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Why didn't the Sunday game talk about the thrown bottle at the Tyrone manager? You could see the mark in his interview Kew (Galway) - Posts: 325 - 14/06/2026 22:41:43 2679677 Link
Replying To Kew: "Why didn't the Sunday game talk about the thrown bottle at the Tyrone manager? You could see the mark in his interview" If it had been the other way around, it would probably have been brought up. ?! Terrible to see and not enough being made of it tbh. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 15/06/2026 11:49:11 2679817 Link
Tomas O Se arguing for Hawkeye at every championship venue was just mind boggling stuff. Some grounds simply couldn't have HE due to infrastructure and the cost of it in one venue is close to €500,000, imagine the GAA spending €16m on HE just in case an umpire makes a mistake now and then. Thought Tomas had a bit more sense Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2678 - 15/06/2026 15:41:01 2679946 Link
Replying To Fionn: "If it had been the other way around, it would probably have been brought up. ?! Terrible to see and not enough being made of it tbh." I'd first like to know who threw the bottle. Someone must have seen them and should have reported it to staff. It was either a Tyrone supporter or a Mayo supporter. Was it meant for O Rourke? Nobody knows. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2767 - 15/06/2026 17:57:29 2680017 Link
There is regular discussion in the GAA world about introducing a third-tier football competition. This at a time when the Tailteann cup is being pushed to the side. No hightlights of the quarter finals over the weekend, instead they showed matches which were shown live earlier in the day. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2237 - 15/06/2026 18:04:08 2680018 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "My point was if RTE want somebody to do the Jamesie O'Connor role from Sky, then they can do it and post it on Social Media. Maybe its just me but I can't tell you the last time I watched any expert analysis. I time my day around throw-in, half time cup of tea, and then do other things between the games. I can form my own opinion on these matches." I agree,I dont watch analysis either,I turn down the sound too on the hurling,Brendan Cummins shouting is annoying and its time Ger Canning retired. mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 545 - 15/06/2026 23:18:20 2680056 Link
Replying To mooncat: "I agree,I dont watch analysis either,I turn down the sound too on the hurling,Brendan Cummins shouting is annoying and its time Ger Canning retired." Watching matches with no sound is bizarre. The crowd noise, commentator describing the action and general match day sounds adds to the atmosphere of the occasion Each to their own but I would find that weird richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 109 - 16/06/2026 14:50:35 2680187 Link
Replying To wicklowsupport: "There is regular discussion in the GAA world about introducing a third-tier football competition. This at a time when the Tailteann cup is being pushed to the side. No hightlights of the quarter finals over the weekend, instead they showed matches which were shown live earlier in the day." They were on the Saturday game on the player. Sunday game was the Sunday matches. systematic (Galway) - Posts: 323 - 16/06/2026 18:10:26 2680224 Link
Quite a bit of the analysis of the Louth v Armagh game on The Sunday Game was taken up with discussing the lack of a hooter, a match time clock and Hawkeye at the venue. Having Hawkeye at every county ground would cost €16 million. It's not feasible. I was at the game in Inniskeen and I didn't hear a hooter. However given the absolute pandemonium that broke out after the goal was scored that is understandable. What is unacceptable is for the Sunday Game commentators and panellists to say is that there was no match time clock present at the venue when there was a match time clock present showing exactly how much time had gone in the match. I took a photo of Sam Mulroy taking on Joe McElroy just before Sam shot .The match time clock is very clearly visible and says 69:56. It was very sloppy of RTÉ to spread misinformation on such an important issue. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6202 - 16/06/2026 18:51:46 2680228 Link
Replying To Greengrass: "Quite a bit of the analysis of the Louth v Armagh game on The Sunday Game was taken up with discussing the lack of a hooter, a match time clock and Hawkeye at the venue. Having Hawkeye at every county ground would cost €16 million. It's not feasible. I was at the game in Inniskeen and I didn't hear a hooter. However given the absolute pandemonium that broke out after the goal was scored that is understandable. What is unacceptable is for the Sunday Game commentators and panellists to say is that there was no match time clock present at the venue when there was a match time clock present showing exactly how much time had gone in the match. I took a photo of Sam Mulroy taking on Joe McElroy just before Sam shot .The match time clock is very clearly visible and says 69:56. It was very sloppy of RTÉ to spread misinformation on such an important issue." I heard the hooter,the ball was in the air,I'm definitely saying nobody on the pitch wud of heard it, but it's just typical of Rte to have none of the proper facts before sprouting out complete waffle...... Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 216 - 16/06/2026 21:18:01 2680251 Link
