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Replying To maximus02: "Completely agree, couldn't believe they didn't show that point and Dessie Mone's in the actual highlights of the game. You'd have to wonder who does the editing of these games and have they a clue what they are at." An editor out of UCD media school who probably knows nothing about GAA or sport in general. BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 934 - 22/05/2018 10:29:36 2102939 Link
Replying To BigJoe14: "An editor out of UCD media school who probably knows nothing about GAA or sport in general." It was a farce ....The coverage is so bad now its not even funny.... WHY SHOW EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAMES ALREADY ON THAT DAY!!! We don't want the hurling games on we have seen already.....Show the football then show the McDonagh cup in detail!!! Get your act together RTE or else just leave the whole thing to SKY BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 22/05/2018 10:57:55 2102946 Link
Replying To riverboys: "RTE will claim that cameras or commentators weren't at the games but last Sunday Ger Canning was doing the TV coverage of Cork v Clare in hurling while on Radio 1 Daragh Maloney was commentating the same game, both work for RTE! Why didn't 1 person do the commentating for both TV and radio and put the other person doing some other game. Why can't they show another game on RTE+1 or RTE News channel, a few years ago TG4 were showing Pro 12 rugby game Munster were playing, we were told to press the red button if we wanted to see the Connacht game instead and lo and behold there was the other game, why can't RTE do the same or are they like statues afraid to do anything. The night show is a mess, showing the live matches over again with untelevised live games getting a few mins, totally wrong way to do a show, show us the untelevised live games then show us a few mins of their televised games. I wrote to RTE in the past about their format, when games are on in Croke Park and for example Mayo, Kerry, Donegal, west if Ireland teams are playing at 4pm in Dublin it's nearly impossible to be at the game then make it home in the west on time to see the highlights at 9.30, i told them why don't they show and talk about the 2pm game first then show the later game after tht but no response, they don't want to be told how to do anything, it's their station and they call the shots, no wonder they have lost the pro 14, 6 nations in rugby, champions league, premiership in soccer, some horse racing" I would agree with you on most of that, though I would point out one small issue. It's not practical for the same person to do commentary on both radio and TV. They are very different and the radio commentator needs to paint the pictures that a TV commentator does not. However, having the same game broadcast live on both Radio and TV is somewhat redundant, to be sure. TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 193 - 22/05/2018 11:14:33 2102955 Link
When the show 2 hurling games live, it doesn't make sense to have hurling again at the start of the programme, especially when 3 out of the 4 games were very one sided. Plus with this new format none of these games are knock out. In the football we have 2 of the best results for longford and carlow in years, the all ireland champs first match, 2 provincial semi finals plus 3 other games. Why not show whichever code the haven't shown first and then the other code. A number of these football counties this will be the only coverage the will get all year, probably will be near midnight before the are shown on a Sunday night when people have to get up early for work. ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 27/05/2018 21:54:50 2104374 Link
Replying To ROS1: "When the show 2 hurling games live, it doesn't make sense to have hurling again at the start of the programme, especially when 3 out of the 4 games were very one sided. Plus with this new format none of these games are knock out. In the football we have 2 of the best results for longford and carlow in years, the all ireland champs first match, 2 provincial semi finals plus 3 other games. Why not show whichever code the haven't shown first and then the other code. A number of these football counties this will be the only coverage the will get all year, probably will be near midnight before the are shown on a Sunday night when people have to get up early for work." There are some great games in the Joe Mcdonagh cup. These teams would rank higher in hurling than Carlow or Longford in football yet they dont even get a mention. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 27/05/2018 23:02:02 2104435 Link
Replying To ZUL10: "There are some great games in the Joe Mcdonagh cup. These teams would rank higher in hurling than Carlow or Longford in football yet they dont even get a mention." Very true. ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 28/05/2018 00:23:10 2104474 Link
Replying To ZUL10: "There are some great games in the Joe Mcdonagh cup. These teams would rank higher in hurling than Carlow or Longford in football yet they dont even get a mention." TG4 should show some of them. RTE don't seem interested. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1794 - 28/05/2018 07:59:23 2104501 Link
With cameras at every match and in an age of digital tv wouldn't I make sense to access the red button and watch a match of your choice while the Sunday game was going on? Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 28/05/2018 08:17:16 2104504 Link
Replying To ZUL10: "There are some great games in the Joe Mcdonagh cup. These teams would rank higher in hurling than Carlow or Longford in football yet they dont even get a mention." Who? Are you honestly saying that Meath Hurling would be ranked higher than Longford footballer?? When was the last time Meath Hurlers beat the a provincial championship winner? Granted there are only two but you cant say that many of the teams in the JMCD cup would beat a provincial winner or a big name team as we have done in the past and currently do. LongfordSham (Longford) - Posts: 106 - 28/05/2018 08:54:26 2104522 Link
The issue with RTE and the Sunday Game is that that there is not enough time. Here we can all agree. I think Sunday night is somewhat prime time so they cannot start any ealier or finish letter. What is missing is an extended highlights program during the week. We will never get it. RTE reminds me more and more of a poor copy of ITV witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 28/05/2018 09:32:57 2104543 Link
