SUNDAY MAY 13
LEINSTER SHC: DUBLIN V KILKENNY
CONNACHT SFC: MAYO V GALWAY
SUNDAY MAY 20
MUNSTER SHC: LIMERICK V TIPPERARY
MUNSTER SHC: CORK V CLARE
SUNDAY MAY 27
MUNSTER SHC: TIPPERARY V CORK
LEINSTER SHC: GALWAY V KILKENNY
SUNDAY JUNE 3
ULSTER SFC: FERMANAGH/ARMAGH V TYRONE/MONAGHAN
MUNSTER SHC: WATERFORD V TIPPERARY
SUNDAY JUNE 10
MUNSTER SHC: LIMERICK V WATERFORD or TIPPERARY V CLARE
LEINSTER SFC: OFFALY/WICKLOW/DUBLIN V LONGFORD/MEATH
SUNDAY JUNE 17
MUNSTER SHC: CLARE V LIMERICK or WATERFORD V CORK
CONNACHT FOOTBALL FINAL
SATURDAY JUNE 23
MUNSTER FOOTBALL FINAL
SUNDAY JUNE 24
ULSTER FOOTBALL FINAL
LEINSTER FOOTBALL FINAL
SUNDAY JULY 1
MUNSTER HURLING FINAL
LEINSTER HURLING FINAL
SUNDAY JULY 8
FOOTBALL QUALIFIER RD 4
SATURDAY JULY 14
SUPER 8s: ROUND 1
SUNDAY JULY 15
ALL-IRELAND HURLING QUARTER-FINAL
ALL-IRELAND HURLING QUARTER-FINAL
or
SUPER 8s: ROUND 1
SUPER 8s: ROUND 1
SUNDAY JULY 22
SUPER 8s: ROUND 2
SUPER 8s: ROUND 2
SATURDAY JULY 28
ALL-IRELAND HURLING SEMI-FINAL
SUNDAY JULY 29
ALL-IRELAND HURLING SEMI-FINAL
SATURDAY AUG 4
ALL-IRELAND CAMOGIE QUARTER-FINALS
SUNDAY AUG 5
SUPER 8s: ROUND 3
SATURDAY AUG 11
ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL
SUNDAY AUG 12
ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL
SATURDAY AUG 18
ALL-IRELAND CAMOGIE SEMI-FINALS
SUNDAY AUG 19
ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL
SUNDAY SEP 2
ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL FINAL
SUNDAY SEP 9
ALL-IRELAND CAMOGIE FINALS
if im right that's just 8 matches cover before the super 8's.
maybe there is something to this elitism
Tyrone v Monaghan and Cavan v Donegal were two games i was looking forward to watching live on TV but it seems they aren't going to be covered at all?
Quote from: Blowitupref on May 04, 2018, 05:14:36 PM
Tyrone v Monaghan and Cavan v Donegal were two games i was looking forward to watching live on TV but it seems they aren't going to be covered at all?
You were looking forward to Ulster football?
Have SKY their schedule yet?
Quote from: rosnarun on May 04, 2018, 04:44:28 PM
if im right that's just 8 matches cover before the super 8's.
maybe there is something to this elitism
4 Provincial Finals + 3 other provincial games + 1 Qualifier
That's out of 53 games between the provincials and the qualifiers.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 04, 2018, 05:26:13 PM
Have SKY their schedule yet?
Not yet, but I read in a column a while back that says Sky is supposedly dropping many of their exclusive qualifiers and loading up on super 8 games... Hardly surprising
I'm guessing the pundits on RTE won't stand for this elitism and will stand down from their roles.
It's a pity there are no brains in the GAA as they could have given the early round games to TG4 and show up RTE firvthe shitehawks they are.
Should have been a revision to the original deal seeing as both Championships were revised.
Quote from: Itchy on May 04, 2018, 08:27:58 PM
It's a pity there are no brains in the GAA as they could have given the early round games to TG4 and show up RTE firvthe shitehawks they are.
