UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

[Walter Cronc]

Did anyone see Michael Lyster on the Sunday League show
Is he alright or not well. He seems very thin looking.

Noticed the same myself, the man didn't look at all well. Seems to have lost a lot of weight, the jacket was hanging off him.

He does not look a well man. Very gaunt looking!

[5 Sams]

Credit where it's due.....beeb upping their game this weekend.....dunno about Thomas Kane or Sidey in shorts though!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/23533795?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

[Schkite]

Does Austy just have his boxers on!?

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Watched utv sport last 2 nights expecting a bit of build up to this weeks games involving 4 ulster counties. Given the build up they give the big ulster and ni games I expected a bit of coverage especially with 60000 plus expected to travel from the province. Not a word. All about world police and fire games, Celtic game and some infield players testimonial coming up.

[BennyCake]

Watched utv sport last 2 nights expecting a bit of build up to this weeks games involving 4 ulster counties. Given the build up they give the big ulster and ni games I expected a bit of coverage especially with 60000 plus expected to travel from the province. Not a word. All about world police and fire games, Celtic game and some infield players testimonial coming up.

That doesn't surprise me. But don't worry, if there's anything controversial happens in any of the QFs this weekend, you can be sure UTV and BBC will go to town on it.

[take_yer_points]

[blewuporstuffed]

jesus christ 

[The Voice Of Reason]

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone could recommend a pub in the Lake District / Cumbria in the U.K. that will show Sunday's Mayo v Donegal match?

[Tubberman]

jesus christ 

Exactly what I muttered to myself 

[Tubberman]

Do TV3 not put up the full match on their website? All I can see is previews and post-match interviews. FFS, what sort of service is that.

[Feckitt]

BBC broke new ground this week with their coverage of the Sean Cavanagh/ Joe Brolly incident.  For years the BBC have had an unofficial line when it comes to GAA coverage.

'Give them their own show, and make it good so that they cannot complain, but for gods sake do not bring the GAA into polite conversation, and try not to expose it to unsuspecting members of the Ulster public'.

I may be mistaken, but I think that this is the first time ever, that the BBC have discussed GAA on a normal show, when they are talking about a purely GAA issue.   In the past and  particularly around Tyrone's brilliant All-Ireland win in 2008, they continually invited Gregory Campbell et al on to slander the GAA about every single GAA club in the North being named after IRA men.   The GAA and controversial politics was acceptable news for the BBC.  That was the only time you would hear GAA except on the sports news.

Your average George and Mabel sitting in their house in Hillsborough can have BBC on TV and Radio from one end of the year to the next.  They can decide not to watch The Championship on BBC2 in the same way that I can ignore the Formula 1 or cricket.  They can watch the news and all local programmes safe in the knowledge that if they do not want to see GAA then they can avoid the small bit on the news sports section. 

But on Monday morning, people were ringing in talking about Joe Brolly, Brackaville, The Moy, RTE, Croke Park, Paul Grimley, Monaghan, Pat Spillane, Derry, Dungiven, Colm O'Rourke, Cavan, The Sunday Game, Black cards, Conor McManus etc, etc, etc. 

I think this a first!!

[armaghniac]

I think this a first!!

While it may be an unanticipated side effect, the idea that the GAA rules are a subject of discussion that everyone should have a view on is a welcome development for the wee six.

I suspect that Brolly's organ transplant may have given him a profile for non sports types generally.

[DuffleKing]

RTE's studio analysis today is embarrassing when compared to BBC's. McGuinness, McGeeney and (to a much lesser extent McHugh) are so much more informed and insightful when compared to the punch + judy show on RTE. Fair play to BBC NI - never thought I'd ever type that out!

[DuffleKing]

Same can't be said about the direction - they've missed every single kick out so far watching replays

[lawnseed]

I just want to say and its not often I need to say it. yesterday's BBC coverage of Tyrone v mayo was brilliant. jimmy, geezer and wee man in the studio were great. jeez..! Jim mcguinness can do stats. hes a mine if intricate detail but hes not boring. geezer just oozes charisma, he commands attention when he speaks with his insightful quotes from various sportstars and less geeky analyses.. well when he flexes those guns who's gonna argue. wee man McHugh wasn't as pushy yesterday and without burns patronising him he seemed more comfortable. meanwhile oisin and sidey have a nice rapport going. oisin is sharp but lets sidebotton lead... sidey leads but is in awe of his allstar partner. very good coverage the beeb blew rte out of the water on this occasion. also the lack of sickening ads on the BBC makes it all the better

WELL DONE BBC