UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

[ziggysego]

a few predictions on the opening games of the Ulster Championship on UTV website www.u.tv . They're up a bit early, but with fairly good reason!  link below

http://www.u.tv/Blogs/Colm-McAlinden/Wedding-Daze/7a849066-b018-45ea-9ae1-c2de53bb6dfa

blog is up every Monday, but may well be missing for a couple of weeks, for reasons detailed inside!

Thanks Colm

[Ulick]

According to the Gaelic Life today, the BBC pulled the Armagh Derry game from the iPlayer and have launched an "investigation" into commentator Shane King's remark that an Armagh player went down as though hit by a sniper. The action follows complaints from DUPs William Irwin and Gregory Campbell.

[cornafean]

According to the Gaelic Life today, the BBC pulled the Armagh Derry game from the iPlayer and have launched an "investigation" into commentator Shane King's remark that an Armagh player went down as though hit by a sniper. The action follows complaints from DUPs William Irwin and Gregory Campbell.

Pathetic stuff.

I wonder what comment will spark off next week's investigation?

"Coulter shoots..."
"Murphy shows no mercy..."
"Durcan never saw that shot coming..."
"Gallagher goes in like a tank..."
"At this stage of the game, Donegal are dead and buried..."
"Cassidy leaves Gordon for dead"

[Ulick]

I wonder what comment will spark off next week's investigation?

"One Shot Paddy (McGrath) takes Down Wee James on his debut"

[johnneycool]

http://vimeo.com/channels/101514 - a bit of deserved profile for the start of the Antrim Hurling Leagues last night, Ballycran beating Portaferry. They don't get much mention anywhere outside the local papers.

Are you taking the piss?

They don't even get a mention in the local papers and I'm including the Down recorder in that.
I know its 2010 but it'll be a cold day in hell when the likes of the Newtownards Cronicle report on the hurling.

[Hardy]

According to the Gaelic Life today, the BBC pulled the Armagh Derry game from the iPlayer and have launched an "investigation" into commentator Shane King's remark that an Armagh player went down as though hit by a sniper. The action follows complaints from DUPs William Irwin and Gregory Campbell.

He said a wee bit more than that. From memory, it was something about sniper at work signs (as in there should be one on the terrace or maybe there's a sniper at work sign), but xx went down as if ... etc.

[Ulick]

He said a wee bit more than that. From memory, it was something about sniper at work signs (as in there should be one on the terrace or maybe there's a sniper at work sign), but xx went down as if ... etc.

You could be right, didn't hear it - just going by today's Gaelic Life.

[armaghniac]

The action follows complaints from DUPs William Irwin and Gregory Campbell.

Good to see that these "gentlemen" are watching GAA in order to find something to be offended about.

[ziggysego]

Ah sure it's nothing compared to what Brolly said on RTE before the Derry v Monaghan game in 2008. After Tommy Freeman (I think it was) shot himself in the hand with a nail gun in the week up to the match. Brolly laughed saying that Monaghan men were a great helped to us in the north during the war, but everyone knew never to give them a gun!

No complains.

[Croí na hÉireann]

I was listening to Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh commentating on the Galway Sligo match heading into town on the bus there on Sunday. He was his usual eloquent self, cutting to stories of Caoimhe who's in the Gaeltacht at the moment and the usual bits & bobs he throws in. Next thing who comes roaring in nearly cutting him off but John fecking Maughan, wtf? I know Brian Carty has been teamed up with an "analyst" recently (lets face it, that can hardly disimprove the commentary) but why in the name of Jaysus are RTÉ imposing an "analyst" on Mícheál? He's been head and shoulders above everyone else in RTÉ since Mícheál O'Hehir hung up his microphone & now they're doing their level best to piss off one of the best commentators we've ever had the pleasure to listen to. I bumped into Joe Umbrella later on that night and he says that Mícheál hates the fact that after so many years of doing things the one way that he now has an "analyst" imposed on him. And he'll cut across the "analyst" if he gets an opportunity. Fair play Mícheál, cop on RTÉ!!!

[Hardy]

Have you heard Tony Considine playing "analyst" to Micheál on the hurling commentaries? God help us.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Have you heard Tony Considine playing "analyst" to Micheál on the hurling commentaries? God help us.

It gets worse...

[eastern_gael]

Have to agree croi. John Maughan of all the lugs. Im sure the great man was well impressed when he was told he had that lad beside him butting in. Had the pleasure of meeting him once upon a time and he is an utter gent, couldn't give enough of his time to anybody who fancies chewing the cud with him. Done a bit of a voice over for a charity gig in our club. Legend

[Redhand Santa]

Taken from the hoganstand:

Meath's demolition of Dublin in Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final attracted more TV viewers than England's World Cup clash with Germany.

TV3 has revealed that 528,000 watched their coverage of Meath's 5-9 to 0-13 victory over their old rivals. By comparison, 400,000 watched Germany's 4-1 rout of England in Bloemfontein on RTE.

Meanwhile, rugby commentator Ryle Nugent has been appointed RTE group head of sport with immediate effect. Nugent succeeds Glen Killane, who was recently appointed managing director of RTE television.

Interesting given the huge hype behind the world cup and the media obsession with it.

[Any craic]

http://www.tyronegaa.ie/// - Tyrone now have their own TV.