You'd have Syf complaining about the Irish language then. Can't have it every way unfortunately.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 05, 2018, 09:24:59 AM
Quote from: Itchy on May 04, 2018, 08:27:58 PM
It's a pity there are no brains in the GAA as they could have given the early round games to TG4 and show up RTE firvthe shitehawks they are.
You'd have Syf complaining about the Irish language then. Can't have it every way unfortunately.
At least you'd understand some of it even if it's only names. If you muted it and put Willie Hegarty on you'd struggle to understand anything.
At least when we get a 2 tier championship the small counties will get plenty of coverage.
BBC's Ulster Championship coverage:
___________________________________________________
BBC Sport Northern Ireland's coverage of this year's Ulster Senior Football Championship will enable fans to watch four live games.
Fermanagh's game against Armagh on Saturday, 19 May and the Down v Antrim game on 26 May will both be shown live on the BBC iPlayer.
The first semi-final on 3 June and the Ulster final three weeks later will be live on BBC Two Northern Ireland.
There will be full deferred coverage of the four other ties.
The deferred games will start with the Ulster preliminary round tie between Donegal and Cavan on 13 May with Tyrone v Monaghan on 20 May, Donegal/Cavan v Derry on 27 May and the second semi-final on 10 June also shown in full shortly after the final whistle.
There will be live commentary of all games in the Ulster Championship on bbc.co.uk/sportni which will be available on a range of platforms and devices including smart phone and tablet devices - including on BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle MW, DAB and online.
Quote from: Kuwabatake Sanjuro on May 05, 2018, 01:07:23 PM
At least when we get a 2 tier championship the small counties will get plenty of coverage.
Think we're getti a fair idea of how that will turn out without even getting that far. >:(
Sligo could give it a good rattle :D
Quote from: JoG2 on May 05, 2018, 09:06:54 PM
BBC's Ulster Championship coverage:
___________________________________________________
BBC Sport Northern Ireland's coverage of this year's Ulster Senior Football Championship will enable fans to watch four live games.
Fermanagh's game against Armagh on Saturday, 19 May and the Down v Antrim game on 26 May will both be shown live on the BBC iPlayer.
The first semi-final on 3 June and the Ulster final three weeks later will be live on BBC Two Northern Ireland.
There will be full deferred coverage of the four other ties.
The deferred games will start with the Ulster preliminary round tie between Donegal and Cavan on 13 May with Tyrone v Monaghan on 20 May, Donegal/Cavan v Derry on 27 May and the second semi-final on 10 June also shown in full shortly after the final whistle.
There will be live commentary of all games in the Ulster Championship on bbc.co.uk/sportni which will be available on a range of platforms and devices including smart phone and tablet devices - including on BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle MW, DAB and online.
So, will BBC receive any credit from the usual whining politicos and supporters for out doing RTÉ when it comes to GAA championship games in 2018?
Great to see digital technology with use of iPlayer being introduced to avoid problems with scheduling.
Other provinces will suffer without a local TV station to cover games.
GAA are a disgrace allowing RTÉ to give such scant coverage to games prior to provincial finals and Super 8s. Counties will be affected in longer term by sponsors/pitchside advertisers reducing their summer spending with reduced TV coverage.
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on May 06, 2018, 10:48:43 AM
Quote from: JoG2 on May 05, 2018, 09:06:54 PM
BBC's Ulster Championship coverage:
___________________________________________________
BBC Sport Northern Ireland's coverage of this year's Ulster Senior Football Championship will enable fans to watch four live games.
Fermanagh's game against Armagh on Saturday, 19 May and the Down v Antrim game on 26 May will both be shown live on the BBC iPlayer.
The first semi-final on 3 June and the Ulster final three weeks later will be live on BBC Two Northern Ireland.
There will be full deferred coverage of the four other ties.