Replying To richiepmurphy: "Watching matches with no sound is bizarre. The crowd noise, commentator describing the action and general match day sounds adds to the atmosphere of the occasion Each to their own but I would find that weird" I did say the sound is down mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 545 - 16/06/2026 22:38:02 2680254 Link
Replying To mooncat: "I agree,I dont watch analysis either,I turn down the sound too on the hurling,Brendan Cummins shouting is annoying and its time Ger Canning retired." Listening to Ger Canning when Louth stole that game at the death will go down as one of the highlights of the 26 championship and probably of many years. We will miss him when he retires. Cummins did it call what a man for hurling Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 77 - 17/06/2026 01:07:19 2680257 Link
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "Listening to Ger Canning when Louth stole that game at the death will go down as one of the highlights of the 26 championship and probably of many years. We will miss him when he retires. Cummins did it call what a man for hurling" For gers faults hes much better than marty morrissey. Marty is great for the post match interviews with winning players because lads will have the crack with marty and open up. However hes a terrible commentator. Gets obvious thing's wrong and gets too excited over run of the mill scores richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 109 - 17/06/2026 13:37:28 2680313 Link
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "Listening to Ger Canning when Louth stole that game at the death will go down as one of the highlights of the 26 championship and probably of many years. We will miss him when he retires. Cummins did it call what a man for hurling" Yes it was the most excited I have heard him commentating in many years. He is the best gaa commentator rte still have, apart from Padraig Lodge ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 17/06/2026 14:38:16 2680330 Link
Replying To ohwow: "Yes it was the most excited I have heard him commentating in many years. He is the best gaa commentator rte still have, apart from Padraig Lodge" I think they all have their strengths and Maloney not mentioned is as good as is out there. Its only recently I realised and appreciate the homework that these commentators have done on the players and instantly know all their names, their scoring/appearances record, what club they are from, injury history etc. etc. and to be able to rattle off all these facts at a seconds notice is remarkable albeit with the aid of some notes. We still have the old guard in the commentators unlike the Sunday game which I find unwatchable now so Im hoping marty or ger dont retire anytime soon. Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 77 - 17/06/2026 16:07:54 2680346 Link
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "I think they all have their strengths and Maloney not mentioned is as good as is out there. Its only recently I realised and appreciate the homework that these commentators have done on the players and instantly know all their names, their scoring/appearances record, what club they are from, injury history etc. etc. and to be able to rattle off all these facts at a seconds notice is remarkable albeit with the aid of some notes. We still have the old guard in the commentators unlike the Sunday game which I find unwatchable now so Im hoping marty or ger dont retire anytime soon." 100% And you'd defo miss Pat Spillane and Joe Brolly also. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 17/06/2026 17:02:03 2680355 Link
Replying To richiepmurphy: "For gers faults hes much better than marty morrissey. Marty is great for the post match interviews with winning players because lads will have the crack with marty and open up. However hes a terrible commentator. Gets obvious thing's wrong and gets too excited over run of the mill scores" RTE badly need fresh blood on that front... when MO'H (RIP) retired they never 'replaced' him (in fairness tough ask but still). Not a fan of the current rota of GAA commentators. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2087 - 17/06/2026 20:03:03 2680368 Link
Replying To ohwow: "Yes it was the most excited I have heard him commentating in many years. He is the best gaa commentator rte still have, apart from Padraig Lodge" Good as that was you should listen to Colm Corrigan's commentary on LMFM before, during and after that goal. He's unbelievable. We're lucky to have him. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6202 - 17/06/2026 20:51:12 2680375 Link
Replying To Fionn: "100% And you'd defo miss Pat Spillane and Joe Brolly also." Yes 100%. Men who voiced their opinion whether it be right or wrong. Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 77 - 18/06/2026 00:47:33 2680390 Link
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "Yes 100%. Men who voiced their opinion whether it be right or wrong." Pat was a bit of craic. He didn't take himself too seriously and is still entertaining on the independent podcast. Joe could be funny, but he had a personality where he could give it out, but was very thin skinned if he got anything back. He also made things quite personal and clearly had a few agendas with some players, managers and counties which coloured a lot of his thoughts. He used to go well overboard with some of his stuff. He has a style where he exaggerates significantly to make a point, which is fine to a point, but it often got to the stage where he'd be describing things which never happened, just to make his argument. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2894 - 18/06/2026 12:49:25 2680435 Link