UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

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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]

Don't be giving them any ideas Feckitt

I thought it an improvement on their usual fare!

[Maguire01]

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]

RTÉ at 14.48. On the ball!

[Donagh]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[mountainboii]

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]

Jaysus, that's some difference in coverage AFS. 

[Tyrone Dreamer]

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.

[mountainboii]

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 

[Minder]

Why does everyone get so upset? It isnt going to change. RTE is as big a culprit as the BBC, RTE have shown very little interest in the NFL for one reason, they dont show the games at this stage. Its like Sky Sports, as they are not allowed coverage of the Euros or World Cups they basically pretend the tournamnets are not taking place, which is difficult with a 24hr Sports News channel. Anyone that needs to get their Gaa fix from RTE, UTV or the BBC is barking up the wrong tree. There is more than enough on the old interweb to satisfy everyone.

[mountainboii]

Why does everyone get so upset? It isnt going to change. RTE is as big a culprit as the BBC, RTE have shown very little interest in the NFL for one reason, they dont show the games at this stage. Its like Sky Sports, as they are not allowed coverage of the Euros or World Cups they basically pretend the tournamnets are not taking place, which is difficult with a 24hr Sports News channel. Anyone that needs to get their Gaa fix from RTE, UTV or the BBC is barking up the wrong tree. There is more than enough on the old interweb to satisfy everyone.

But there are no rights issues with something like the MacRory Cup yet they makes no effort to give it any coverage, but the directly comparable School's Cup gets very well treated with cameras, reporters, etc. sent to matches. Why does this disparity exist? Its a question that needs to be put to the BBC.

[Lovely Hurling]

Bless the girl on radio ulster on monday morning who told us to go to their website if we wanted to know the hurling results from the previous day. What a great service. Does anyone have a copy of PTG in the Star on Sunday about gaa coverage?