The deferred games will start with the Ulster preliminary round tie between Donegal and Cavan on 13 May with Tyrone v Monaghan on 20 May, Donegal/Cavan v Derry on 27 May and the second semi-final on 10 June also shown in full shortly after the final whistle.
There will be live commentary of all games in the Ulster Championship on bbc.co.uk/sportni which will be available on a range of platforms and devices including smart phone and tablet devices - including on BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle MW, DAB and online.
So, will BBC receive any credit from the usual whining politicos and supporters for out doing RTÉ when it comes to GAA championship games in 2018?
Great to see digital technology with use of iPlayer being introduced to avoid problems with scheduling.
Other provinces will suffer without a local TV station to cover games.
GAA are a disgrace allowing RTÉ to give such scant coverage to games prior to provincial finals and Super 8s. Counties will be affected in longer term by sponsors/pitchside advertisers reducing their summer spending with reduced TV coverage.
Your argument makes too much sense for consideration! I would also add that this lack if sponsorship can lower standards in weaker counties and discourage players from playing.
After all these years we've finally got some good out of this partition lark :D
Hardly surprising RTE not go into Omagh. Cold house
Quote from: longballin on May 06, 2018, 06:50:55 PM
Hardly surprising RTE not go into Omagh. Cold house
Cold not the problem in Omagh, it's the rain and the lack of proper drainage.
The good news is RTE have live coverage of the royal wedding whilst Fermanagh v Armagh is on.
Quote from: RedHand88 on May 07, 2018, 09:31:51 AM
The good news is RTE have live coverage of the royal wedding whilst Fermanagh v Armagh is on.
A f**king disgrace of an Irish tv station. Saying that there's a chance I may get to that game in person.
Surely they'll put some of these game on the rte player therefore not breaking the rules on additional games? I'm sure the GAA will be pressurising them to do so as it will allow them to put them on GaaGo and generate more revenue.
Be some crowd in Omagh now for Tyrone v Monaghan - But the big question is will there be a half time draw? :D
Sky have released their schedule today, no provincial football games but showing one rd 2 qualifier but two games from rounds 3 & 4.
Their showing 5 of the super 8's games.
Quote from: Syferus on May 04, 2018, 05:17:07 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on May 04, 2018, 05:14:36 PM
Tyrone v Monaghan and Cavan v Donegal were two games i was looking forward to watching live on TV but it seems they aren't going to be covered at all?
You were looking forward to Ulster football?
Bar Connaght now as in recent times Galway have emerged their are 3 teams now who can challenge, then yes Ulster football is the only province worth watchng for competitve football..
Quote from: GaaFanatic123 on May 08, 2018, 11:52:39 AM
Quote from: Syferus on May 04, 2018, 05:17:07 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on May 04, 2018, 05:14:36 PM
Tyrone v Monaghan and Cavan v Donegal were two games i was looking forward to watching live on TV but it seems they aren't going to be covered at all?
You were looking forward to Ulster football?
Bar Connaght now as in recent times Galway have emerged their are 3 teams now who can challenge, then yes Ulster football is the only province worth watchng for competitve football..
yea Tyrone had just a 9 point average winning margin. very competitive. Ulster is as shit as Leinster/Munster.
