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Shocking that neither the Leinster or Connacht semi finals were not broadcast on tv. Really shows how much the provincial competitions have slipped down the pecking order. Dublin and Meath is still a big game and Kildare Westmeath will be a close encounter also.

Shame really

Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 781 - 10/05/2022 09:51:17    2416119

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Shocking that neither the Leinster or Connacht semi finals were not broadcast on tv. Really shows how much the provincial competitions have slipped down the pecking order. Dublin and Meath is still a big game and Kildare Westmeath will be a close encounter also.

Shame really"
Mayo v Galway was shown live. The expected crowds at a match is influencing the TV selection.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8385 - 10/05/2022 09:58:59    2416122

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Shocking that neither the Leinster or Connacht semi finals were not broadcast on tv. Really shows how much the provincial competitions have slipped down the pecking order. Dublin and Meath is still a big game and Kildare Westmeath will be a close encounter also.

Shame really"
Who in the frig would want to see roscommon make hay outa sligo or galway do the same to leitrim...are ya well....b more like for them to show a joe mcdonagh hurling match against even teams than that rubbish

Timmy86 (Sligo) - Posts: 308 - 10/05/2022 10:06:47    2416127

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Have the Leinster semi-finals taken place yet? I thought that Kildare are still to play Westmeath and likewise the Dubs are due to take on Meath.

Regarding last weekend, Galway v. Leitrim was always going to lose out, given the predictable lopsidedness of that game and the competitiveness of the other two broadcast games (Cavan became Ulster champions only eighteen months ago, Limerick and Tipp are two of the best hurling sides in the country). Likewise, the other Connacht semi-final had fairly long odds on Sligo upsetting Roscommon.

To be honest, I don't really get all of the carping about the various early round games not getting enough coverage, Division Three and Four finals not getting extended highlights etc. etc. I am in my mid thirties and remember a time, not so long ago, when only the provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and finals were shown live on television. Otherwise it was either go to a match or listen to local radio.

We now have more games on ever on tv and when you factor in the likes of TG4 and the various platforms streaming, there are a lot more games down the pyramid getting live broadcasts, women's matches, minors, county finals, collegiate competitions etc. Even the FBD League is streamed these days! Next Friday evening, I'll be sitting down to see the Mayo minors take on Galway via the Connacht Council's platform, something unimaginable even a few years back.

RTÉ are also in big debt and can't realistically cover all the inter-county fixtures imaginable. TG4 do a great job filling a lot of the gaps IMO.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 10/05/2022 10:22:05    2416138

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Shocking that neither the Leinster or Connacht semi finals were not broadcast on tv. Really shows how much the provincial competitions have slipped down the pecking order. Dublin and Meath is still a big game and Kildare Westmeath will be a close encounter also.

Shame really"
I can remember when RTE TV would broadcast 3 live hurling and 3 live football games a year. Done! We've never had so many options to watch games and highlights be ut from TV stations, streaming servuces, YouTube etc. Arguably far too many live games, a few poor ones can blight our opinion. The rights are bought for the stations to make money. If they think showing Murder She Wrote over the Leinster semi makes more money for them that's what they'll do. We might prefer the football but Jessica Fletcher is a big draw for the blue rinse brigade.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7704 - 10/05/2022 10:32:25    2416144

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The provincial competitions in football are dead, apart from Ulster. Everyone knows it, the players, the tv broadcasters, the rest of the media. Everyone else except the provincial councils and the congress delegates.

Leitrim_12 (USA) - Posts: 207 - 10/05/2022 11:04:18    2416165

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The decision making on live games is bizarre. On one hand Dublin giving a 20 + point beating to Wexford is shown but Dublin v Meath isn't. GAA go was great during the covid days and for a small fee there should be an option to watch the game this Sunday. Instead unless you are interested In Hurling there are few games to watch over the course of a weekend.

