is Derry versus Kerry. That's your sport for the day". Wankers.

ExiledGael · March 06, 2009, 07:32:36 PM

Logie lead off with the GAA on UTV featuring an interview with Cassidy and a few scores from the NFl final last year. Credit where it's due for a change but BBC's efforts were pathetic today.

Tyrone Dreamer · March 06, 2009, 08:33:15 PM

No worse than RTE who didnt mention gaa either. They had few minutes about doping in horse racing,start of league of Ireland,athletics etc. There gaa coverage October-April is terrible. They give the English premiership a lot more coverage in those months. BBC obviously thought they had to mention the gaa and thats literally all they did. There'll be thousands up and down ulster at games this weekend and their coverage certainly doesnt reflect that.

Double Cross · March 06, 2009, 08:38:13 PM

Quote from: Donagh on March 06, 2009, 07:06:00 PM
Anyone see that muck on BBCNI news this evening? A good full five minutes on the quarter final of some soccer match and an ex-NI boy being appointed to some soccer club, followed up by a quick rugby report. The came the GAA the total report consisting of "the GAA national league starts back this weekend with a full round of fixtures. The big game is Derry versus Kerry. That's your sport for the day". w**kers.

I couldn't believe that this evening, this weekends GAA coverage summed up by the BBC in one line.

AFS · March 06, 2009, 08:44:43 PM

Here's a perfect snapshot of how the GAA is treated as the poor relation of other sports in the north by the BBC:

The two reports from the MacRory Cup semi-finals:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7903598.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7924998.stm

Both reports approx. 150 words, with one stock photo, and no team line-outs.

The two reports from the School's Cup semi-finals:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/7921866.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/7924370.stm

Both reports approx. 300 words, with over 11 minutes of highlight clips, and team line-outs complete with substitutions, etc.

Its not a level playing field

ziggysego · March 06, 2009, 08:55:53 PM

Jaysus, that's some difference in coverage AFS.

Tyrone Dreamer · March 06, 2009, 08:56:08 PM

A couple of weeks ago on their Saturday results they had coverage from both schools rugby quarter finals that day and an interview. They then read out the result from the MacRory semi final.

AFS · March 06, 2009, 09:00:58 PM

Yeah the rugby semi finals are not the only matches they've had highlights for. They've sent cameras to a number of School's Cup matches.

Have any of the MacRory Cup matches been covered?

Probably no BBC executives with kids playing in the MacRory Cup