Sky 2018 GAA Championship Fixtures:
Saturday, 2 June
5pm Wexford v Galway (LSHC)
7pm Cork v Limerick (MSHC)
Saturday, 9 June
7pm Kilkenny v Wexford (LSHC)
7pm Galway v Dublin (LSHC)
Saturday, 23 June
5pm Football Rd 2 Qualifier
Saturday, 30 June
5pm Football Rd 3 Qualifier
7pm Football Rd 3 Qualifier
Saturday, 7 July
5pm Football Rd 4 Qualifier
7pm Football Rd 4 Qualifier
Saturday, 14 July
5pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 1
Saturday, 21 July
5pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 2
7pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 2
Saturday, 4 August
7pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 3
7pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 3
Semi Final & Final
Saturday 28, July
5.00pm All Ireland Hurling Semi Final
Sunday, 29 July
3.30pm All Ireland Hurling Semi Final
Saturday, 11 August
5.00pm All Ireland Football Semi Final
Sunday, 12 August
3.30pm All Ireland Football Semi Final
Sunday, 19 August
3.30pm All Ireland Hurling Final
Sunday, 2 September
3.30pm All Ireland Football Final
Saturday, 9 June
7pm Kilkenny v Wexford (LSHC)
7pm Galway v Dublin (LSHC)
Will be in the vicinity and will maybe take that game in.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 07, 2018, 09:42:07 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on May 07, 2018, 09:31:51 AM
The good news is RTE have live coverage of the royal wedding whilst Fermanagh v Armagh is on.
A f**king disgrace of an Irish tv station. Saying that there's a chance I may get to that game in person.
Up the Royal wedding!
Royal wedding my arse. f**k them all .
I believe they're heading to the Queen's County for their honeymoon.
Quote from: Dinny Breen on May 08, 2018, 12:17:26 PM
Quote from: GaaFanatic123 on May 08, 2018, 11:52:39 AM
Quote from: Syferus on May 04, 2018, 05:17:07 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on May 04, 2018, 05:14:36 PM
Tyrone v Monaghan and Cavan v Donegal were two games i was looking forward to watching live on TV but it seems they aren't going to be covered at all?
You were looking forward to Ulster football?
Bar Connaght now as in recent times Galway have emerged their are 3 teams now who can challenge, then yes Ulster football is the only province worth watchng for competitve football..
yea Tyrone had just a 9 point average winning margin. very competitive. Ulster is as shit as Leinster/Munster.
The Ulster championship has produced 3 different winners in the last 4 years. In 2016 Tyrone won their first Ulster title since 2010 and they only won that final by the skin of their teeth. Yes competitive!
Quote from: Jinxy on May 08, 2018, 01:55:28 PM
I believe they're heading to the Queen's County for their honeymoon.
Stopping off at the Royal county en route.
The Super8s was always about making our 'product' more appealing to Sky while keeping the provincial traditionalists happy.
Everyone gets what they want now don't they.
If we could get the Leinster and Munster SFCs abolished........
Sky 2018 GAA Championship Fixtures:
Exclusive to Sky
Saturday, 2 June
5pm Wexford v Galway (LSHC)
7pm Cork v Limerick (MSHC)
Saturday, 9 June
7pm Kilkenny v Wexford (LSHC)
7pm Galway v Dublin (LSHC)
Saturday, 23 June
5pm Football Rd 2 Qualifier
Saturday, 30 June
5pm Football Rd 3 Qualifier
7pm Football Rd 3 Qualifier
Saturday, 7 July
5pm Football Rd 4 Qualifier
7pm Football Rd 4 Qualifier
Saturday, 14 July
5pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 1
Saturday, 21 July
5pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 2
7pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 2
Saturday, 4 August
7pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 3
7pm AISFC Quarter Final, Rd 3
Saturday 28, July
5.00pm All Ireland Hurling Semi Final
Sunday, 29 July
3.30pm All Ireland Hurling Semi Final
Saturday, 11 August
5.00pm All Ireland Football Semi Final
Sunday, 12 August
3.30pm All Ireland Football Semi Final
Sunday, 19 August
3.30pm All Ireland Hurling Final
Sunday, 2 September
3.30pm All Ireland Football Final
"Only seven games from this year's Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connacht SFC are going to be aired live on television.
RTE are showing all four provincial finals as well as Mayo V Galway this weekend, one Ulster semi-final and one Leinster semi-final. The remainder of the 22 provincial matches played out over the course of the summer will not be broadcast live.
This is a massive reduction compared to previous years, with a Dublin match to be overlooked for the first time since 2006, while the huge Ulster first-round meeting of Tyrone and Monaghan has not been taken up by either RTE or Sky Sports.