PK57 (Louth) - Posts: 1657 - 10/05/2022 11:05:52    2416168

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Enjoyed Cavan v Donegal last Sunday on BBC. Pointless for RTE to be showing a game already available to us on BBC. It would free them up to show other fixtures on busy Sundays (not necessary last Sunday) when resources are scarce. They are reluctant to let go of big competitive fixtures in Ulster despite how much their panels have moaned and criticised Ulster football. They gave the impression that they were showing Ulster matches under protest in the last decade especially pre Joanne Cantwell's arrival. Some of the RTE coverage bordered on being offensive but always expect to have first refusal on big matches . Terms like 'eat my hat if a named player wins AI' , 'bad smell' , 'Taliban' , ' puke football' , ' black death' , 'as ugly as ….' ' questioning someone's manhood' etc may be OK for bar stool punditry but not in the studio of a national broadcaster. Panelist's seemed to be in competition for the funniest put down of Ulster football for a decade, Joanne wouldn't allow it or at least hold them accountable. BBC are much more respectful towards amateur participants and should be left to cover Ulster on their own.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 578 - 10/05/2022 12:26:07    2416208

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Replying To kentuckytucky:  "The provincial competitions in football are dead, apart from Ulster. Everyone knows it, the players, the tv broadcasters, the rest of the media. Everyone else except the provincial councils and the congress delegates."
I wouldn't say the Connacht SFC is dead, there will be three teams from there in Division One next year, and the Galway v. Ros final could be very hard to call.

The Munster football championship looks to be a bit of a dead duck unfortunately, due to Kerry's resurgence and Cork and Tipp falling away a bit. But it has historically been the most one-sided provincial football championship in any case, mostly down to Kerry's excellence.

This also might be the first Leinster football championship in over a decade that someone other than the Dubs stands a decent chance of winning.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 10/05/2022 13:05:32    2416228

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Replying To PK57:  "The decision making on live games is bizarre. On one hand Dublin giving a 20 + point beating to Wexford is shown but Dublin v Meath isn't. GAA go was great during the covid days and for a small fee there should be an option to watch the game this Sunday. Instead unless you are interested In Hurling there are few games to watch over the course of a weekend."
There are only 5 football championship games on this weekend plus the u20 final. 2 of these are live on free TV. There are only 2 live hurling games on free TV plus 1 more on Sky. Agree about the GAAGO though. There will be cameras at all the games so why not have a livestream from them and make a few bob? The diehards will still go to the games.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14127 - 10/05/2022 13:27:32    2416237

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Replying To Gleebo:  "I wouldn't say the Connacht SFC is dead, there will be three teams from there in Division One next year, and the Galway v. Ros final could be very hard to call.

The Munster football championship looks to be a bit of a dead duck unfortunately, due to Kerry's resurgence and Cork and Tipp falling away a bit. But it has historically been the most one-sided provincial football championship in any case, mostly down to Kerry's excellence.

This also might be the first Leinster football championship in over a decade that someone other than the Dubs stands a decent chance of winning."
You were going great till that last paragraph!!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14127 - 10/05/2022 13:35:23    2416241

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Replying To Viking66:  "There are only 5 football championship games on this weekend plus the u20 final. 2 of these are live on free TV. There are only 2 live hurling games on free TV plus 1 more on Sky. Agree about the GAAGO though. There will be cameras at all the games so why not have a livestream from them and make a few bob? The diehards will still go to the games."
What needs to happen is that the Sunday Game highlights programme should also air on Saturday nights to cover the Saturday games. All we are seeing for highlights at present are the key scores and little else.

Or alternatively have less analysis and more footage.

