Love him or loathe him, Joey Barton knows a great sport when he sees one

The QPR midfielder was caught up in Dublin v Monaghan.

The benefits of the Sky Sports TV deal for the GAA have far outweighed the negatives, with both hurling and football gaining a whole new following across the Irish Sea. Joey Barton, for instance, was full of praise for Dublin v Monaghan despite the fact that the game had been all but a procession for Jim Gavin's men.

Watching this GAA some pace and intensity to the game... DUBvMON #skysports3 — Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) August 9, 2014

Goals from Bernard Brogan and Diarmuid Connolly were the tip of the iceberg for Dublin, who ran out winners by 2-22 to 0-11 in a one-sided contest.