The situation has arisen because - despite the wholesale changes to the format of the championship, with the introduction of the Super 8s in football and round-robin games in the Munster and Leinster SHCs - the existing TV rights deal of 45 games has not been revised.
Thus, RTE will show 25 games, Sky have the rights to 14 and six will be shared by both broadcasters. With so many quality hurling games early in the season and the Super 8s coming later, these matches have been selected at the expense of the provincial football games.
In the first eight weeks of the championship, starting this Sunday, there are two live games each weekend. Of those first sixteen live games, just four are football, with 12 live hurling games to be shown up until June 17. " Hoganstand
Obviously the TV Stations feel provincial hurling is a better spectacle than its throwball equivalent.
Of course the deal should have been revised with the new formats -maybe giving TG4, Eirsport, TV3 and the 6 Cos Stations a chance to show a few games each?
Quote from: Rossfan on May 09, 2018, 09:55:51 AM
Obviously the TV Stations feel provincial hurling is a better spectacle than its throwball equivalent.
Of course the deal should have been revised with the new formats -maybe giving TG4, Eirsport, TV3 and the 6 Cos Stations a chance to show a few games each?
Tbf it is a lot more appealling. For me provincial and potential provincial games I'd was to see are
Ulster
Cavan Donegal
Monaghan Tyrone
The final
Connacht
Galway mayo
Final
Munster
Tipp cork
Final
Kerry Clare
Leinster
Kildare westmeath
Dublin semi (it'll be a one sided game but if still watch it)
Final
To a lesser extent of have smaller interest in seeing
Kerry Clare
Monaghan/Tyrone Armagh
Meath longford
There might be plenty of good tight games in the provinces this year Louth carlow, laois Wexford, Armagh fermanagh, these for example and others might be good games but wouldn't grab much interest outside the counties. We see how during the league and collages and schools tg4 utilise their player and YouTube sites brilliantly, that what I'd like to see more of. The fact monaghan Tyrone, two perennial division 1 teams and arguably along with mayo Galway the best game we will get at provincial level including finals is a disgrace
Its amazing to think in this digital age and having been inundated with live games in recent years that we are actually going to see less of the provincial games.
As an association we are now full steam ahead down the corporate route (if there was any doubt).
f**k the small counties.
Its all about the super 8's now
Why is anyone surprised by this? I'm confused. What did ye think would happen?
How many times in say the last 5 years have "small" football Counties' Provincial games been shown live?
RTÉ and Sky are paying to show games so will naturally go after the biggest audience to get some of their money back.
I would still have expected Tyrone /Monaghan to have been on - AI semi finalists and qtr finalists 2017, and is it 4 if the last 5 Ulster titles?
Certainly not small football Counties.
Quote from: Rossfan on May 09, 2018, 11:24:30 AM
How many times in say the last 5 years have "small" football Counties' Provincial games been shown live?
RTÉ and Sky are paying to show games so will naturally go after the biggest audience to get some of their money back.
I would still have expected Tyrone /Monaghan to have been on - AI semi finalists and qtr finalists 2017, and is it 4 if the last 5 Ulster titles?
Certainly not small football Counties.
I can think of several, especially on Saturday evenings. I remember Wicklow, Louth, Offaly, Carlow, Laois, Sligo, all on live TV. I think the Wicklow game was v Louth or someone.
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 09, 2018, 11:28:25 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on May 09, 2018, 11:24:30 AM
How many times in say the last 5 years have "small" football Counties' Provincial games been shown live?
RTÉ and Sky are paying to show games so will naturally go after the biggest audience to get some of their money back.
I would still have expected Tyrone /Monaghan to have been on - AI semi finalists and qtr finalists 2017, and is it 4 if the last 5 Ulster titles?
Certainly not small football Counties.
I can think of several, especially on Saturday evenings. I remember Wicklow, Louth, Offaly, Carlow, Laois, Sligo, all on live TV. I think the Wicklow game was v Louth or someone.