johnocarroll17 (Limerick) - Posts: 408 - 10/05/2022 13:44:03    2416244

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Enjoyed Cavan v Donegal last Sunday on BBC. Pointless for RTE to be showing a game already available to us on BBC. It would free them up to show other fixtures on busy Sundays (not necessary last Sunday) when resources are scarce. They are reluctant to let go of big competitive fixtures in Ulster despite how much their panels have moaned and criticised Ulster football. They gave the impression that they were showing Ulster matches under protest in the last decade especially pre Joanne Cantwell's arrival. Some of the RTE coverage bordered on being offensive but always expect to have first refusal on big matches . Terms like 'eat my hat if a named player wins AI' , 'bad smell' , 'Taliban' , ' puke football' , ' black death' , 'as ugly as ….' ' questioning someone's manhood' etc may be OK for bar stool punditry but not in the studio of a national broadcaster. Panelist's seemed to be in competition for the funniest put down of Ulster football for a decade, Joanne wouldn't allow it or at least hold them accountable. BBC are much more respectful towards amateur participants and should be left to cover Ulster on their own."
BBC only show whatever games RTE show. Its RTE cameras etc that are used.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3681 - 10/05/2022 13:53:00    2416246

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Replying To Viking66:  "You were going great till that last paragraph!!"
Well, I'd be surprised if the likes of Meath and Kildare wouldn't be a lot more competitive against the Dubs than Wexford were in the Leinster quarter-final. Meath put it up to Dublin in the championship last year and Kildare actually beat them in the league.

That said, maybe Con and James McCarthy coming back will blow a lot of teams open, who knows?

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 10/05/2022 14:04:51    2416254

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Replying To KillingFields:  "BBC only show whatever games RTE show. Its RTE cameras etc that are used."
I think BBC showing Derry/Monaghan on Sunday while RTE have Clare/ Limerick hurling at the same time. BBC were restricted to whatever RTE showed up to Covid pandemic. Surprised Ulster council still welcome RTE to their grounds.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 578 - 10/05/2022 14:51:19    2416274

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Shocking that neither the Leinster or Connacht semi finals were not broadcast on tv. Really shows how much the provincial competitions have slipped down the pecking order. Dublin and Meath is still a big game and Kildare Westmeath will be a close encounter also.

Shame really"
The Leinster semi finals are at least covered on GAAGO (full live coverage) this Sunday. This option should have been available for every provincial championship game this year.

The Connacht GAA are able to stream every minor championship group game but in Croke Park they are unable to do likewise with provincial championships semi finals?

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3925 - 10/05/2022 15:14:44    2416286

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It's a pity that RTÉ,virgin media and the 4 don't come together and cover the Gaa..I've watched a couple of matches on sky,think some analysts definitely better than RTÉ..however some of the camera work I find dreadful..RTÉ and virgin came together for 6 nations,surely they could do it for Gaa..I'd like to say well done to tg4 for the coverage of the under 20 grade and also covering the minor grade..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2404 - 10/05/2022 15:19:25    2416291

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Replying To johnocarroll17:  "What needs to happen is that the Sunday Game highlights programme should also air on Saturday nights to cover the Saturday games. All we are seeing for highlights at present are the key scores and little else.

Or alternatively have less analysis and more footage."
Or no analysis at all, even better.

Leitrim_12 (USA) - Posts: 207 - 10/05/2022 15:21:39    2416293

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Replying To Gleebo:  "I wouldn't say the Connacht SFC is dead, there will be three teams from there in Division One next year, and the Galway v. Ros final could be very hard to call.

The Munster football championship looks to be a bit of a dead duck unfortunately, due to Kerry's resurgence and Cork and Tipp falling away a bit. But it has historically been the most one-sided provincial football championship in any case, mostly down to Kerry's excellence.

This also might be the first Leinster football championship in over a decade that someone other than the Dubs stands a decent chance of winning."
Certainly not in Connacht. As you say three in Div 1 and Sligo will improve in time with the work they are doing at underage.

Lack of TV coverage for me is because HQ clearly want to get rid of two competitions the senior provincial championships and the U20 football championship that they just introduced in 2018.

Brought in proposals at the Congress last year to make the provincial championships a pre season competition they haven't succeeded yet. U19 is their next step instead of going back to U21 level but that would admit they were wrong to get rid of it in the first place and they would never do that.

Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 10/05/2022 15:23:20    2416294

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Replying To KillingFields:  "BBC only show whatever games RTE show. Its RTE cameras etc that are used."
Don't think Derry v Monaghan is on RTE

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14127 - 10/05/2022 15:30:23    2416302

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