Gaelic Football on Sky Sports News

thejuice · June 10, 2009, 08:28:30 AM

Was in the gym this morning and saw an interview on the telly of some lad who was fisting an O'Neills to some lad off camera and then it cut to Tommy Bowe scoring a try for Leinster. And then it went back to yer man and he was catching an O'Neills and then a rugby ball. Now I cant lip read but I guess the gist of it was the success of Irish rugby and the cross over of players and skills from GAA. Anbyone see it and hear it as well??

Massey-135 · June 10, 2009, 08:49:54 AM

Didn't see it but I believe some news channel were at Tommy Bowes club team in Monaghan a while back. Might have had something to do with it.

longball · June 10, 2009, 09:01:27 AM

Seen it this morning it was to do with some fella McCloskey who is training a rugby team. Says success of catch and kick in modern rugby has helped Irish teams so much as they have obtained this skill from GAA. Ur fella is setting up drills in order to halp the team he is coaching never caught the name of the rugby team.

the green man · June 10, 2009, 09:05:23 AM

John McCloskey ex Armagh trainer, now coaching Wasps, I think

loughshore lad · June 10, 2009, 10:36:23 AM

Quote from: the green man on June 10, 2009, 09:05:23 AM
John McCloskey ex Armagh trainer, now coaching Wasps, I think

Thats correct, he was on UTV news at 6pm one night last week talking about it.

rrhf · June 10, 2009, 11:10:24 AM

Heard a rumour that the rugby league might be interested in orourke.

winsamsoon · June 10, 2009, 11:33:29 AM

Get used to seeing it lads because they will be taking it over once Setanta has finally bit the dust. Then we will be ripped out by the roots again.

the green man · June 10, 2009, 11:36:33 AM

Quote from: winsamsoon on June 10, 2009, 11:33:29 AM
Get used to seeing it lads because they will be taking it over once Setanta has finally bit the dust. Then we will be ripped out by the roots again.

Dessie will have something to bang his drum about then.

thejuice · June 10, 2009, 11:54:34 AM

Cant imagine Sky being as accomodating to RTE, they'd probably want all or nothing. Getting the GAA might be a big coup for them in Ireland but I reckon there'd be war over it among GAA people.

never kickt a ball · June 10, 2009, 02:01:40 PM

Quote from: loughshore lad on June 10, 2009, 10:36:23 AM
Quote from: the green man on June 10, 2009, 09:05:23 AM
John McCloskey ex Armagh trainer, now coaching Wasps, I think

Thats correct, he was on UTV news at 6pm one night last week talking about it.

Well UTV certainly wouldn't be interesed in him if he was a gaelic coach!

full back · June 10, 2009, 02:21:29 PM

Quote from: winsamsoon on June 10, 2009, 11:33:29 AM
Get used to seeing it lads because they will be taking it over once Setanta has finally bit the dust. Then we will be ripped out by the roots again.

Correct, you will need to take out another mortgage to pay the b4stards once Setanta cease to exist

DennistheMenace · June 10, 2009, 02:24:08 PM

Believe it was Graham Little who was reporting for Sky, use to work for UTV or still might do the odd bit for them still.