Exactly, it wasn't that long ago Sligo beat roscommon on tv, it's good for two small counties like them to get their day in the spotlight;)
Imagine if the losers of Mayo/Galway were drawn against Tyrone/Monaghan. There's no way it would be shown going by those tv schedules. And it COULD happen.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 09, 2018, 11:37:32 AM
Imagine if the losers of Mayo/Galway were drawn against Tyrone/Monaghan. There's no way it would be shown going by those tv schedules. And it COULD happen.
Tyrone/monaghan, Cavan/Donegal, mayo/Galway all entering the 1st round
We are one of footballs heritage Counties.
Ye're new hurley Championships have scuppered the showing of early rounds throwball games.
What member of Joe Public would want to look at 2 poor little teameens handpassing a ball in circles instead of Galway, Tipp, Cork Kilkenny etc firing a ball non stop up and down the pitch at breakneck speed with thrills and spills and excitement from start to finish.
Quote from: Rossfan on May 09, 2018, 11:42:59 AM
We are one of footballs heritage Counties.
Ye're new hurley Championships have scuppered the showing of early rounds throwball games.
What member of Joe Public would want to look at 2 poor little teameens handpassing a ball in circles instead of Galway, Tipp, Cork Kilkenny etc firing a ball non stop up and down the pitch at breakneck speed with thrills and spills and excitement from start to finish.
What's the split of hurling v football games shown on tv? Genuine question
Looks like about 14 hurling and 7 football in the Provincials?.
From what I can see:
rte:
Hurling Football
15 17
Sky:
Hurling Football
7 13
rte have the Galway Mayo match on the 13th May, then we've zero football on either channel until June 3rd. During this time, 16 provincial games will have been played by the looks of it
Small number more of football games shown. Biggest problem being it's the same teams in both mainly who are being shown.
Quote from: Rossfan on May 09, 2018, 09:55:51 AM
Obviously the TV Stations feel provincial hurling is a better spectacle than its throwball equivalent.
Of course the deal should have been revised with the new formats -maybe giving TG4, Eirsport, TV3 and the 6 Cos Stations a chance to show a few games each?
I can see there being a bit of interest in the hurling group games this year out of novelty but I'd be shocked if the interest (both television viewers and crowds) holds up longer term, when folks realise that 3 of the 5 teams in Leinster and Munster will be progressing out of the group stages.
The other thing is the GAA needs to realise that there are in charge of their television rights. It seems as if they are still stuck in the mindset of RTE being the only show in town.
The reason the Tyrone Monaghan game isn't being shown seems to be mainly because RTE doesn't want viewers not watching the hurling games they are broadcasting.
The GAA should be telling RTE that they have rights to show the hurling, but they don't have the rights to stop BBC NI broadcasting it live.(it's especially crazy given BBC NI are going to have their cameras at the game anyway)
The general sense I get from the television rights deals is that the GAA just seem to take the money, roll over and have their bellies tickled and don't put up any sort of a fight in terms of dictating terms.
On the 15th July there is going to be a lot of pissed off people as there's the hurling quarter finals and 2 super 8 games and they'll only be covering 2 of them, my guess is they'll show the hurling. What a shambles.
SKY & RTE will both show one game each from the Super 8's on the Saturday.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 09, 2018, 11:37:32 AM
Imagine if the losers of Mayo/Galway were drawn against Tyrone/Monaghan. There's no way it would be shown going by those tv schedules. And it COULD happen.
Just have to go to the game then...
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 09, 2018, 05:32:47 PM
On the 15th July there is going to be a lot of pissed off people as there's the hurling quarter finals and 2 super 8 games and they'll only be covering 2 of them, my guess is they'll show the hurling. What a shambles.
SKY & RTE will both show one game each from the Super 8's on the Saturday.