Why do they continue to show highlights and analyse games which have been shown earlier in the day. It drives me bananas. If somebody from Cork or Tipp wanted to see the game, they could either go to it or watch it live. Instead, they show a few minutes of Wexford Offaly, and also a historic day for Carlow. Remember back in the day when there was a Monday game? Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 28/05/2018 09:39:57 2104551 Link
They should at least put an extended highlights show on the player showing more of those games plus analysis of the games not given main coverage on Sunday night. Drives me mad when I see this 'paid for you through your licence fee' bit after some shows. I'd give all my licence money to TG4 if I had a choice. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7344 - 28/05/2018 09:52:43 2104558 Link
Replying To LongfordSham: "Who? Are you honestly saying that Meath Hurling would be ranked higher than Longford footballer?? When was the last time Meath Hurlers beat the a provincial championship winner? Granted there are only two but you cant say that many of the teams in the JMCD cup would beat a provincial winner or a big name team as we have done in the past and currently do." And what about Antrim? A team that has won everthing in its provice for years and loves hurling. Do they not desserve to at least have the result of their games shown on the screen? They talk of 2 tier systems in football. If longford were in the second tier then its possible they will become annonymous aswell. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 28/05/2018 10:09:21 2104580 Link
Replying To ZUL10: "And what about Antrim? A team that has won everthing in its provice for years and loves hurling. Do they not desserve to at least have the result of their games shown on the screen? They talk of 2 tier systems in football. If longford were in the second tier then its possible they will become annonymous aswell." He didnt say they dont anywhere in his posts. He called you out on your statement that McDonagh cup teams are ranked higher than Longford and Carlow. And i agree with him the gulf in class some hurling teams in the Liam McCarty cup is growing. Look at the winning margins in some the games this week Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 28/05/2018 10:53:33 2104618 Link
Replying To Cuckoosinging: "He didnt say they dont anywhere in his posts. He called you out on your statement that McDonagh cup teams are ranked higher than Longford and Carlow. And i agree with him the gulf in class some hurling teams in the Liam McCarty cup is growing. Look at the winning margins in some the games this week" I'd suggest it's actually narrowing substantially. Munster is competitive and KK are no longer beating everyone in Leinster by 14 points plus tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 28/05/2018 10:58:09 2104625 Link
Replying To ZUL10: "And what about Antrim? A team that has won everthing in its provice for years and loves hurling. Do they not desserve to at least have the result of their games shown on the screen? They talk of 2 tier systems in football. If longford were in the second tier then its possible they will become annonymous aswell." I never said they don't anything. Trust me im completely in favour of the 'smaller' counties being given the recognition they deserve for partaking in each competition. I just think that on a larger scale the likes of Longford Footballers would be in a much higher bracket than some of the teams in the JMCD Cup. Not that we are world beaters or have challenged for titles recently but over the last number of seasons, granted in a different code, we have competed and played at a higher level against teams of a much bigger stature than most if not all of the teams in the JMCD Cup. That is not me trying to be disrespectful or belittle or recognise their commitment etc its just a fact of which I can gladly back up with some matches and scorelines against much bigger teams that would support it. I think its a little unfair to use Antrim as an example. Yes they have won the ulster Hurling title every year from 2002-2017 but they are further ahead of the pack than even Dublin footballers are in Leinster! LongfordSham (Longford) - Posts: 106 - 28/05/2018 13:31:46 2104730 Link
in fairness,if they read out the joe mcdonagh cup,do they then need to go to rackard,ring,meagher cups too? perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/05/2018 14:11:43 2104766 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "I'd suggest it's actually narrowing substantially. Munster is competitive and KK are no longer beating everyone in Leinster by 14 points plus" I would disagree lookng at the winning margins in games thus far. This weekend alone there were 8,9 and 24 point wins for teams Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 28/05/2018 15:11:58 2104813 Link
Replying To perfect10: "in fairness,if they read out the joe mcdonagh cup,do they then need to go to rackard,ring,meagher cups too?" Why not? I think it would take about no more than 5 minutes to do a full recap of the weekend fixtures, no matter what or how many matches were on. I really just wish the GAA listened to fans who are crying out for better coverage, better analysis, pundits. I am so sick of the stale old head Brolly saying something controversial more often than not to rise someone or for the sake of it. COlm O'Rourke boring on about something of nothing and saying split Dublin. Pat Spillane trying to get one over on Brolly. When the GAA issue the rights they have to start ensuring whoever is tendering a pitch for the rights make a compelling and attractive pitch as to how they are going to show/promote/make available games..... and more importantly actually follow through with it!!! Restructure the Sunday Game, Don't highlight games that were shown live as much as they do. Cameras at every ground for a county game of some sorts. All this should be uploaded to an RTE website/App and available even without commentary or arrange with county boards to liaise with local radio stations to provide someone for commentary. its 2018 and there is a huge demand for sport and there are more than enough platforms to make this happen. Im probably talking ring but sure anyway. RTE are just too cozy in providing mediocre sporting coverage and the GAA are happy for them to do it seems. LongfordSham (Longford) - Posts: 106 - 28/05/2018 16:22:30 2104883 Link
Replying To perfect10: "in fairness,if they read out the joe mcdonagh cup,do they then need to go to rackard,ring,meagher cups too?" Why not the won't be long sticking the boot into counties who the deem are not doing enough for hurling. ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 28/05/2018 16:45:50 2104909 Link