I'd imagine they'll show 1 of each, that's the croke park games and provincial winners games. Ulster against Leinster (they'll not not show Dublin) and Munster against connacht, so if it's mayo v Kerry it would be very hard not to show that too.
Quote from: longballin on May 09, 2018, 05:40:06 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 09, 2018, 11:37:32 AM
Imagine if the losers of Mayo/Galway were drawn against Tyrone/Monaghan. There's no way it would be shown going by those tv schedules. And it COULD happen.
Just have to go to the game then...
What if you're Eugene McGee's uncle?
Quote from: tippabu on May 09, 2018, 05:55:54 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 09, 2018, 05:32:47 PM
On the 15th July there is going to be a lot of pissed off people as there's the hurling quarter finals and 2 super 8 games and they'll only be covering 2 of them, my guess is they'll show the hurling. What a shambles.
SKY & RTE will both show one game each from the Super 8's on the Saturday.
I'd imagine they'll show 1 of each, that's the croke park games and provincial winners games. Ulster against Leinster (they'll not not show Dublin) and Munster against connacht, so if it's mayo v Kerry it would be very hard not to show that too.
That makes sense but we're going to have to wait until the Monday before the the games to find out, either way there's going to be plenty of disappointed people and its not on.
Quote from: Rossfan on May 09, 2018, 05:58:35 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 09, 2018, 05:40:06 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 09, 2018, 11:37:32 AM
Imagine if the losers of Mayo/Galway were drawn against Tyrone/Monaghan. There's no way it would be shown going by those tv schedules. And it COULD happen.
Just have to go to the game then...
What if you're Eugene McGee's uncle?
If Eugene McGee has an uncle, which I doubt, he's be well into his 90s.
Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Once the competitions were reorganised last year it became clear that early Summer would be hurling heavy and late Summer would be football heavy.
Unfortunately the losers will probably be the smaller to mid level counties who may have received some TV coverage in the past in the provincial championships. They have been squeezed out practically altogether.
At least the premier league has the foresight to ensure all teams get a certain amount of their games televised.
Big difference between teams playing every week for 9 months and some teams getting to play only 2 games.
Quote from: Kuwabatake Sanjuro on May 09, 2018, 09:35:41 PM
At least the premier league has the foresight to ensure all teams get a certain amount of their games televised.
On the Monday night graveyard slot!
I didn't see it coming but the hurling elite have played a blinder here, loads of coverage for them in May and June and then the two provincial finals on the box. Then a few dead rubbers as they give the Joe McDonagh teams their day in the sun (not on TV) and then decent coverage semi-finals and finals.
No TV for Offaly or any of the lower championships but that's nothing new in hurling.
And they wonder why the footballing counties don't want a tiered championship structure.
They'd be screwed royally but then again they already are!
Quote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2018, 12:44:23 PM
Quote from: Kuwabatake Sanjuro on May 09, 2018, 09:35:41 PM
At least the premier league has the foresight to ensure all teams get a certain amount of their games televised.
On the Monday night graveyard slot!
I didn't see it coming but the hurling elite have played a blinder here, loads of coverage for them in May and June and then the two provincial finals on the box. Then a few dead rubbers as they give the Joe McDonagh teams their day in the sun (not on TV) and then decent coverage semi-finals and finals.
No TV for Offaly or any of the lower championships but that's nothing new in hurling.
And they wonder why the footballing counties don't want a tiered championship structure.
They'd be screwed royally but then again they already are!
I don't know about playing blinders or whatever. For me it's more about revenue and gate receipts the reason behind the new structure in hurling. I'm sure they're happy to have extra tv games in the early part of the year. Same with the football and the super 8s. It will be interesting come the end of the year the total differences in attendances this year compared with last year
Quote from: tippabu on May 10, 2018, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on May 10, 2018, 12:44:23 PM
Quote from: Kuwabatake Sanjuro on May 09, 2018, 09:35:41 PM
At least the premier league has the foresight to ensure all teams get a certain amount of their games televised.
On the Monday night graveyard slot!
I didn't see it coming but the hurling elite have played a blinder here, loads of coverage for them in May and June and then the two provincial finals on the box. Then a few dead rubbers as they give the Joe McDonagh teams their day in the sun (not on TV) and then decent coverage semi-finals and finals.
No TV for Offaly or any of the lower championships but that's nothing new in hurling.
And they wonder why the footballing counties don't want a tiered championship structure.
They'd be screwed royally but then again they already are!
I don't know about playing blinders or whatever. For me it's more about revenue and gate receipts the reason behind the new structure in hurling. I'm sure they're happy to have extra tv games in the early part of the year. Same with the football and the super 8s. It will be interesting come the end of the year the total differences in attendances this year compared with last year
It's almost certainly about revenue with everyone barring Waterford guaranteed two home games, heck even Galway get to play championship hurling in Salthill.
I'd suggest with the novelty factor this years attendance will be up especially in Munster where Tipp might be slightly ahead of the other 4, not by much, but the others will all fancy taking something off each other.
In Leinster I think Dublin and Offaly will be the whipping boys, but I hope to be proved wrong.
The timing of it has made it lucrative to the TV companies where they should get competitive games to screen.
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 09, 2018, 05:32:47 PM
On the 15th July there is going to be a lot of pissed off people as there's the hurling quarter finals and 2 super 8 games and they'll only be covering 2 of them, my guess is they'll show the hurling. What a shambles.
I believe there's another not insignificant sporting event on at 4pm that day.
Quote from: sid waddell on May 11, 2018, 10:15:41 AM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 09, 2018, 05:32:47 PM
On the 15th July there is going to be a lot of pissed off people as there's the hurling quarter finals and 2 super 8 games and they'll only be covering 2 of them, my guess is they'll show the hurling. What a shambles.
I believe there's another not insignificant sporting event on at 4pm that day.
Wimbledon?
World cup final.
Quote from: omagh_gael on May 11, 2018, 01:13:18 PM
World cup final.
True,
unless the mens final goes the full 5 sets as it starts at 2PM.
Maybe Croke Park should cancel all games that day. It's only fair.
What are the chances they won't ruin the Tyrone v Monaghan result on RTE for those who are hoping to avoid the result whilst still watching the hurling?
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 16, 2018, 12:33:46 PM
What are the chances they won't ruin the Tyrone v Monaghan result on RTE for those who are hoping to avoid the result whilst still watching the hurling?
Do people still try and do this? It's impossible to avoid live scores. Whatsapp, twitter, TV, Facebook, Internet. I always laugh at the news, 'If you don't want to know the score, step out of the room now' Who does this???
Quote from: trailer on May 17, 2018, 11:38:54 AM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 16, 2018, 12:33:46 PM
What are the chances they won't ruin the Tyrone v Monaghan result on RTE for those who are hoping to avoid the result whilst still watching the hurling?
Do people still try and do this? It's impossible to avoid live scores. Whatsapp, twitter, TV, Facebook, Internet. I always laugh at the news, 'If you don't want to know the score, step out of the room now' Who does this???
I managed this last Sunday for the Donegal Cavan game, hopefully do the same this Sunday. I'm not on any social media and stayed clear of this board 'til after the 7pm BBC 2 game.
Ballybofey was mentioned just once that I can remember during the Mayo Galway game.
Quote from: trailer on May 17, 2018, 11:38:54 AM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on May 16, 2018, 12:33:46 PM
What are the chances they won't ruin the Tyrone v Monaghan result on RTE for those who are hoping to avoid the result whilst still watching the hurling?
Do people still try and do this? It's impossible to avoid live scores. Whatsapp, twitter, TV, Facebook, Internet. I always laugh at the news, 'If you don't want to know the score, step out of the room now' Who does this???
I do. I avoided the Donegal/Cavan score all day until I watched the BBC2 deferred coverage.